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JAMES H RISTOW INC

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Company CheckJAMES H RISTOW INC · DOT 291900

DBA: RISTOW TRUCKING

2009 95TH STREET, SOMERSET, WI, 54025

DOT# 291900 MC# 193390 Somerset, Wisconsin 39 years

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2

Power Units

1

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameJAMES H RISTOW INC

DBA NameRISTOW TRUCKING

DOT Number291900

MC Number193390

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationSomerset, Wisconsin

Added05/11/1987

MCS-15008/12/2025

Contact Details

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Physical Address2009 95TH STREET, SOMERSET, WI, 54025

Mailing Address2009 95TH STREET, SOMERSET, WI, 54025

Other Companies at This Address

Address2009 95TH STREET, SOMERSET, WI 54025

1

Others here

1

Distinct phones

2

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
JAMES H RISTOW INC this company	291900	Sign in	Active
RISTOW & SONS MOBILE SERVICE INC	1875232	Sign in	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC193390

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating39 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage76,900 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

1

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review09/28/2001

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective11/30/2020

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #MCP59375A

Last checked07/27/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet2 units

Drivers1

Mileage76,900 mi

Operating39 years

MCS-15008/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 09/28/2001 | Rated: 10/08/2001

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7501741600-001	$1,000,000	12/27/2000	11/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RT201750	$1,000,000	11/05/1994	11/01/1995	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RT201750	$1,000,000	11/05/1994	12/12/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-X82092	$750,000	11/01/2014	11/01/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7501741600-001	$1,000,000	11/01/2000	12/27/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	427480	$1,000,000	11/01/1999	11/01/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	SK 267 58 75	$1,000,000	11/01/1997	11/01/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	SK2675875	$1,000,000	11/01/1996	11/01/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	SK2675875	$1,000,000	11/01/1996	11/01/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	KS 0000664	$1,000,000	11/01/1995	11/01/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	KS 0000664	$1,000,000	11/01/1995	12/04/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA	I0 73 29 68 4	$0	11/01/1995	01/08/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP59375A	$1,000,000	06/16/2020	11/30/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP59375A	$1,000,000	06/16/2020	12/30/2020	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 6228272	$750,000	06/16/2017	06/16/2020	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC193390	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/27/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/01/2020
MC193390	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	09/23/1986	REVOKED	11/09/2015
MC193390	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/20/2017	-	-

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.