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JAMES PANARO
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Company CheckJAMES PANARO · DOT 2010068
Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight
DBA: PANARO CONTRACTING LLC
1435 PANARO LANE, BUFFALO, WV, 25033
PRIVATE CARRIER
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Due-diligence certificate
6
Power Units
6
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
Not reported
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
30
Inspections
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Public record
4 events tracked · latest Apr 20, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Safety & compliance 4
- Apr 20, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
- Mar 31, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Mar 11, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
- Feb 10, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameJAMES PANARO
DBA NamePANARO CONTRACTING LLC
DOT Number2010068
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationBuffalo, West Virginia
Added03/23/2010
MCS-15002/13/2026
Contact Details
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Physical Address1435 PANARO LANE, BUFFALO, WV, 25033
Mailing AddressPO BOX 107, ELEANOR, WV, 25070-0107
Operating Authorities
Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY
Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Operation Classification
Private (Property)Private Only
SMS BASIC Scores
FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 2.66 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure 1.26 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 1.8 · 5 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage112,745 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
6
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
6
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Safety Summary
Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS11.8% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS7.7% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet6 units
Drivers6
Mileage112,745 mi
MCS-15002/2026
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total17
Out of Service2
OOS Rate11.8%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total13
Out of Service1
OOS Rate7.7%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total1
OOS1
OOS Rate100.0% (avg 4.5%)
Safety Trends by Year
Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.
Inspections · red = OOS
2023
4 · 0 OOS -
2024
15 · 0 OOS =
2025
6 · 1 OOS ▲
2026
4 · 2 OOS ▲
Crashes
No crashes on record.
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.
Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months
Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Apr 2026, 13 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (23.1% OOS rate).
Driver Out-of-Service
2 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service
1 OOS
HazMat Out-of-Service
1 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
12 roadside violations across 13 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.
ViolationsOut-of-service
Unsafe Driving
6 violations · 0 OOS
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness
2 violations · 2 OOS
Hazardous Materials
1 violation · 1 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.
Inspection Records (29)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/20/2026 | WV | Walk-Around (Level II) | HURRICANE WV | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/31/2026 | WV | Walk-Around (Level II) | HURRICANE WV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/11/2026 | WV | Driver-Only (Level III) | SCOTT DEPOT WV | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/10/2026 | WV | Walk-Around (Level II) | HURRICANE WV | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ▲Detail |
| 12/05/2025 | WV | Full (Level I) | HURRICANE WV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/22/2025 | WV | Walk-Around (Level II) | HENDERSON WV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/24/2025 | WV | Full (Level I) | HURRICANE WV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/02/2025 | WV | Driver-Only (Level III) | CHARLESTON WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/31/2025 | WV | Walk-Around (Level II) | MIAMI WV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/25/2025 | WV | Walk-Around (Level II) | CHELYAN WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/27/2024 | WV | Driver-Only (Level III) | CABIN CREEK WV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/23/2024 | WV | Full (Level I) | HURRICANE WV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/12/2024 | WV | Walk-Around (Level II) | HURRICANE WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/15/2024 | WV | Walk-Around (Level II) | HURRICANE WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/15/2024 | WV | Driver-Only (Level III) | BARBOURSVILLE WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/12/2024 | WV | Walk-Around (Level II) | MILTON WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/16/2024 | WV | Full (Level I) | HURRICANE WV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/05/2024 | WV | Walk-Around (Level II) | HURRICANE WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/15/2024 | WV | Walk-Around (Level II) | GALLIPOLIS FERRY WV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/15/2024 | WV | Walk-Around (Level II) | GALLIPOLIS FERRY WV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/12/2024 | WV | Driver-Only (Level III) | NITRO WV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/29/2024 | WV | Walk-Around (Level II) | APPLE GROVE WV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/28/2024 | WV | Walk-Around (Level II) | APPLE GROVE WV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/14/2024 | WV | Walk-Around (Level II) | ASHTON WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/04/2024 | WV | Driver-Only (Level III) | HENDERSON WV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/26/2023 | WV | Full (Level I) | I-64 WEST BOUND WINFIELD WS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/23/2023 | WV | Walk-Around (Level II) | I-64 EAST MILTON | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/23/2023 | WV | Walk-Around (Level II) | I-64 WEST BOUND WINFIELD WS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/25/2023 | WV | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-64 EB WEIGH STATION WINFIELD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections16
Unsafe Driving
2 viols
Driver Fitness
2 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
5 viols
Licensing & Insurance
No insurance history records.
No active insurance policies.
No authority history.
No revocation records.
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