Not AuthorizedUSDOT 947115· MC406097· CARRIER· EIN 68-0472272

JAMES BEST TRUCKING

Legal: JAMES E BEST

3575 KERI LN, COTTONWOOD, CA, 96022(530) 945-0032 cvprs@cvprs.comJAMES BEST

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Inactive

operating authority

Insurance

No active filing

$750K required — verify

Vehicle OOS

—

no inspections

Driver OOS

—

no inspections

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

1 flag

see details below

/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score

Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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

MC406097

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

Common

None

Contract

Inactive

Broker

None

Authorized for: Property

Liability (BIPD)

No active filing

$750K required

Cargo

Not on file

not required

Bond / surety

Not on file

not required

Authority history (2) ▾

03/15/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/16/2004)

05/09/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (11/09/2020)

Insurance history8 insurers on record

Filing timeline (18) ▾

HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2017 → 10/30/2020
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2016 → 04/04/2017
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2012 → 05/04/2016
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2012 → 04/04/2016
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2010 → 04/04/2012
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2007 → 05/07/2010
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2007 → 04/04/2010
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2006 → 05/09/2007
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2006 → 04/04/2007
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2005 → 05/08/2006
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2005 → 04/04/2006
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2004 → 04/04/2005
AXA RE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2003 → 04/10/2004
AXA RE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
CARGO · eff 04/04/2003 → 04/10/2004
AXA RE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2002 → 04/04/2003

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%

Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

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

Inspections

Violations

OOS violations

Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

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

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

CSA points

Crashes

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

1 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

0.1M mi

reported 2023

Recordable crash rate

—

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Intrastate · 100+ mi1 drivers

Company officer: JAMES BEST
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since: 2001-04-12
Last MCS-150 update: 2024-01-15
Census status: Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned 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 graph

This carrier shares addresses, officers or emails with 65 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

Connected carriers

Fleet-transfer links

Activity history

20 events

01/15/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2023)
10/30/2020Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-006887
04/04/2017Insurance replaced — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAL H08813310
05/04/2016Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-001376
04/04/2016Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-001376
04/04/2012Insurance replaced — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 72FP001776101
05/07/2010Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy P0009-100985
04/04/2010Insurance replaced — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy P0009-100985
05/09/2007Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy N013-100985
04/04/2007Insurance replaced — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy N013-100985
05/08/2006Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SCI-CN-100985
04/04/2006Insurance replaced — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SCI-CN-100985
04/04/2005Insurance replaced — AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 01-CG-532670
04/10/2004Insurance cancelled — AXA RE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy FP000499000
03/15/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/16/2004)
04/04/2003Insurance cancelled — AXA RE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy FP0000838-00
04/04/2002Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTS0032228
11/13/2001Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTS0032228
05/09/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (11/09/2020)
04/12/2001Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

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FMCSA safety rating

Rating: Not rated
Type: —
Rated: —
Last review: —

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MCS-150 registration

Form date: 2024-01-15
Reported mileage: 80,000 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 24, 2026, 5:42 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.