CSA
UnknownUSDOT 413214· CARRIER· EIN 56-0772959
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JAMES OXYGEN & SUPPLY CO

30 US HIGHWAY 321 NW, HICKORY, NC, 28601-5829(828) 322-5438donaldg@jameso2.comVANCE T. JAMES, JR.
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle31 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver34 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

34 inspections · 8 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

34
Inspections
8
Violations
0
OOS violations
7
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

8
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • NC30

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in NC

Medium impact

7 of 7 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in NC. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from NC to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 6% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps3 viol100%
  • 393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× · 45%
  • 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp1× · 45%
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp1× · 10%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
Projected estimatecould improve up to 4 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Improving
7
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
7
Clean
Focus here first
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

51
Inspections
11
Violations
0
Out-of-service
40
CSA points
10
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

19 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

17 incomplete vehicle 1 truck 1 trailer
2016 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 8×
1FVACXDT3GHGX1464· YA175400 NC
2001 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 8×
1FV6HJBA41HH07787· YA73502 NC
2010 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×
1FUBGBDVXALAU9997· YA146982 NC
2007 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 5×
1FVACXDCX7HY33264· YA150461 NC
1999 TRAILMOBILE Trailmobile Trailerseen 5×
1PTW2ATE3X9005278· CK66869 NC
2005 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 4×
1FVACXDC35HU06215· YA114864 NC
2000 FREIGHTLINER FL70seen 3×
1FV6HJAA1YHG61881· YA95363 NC
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 3×
1FVACWFC5LHLG5960· TS6699 NC
2008 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 2×
1HTMMAAN88H650474· TJ2926 NC
2001 FREIGHTLINER FL70seen 2×
1FVABTAK41HH07788· YA112095 NC
2001 INTERNATIONAL 4900seen 2×
1HTSDAAN11H325808· YA91922 NC
1998 INTERNATIONAL 4700
1HTSCAAN3WH498711· YA14547 NC
1995 FREIGHTLINER FL70
1FV6HFAA2SL825136· YA150474 NC
1995 CHEVROLET C7
1GBM7H1J6SJ113892· YA14546 NC
2001 FREIGHTLINER FL70
1FVABTAK41HH0778· YA112095 NC
1998 INTERNATIONAL 4700
1HTSCABM5WH508452· FD1019 NC
2013 INTERNATIONAL MA025
1HTMMAAN4DH301337· YA165123 NC
1998 INTERNATIONAL 4700 Low Profile
1HTSLABM2WH535947· DA9896 NC
2025 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACYFE2SHWC8479· YA187107 NC

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
27
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
23
23 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · <100 mi23 drivers
Company officer
VANCE T. JAMES, JR.
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
24624348
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-24
Census status
Active

Fleet: 21 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Activity history

2 events
  1. 02/24/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2023)

  2. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY

Area served

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-24
Reported mileage
150,000 mi (2023)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 5:56 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.