JAMES H CLARK & SON INC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 11 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 12 times across 6 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026138 inspections · 17 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
20
5× · sev 4
- 2392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 3393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
6
1× · sev 6
- 4392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 5393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 7395.24D-ELDPTHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
3
1× · sev 3
- 8392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 9392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- UT10
- NM7
- WA5
- CA4
- CO2
- AR1
- WI1
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
A high share of violations are occurring in Box Elder County, UT
Medium impact6 of 28 violations in the last 12 months (21%) came from inspections in Box Elder County, UT. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Box Elder County, UT to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 34% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit7× · 36%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 27%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 7%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 15% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 72%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 3%
- 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids1× · 3%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 21%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 3% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.5A3-IDUIIntoxicating - No driver shall be on duty or operate a commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses an intoxicating beverage, regardless of its alcohol con2× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 29% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 20%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS2× · 10%
- 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure1× · 5%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 9%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 2%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 2%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection5× · 16%
- 393.207A-SAPPASSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift2× · 9%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA74 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 44 more.
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
6
Tow-away
6
Injury
3
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi61 drivers
- Company officer
- KYLE PACKER
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 41309154
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-04
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 61 trucks · 51 owned tractors · 33 owned trailers · 10 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 369 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
56 events- 03/25/2026Insurance cancelled — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)
SURETY · policy 101739579
- 03/04/2026MCS-150 update filed
7.5M mi reported (2025)
- 01/03/2026Insurance replaced — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)
SURETY · policy 101739579
- 12/22/2025Insurance filed — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 101727692
- 12/22/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
SURETY · policy 7901219844
- 01/24/2025PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
- 12/11/2024Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY
SURETY · policy 100800862
- 10/01/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 615982921
- 09/05/2023BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/20/2023)
- 04/19/2018Insurance cancelled — MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MMC1009563
- 04/01/2018Insurance filed — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WMC1618184
- 04/01/2018Insurance replaced — MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MMC1009563
- 02/14/2018Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT660 366M936A
- 04/01/2016Insurance replaced — MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MPP1009563
- 04/25/2015Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-8724193
- 04/01/2015Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-8724193
- 10/01/2013Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY
SURETY · policy 169379
- 09/04/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2013)
- 03/03/2013Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 4013936066
- 03/01/2013Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 4013936066
- 02/04/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/12/2013)
- 02/04/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/12/2013)
- 04/15/2012Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 4013936066
- 04/01/2012Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 4013936066
- 03/19/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2012)
- 03/19/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2012)
- 02/05/2011Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT 660 9474B907
- 11/01/2010Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT 660 9474B907
- 04/01/2010Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPN-000105-A
- 04/01/2009Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPN-000105
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2004-10-19
- Last review
- 2004-08-18
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-04
- Reported mileage
- 7,500,000 mi (2025)
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