CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 791648· MC1401383· CARRIER· EIN 93-1286825
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OLSON BROTHERS LOGGING LLC

15025 NW JACK RD, BANKS, OR, 97106(503) 324-1070olsonbrotherslogging@gmail.comJAMES OLSON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
General Insurance Company of America
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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.

Authority & insurance

MC1401383

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 03/01/2022
General Insurance Company of America· policy BAO 60529930
Authority history (1) ▾
04/08/2022MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

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

Vehicle1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

1 inspections · 7 violations (1 OOS) · 50% of inspections had an OOS finding.

1
Inspections
7
Violations
1
OOS violations
7
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

7
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • OR2

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.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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 65% 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 80% 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 80% 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

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.

1
Inspections
3
Violations
1
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 67%Vehicle Maintenance 33%
Focus here first
1Other
2 violations · 67% of recent
  • 393.60DWindshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
  • 392.2-SLLState/Local Laws -
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 1 OOS · 33% of recent
  • 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection · OOS
Do this
  • 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
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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).

2
Inspections
7
Violations
1
Out-of-service
24
CSA points
2
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

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

2 incomplete vehicle 1 trailer
2019 KENWORTH T8 Series
1NKDX4EX0KR296600· YAJU773 OR
2017 PEERLESS Peerless
1PLA04625HWA82520· HU83150 OR
2019 KENWORTH T8 Series
1NKDX4EX6KR296598· YAJU772 OR

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
7
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
3
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
JAMES OLSON
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1999-01-26
Last MCS-150 update
2026-09-11
Census status
Active

Fleet: 7 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 11 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 23 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

23
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
23
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: JAMES OLSON (USDOT 451333, registered 1991) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 23
1
BROWNING FERRIS INDUSTRIES OF OHIO INC
USDOT 367679Active· PHOENIX, AZ
Strong
Officer
2
CREATIVE WOOD PRODUCTS OF NEBISH INC
USDOT 1546236Inactive· BEMIDJI, MN
Strong
Officer
3
DIGGIN'IT LLC
USDOT 3887587Active· KINGSLEY, IA
Strong
Officer
4
FCR MORRIS LLC
USDOT 1132518Inactive· PHOENIX, AZ
Strong
Officer
5
INTERSTATE METAL SPECIALISTS LLC
USDOT 2960801Inactive· SIOUX CITY, IA
Strong
Officer
6
J OLSON TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 1821545Inactive· JAMESTOWN, ND
Strong
Officer
7
JAMES HOWARD OLSON
USDOT 2159079Active· ELEVA, WI
Strong
Officer
8
JAMES OLSON
USDOT 1952301Inactive· GRAND BLANC, MI
Strong
Officer
9
JAMES OLSON
USDOT 1229039Active· SOUTHHAVEN, MN
Strong
Officer
10
JAMES OLSON
USDOT 451333Inactive· FORT ATKINSON, WI
Strong
Officer
11
JAMES OLSON
USDOT 2921884Inactive· KINGSLEY, IA
Strong
Officer
12
JAMES OLSON
USDOT 311343Active· SERENA, IL
Strong
Officer
13
JAMES OLSON
USDOT 2319334Inactive· LAKEWOOD, WA
Strong
Officer
14
JAMES OLSON INC
USDOT 1308218Active· HAWLEY, MN
Strong
Officer
15
JAMES ROBERT OLSON
USDOT 107942Inactive· SACRED HEART, MN
Strong
Officer
16
KEY WASTE INDIANA PARTNERSHIP
USDOT 941772Inactive· PHOENIX, AZ
Strong
Officer
17
OLSON BROS ENTERPRISES LLC
USDOT 986246Inactive· STURGEON BAY, WI
Strong
Officer
18
OLSON INVESTMENTS LLC
USDOT 4208248Inactive· ANCHORAGE, AK
Strong
Officer
19
OLSON SELF STORAGE LLC
USDOT 2632456Active· ANCHORAGE, AK
Strong
Officer
20
REPUBLIC SERVICES VASCO LANDFILL LLC
USDOT 2655974Inactive· PHOENIX, AZ
Strong
Officer
21
RESOURCE RECOVERY SYSTEMS LLC
USDOT 882236Active· SARASOTA, FL
Strong
Officer
22
SLAVENS INCORPORATED
USDOT 45237Active· CORTEZ, CO
Strong
Officer
23
TOM LUCIANO'S DISPOSAL SERVICE INC
USDOT 598442Inactive· FAIRVIEW, NJ
Strong
Officer

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

4 events
  1. 09/11/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2025)

  2. 04/08/2022MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  3. 03/01/2022Insurance filed — General Insurance Company of America

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAO 60529930

  4. 01/26/1999Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-09-11
Reported mileage
147,500 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 11:19 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.