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Company CheckJAMES BRYAN KELLEY · DOT 513116

Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight

DBA: KELLEY TRUCKING

RR #1 BOX 143-A, ELLSINORE, MO, 63937

DOT# 513116 MC# 263935 Ellsinore, Missouri 32 years

CARRIER & BROKER

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1

Power Units

1

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

None on file

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Public record

1 events tracked · latest Jul 2, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Insurance 1

Current
No active insurance on file.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameJAMES BRYAN KELLEY

DBA NameKELLEY TRUCKING

DOT Number513116

MC Number263935

Entity TypeCarrier & Broker

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationEllsinore, Missouri

Added02/18/1993

MCS-15006/18/2001

Contact Details

Phone(314) 322-8140

Email-

Physical AddressRR #1 BOX 143-A, ELLSINORE, MO, 63937

Mailing AddressRR #1 BOX 143-A, ELLSINORE, MO, 63937

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;OTHER-TRA FOR-HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

DocketMC263935

CommonInactive

ContractInactive

BrokerNot Active

Operating32 years

Company Overview

JAMES BRYAN KELLEY is an carrier & broker based in Ellsinore, Missouri. The company has been in operation for 32 years, registered with the FMCSA on 02/18/1993. The fleet consists of 1 power unit and 1 driver. The company has a clean safety record with zero reported crashes. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, JAMES BRYAN KELLEY has a Trust Score of 48/100 (Fair).

Operation Classification

Exempt For HirePrivate (Property)

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.

Drivers

1

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

1

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Insurance

AmountNone on file

Type-

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/03/2026

Company-

Policy #-

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Operating32 years

MCS-15006/2001

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority — so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)None on file

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/03/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

TypeOn file with FMCSA

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	T 214519	$750,000	04/26/1993	06/01/1999	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	T 214519	$0	04/26/1993	06/01/1999	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC263935	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	08/10/1993	REVOKED	08/16/1999
MC263935	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	08/10/1993	REVOKED	08/16/1999
MC263935	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	04/26/1994	-	-

No revocation records.

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48/100

Fair

NOT 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 — from 100 to 48

48

−25

−15

−10

Starts at 100−52 totalFinal 48

No insurance or bond on file−25

No active operating authority−15

MCS-150 update overdue−10

No email address on file−2

Verification — 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

No active for-hire or broker authority on file.

Active insurance on file

No active insurance / coverage amount on file.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-25

No insurance or bond on file FAILS VERIFICATION

No active insurance or surety bond is recorded with FMCSA, and no active authority that would require it.

-15

No active operating authority FAILS VERIFICATION

No active for-hire (common/contract) or broker authority on file.

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

-2

No email address on file

No public email address on record.

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) knockout	−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.