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JAMES E REED

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Company CheckJAMES E REED · DOT 700856

DBA: JAMES REED TRUCKING

11135 COUNTY ROAD 138, BAY MINETTE, AL, 36507

DOT# 700856 MC# 324351 Bay Minette, Alabama 28 years

MOTOR CARRIER

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5

Power Units

5

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 7, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Insurance 1

Current
No active insurance on file.

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

Company Information

Legal NameJAMES E REED

DBA NameJAMES REED TRUCKING

DOT Number700856

MC Number324351

Entity TypeMotor Carrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationBay Minette, Alabama

Added08/08/1997

MCS-15009/09/2019

Contact Details

Phone(251) 937-6661

Fax(251) 937-4939

Email[email protected]

Physical Address11135 COUNTY ROAD 138, BAY MINETTE, AL, 36507

Mailing AddressPO BOX 1043, BAY MINETTE, AL, 36507

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

DocketMC324351

CommonInactive

ContractInactive

BrokerNot Active

Operating28 years

Company Overview

JAMES E REED is an motor carrier based in Bay Minette, Alabama. The company has been in operation for 28 years, registered with the FMCSA on 08/08/1997. The fleet consists of 5 power units and 5 drivers. The company has a clean safety record with zero reported crashes. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, JAMES E REED has a Trust Score of 65/100 (Good).

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.

Drivers

5

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

5

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%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

AmountNone on file

Type-

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/07/2026

Company-

Policy #-

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeMotor Carrier

Fleet5 units

Drivers5

Operating28 years

MCS-15009/2019

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
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	MTC024963	$0	08/29/1997	03/23/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	221078	$750,000	08/29/1997	03/03/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	4772144900	$1,000,000	04/01/2011	04/01/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	4772144900	$750,000	04/01/2011	03/09/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7695848002-021	$750,000	04/01/2002	04/01/2011	Replaced
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7695848002-021	$0	04/01/2002	04/25/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7629826099-991	$0	03/23/1999	04/01/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7629826099-991	$0	03/23/1999	05/08/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	47-721449-00	$750,000	03/09/2018	04/01/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7629826000-001	$1,000,000	03/03/2000	05/08/2002	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC324351	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/23/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/21/2010
MC324351	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/23/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/21/2010
MC324351	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	10/17/1997	REVOKED	04/07/2020
MC324351	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/09/1997	REVOKED	04/07/2020
MC324351	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/16/1999	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/28/1999

No revocation records.

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65/100

Good

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 65

65

−25

−10

Starts at 100−35 totalFinal 65

No insurance or bond on file−25

MCS-150 update overdue−10

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

FMCSA shows coverage is required for this authority, but no active insurance or surety bond is on file as of 7/7/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-25

No insurance or bond on file FAILS VERIFICATION

FMCSA shows insurance is required but no active insurance or surety bond is currently on file (per the latest FMCSA filing as of 7/7/2026).

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

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

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.