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JAMES AUSTIN FRALEY JR
USDOT 525689 · EIN 52-0713496
12623 CATOCTIN FURNACE RD, THURMONT, MD, 21788
(301) 271-7030 · JAMES FRALEY JR
98
Low risk
Risk factors
1 crash in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
—
Liability insurance
No active filing
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
12 / 12
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
37 / 307
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate14.7% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate8.3% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance196 pts
Unsafe Driving60 pts
Driver Fitness51 pts
Other4 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 393.55A-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 24 | |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 391.41APC | Driver Fitness | 3 | 3 | 21 |
| 393.9A-LCL | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 20 | |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 18 | |
| 396.3A1-DLDSUJM | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 15 | |
| 392.16AD | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 14 |
Most inspected states
MD34
VA1
DC1
US1
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 3 inspections, 3 violations, 3 OOS, 1 clean · improving.
1. Driver Fitness1 viol · 1 OOS · 33%
391.11B5-LNCDLNVL
✓ Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
✓ Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
≈ 8 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 0.248).
2. Vehicle Maintenance1 viol · 1 OOS · 33%
396.3A1-DLDSUJM
✓ Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
✓ Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
≈ 7 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 2.625).
3. Other1 viol · 1 OOS · 33%
391.11B4-CLHA
✓ Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
✓ Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Crash record — 1 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/26/2025 | GERMANTOWN, MD | ✓ |
Equipment — 14 vehicles seen in inspections
14 incomplete vehicle
Company profile
Officer
JAMES FRALEY JR
Annual mileage
0.4M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
0
Registered since
1993-05-28
Operation
Interstate
Activity history (recent)
07/15/2024 — MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2024)
05/28/1993 — Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY
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