ST JAMES TRANSPORTS LLC
Risk factors
High 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202671 inspections · 30 violations (7 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
8
2× · sev 4
- 2396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.207B-AALPME-OOSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged
7
1× · sev 7
- 5392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 6396.3A1-BALRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.95A4-EENAVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled
2
1× · sev 2
- 8392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLMFVehicle Maintenance
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLLEWA3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MO8
- IN5
- TX4
- TN3
- IL3
- OK2
- NM1
- AZ1
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 27.6% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Vigo County, IN
Medium impact5 of 30 violations in the last 12 months (17%) came from inspections in Vigo County, IN. 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 Vigo County, IN 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 16% is under the 60% 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 limit4× · 28%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 8%
- 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× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 4%
- 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 37% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E1PC-OOSHOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance1× · 41%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 32%
- 395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)1× · 5%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 9%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 9%
- 395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver1× · 5%
- 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
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 42% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber2× · 7%
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test1× · 6%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear3× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 14%
- 393.75A1-TAORETATires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.2× · 14%
- 393.9B-LRLIWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on1× · 6%
- 393.207A-SUBLSuspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing.1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative1× · 2%
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged1× · 9%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 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.
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged · OOS
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.47A-BCFSADAir Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface
- Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
- Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 392.2-SLLIRPState/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
- 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
- 392.2-SLLEWA3State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA84 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 54 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
7
Tow-away
7
Injury
2
Fatal
2
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi54 drivers
- Company officer
- J. GAHR
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2001-09-25
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-09
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 67 trucks · 61 owned tractors · 210 owned trailers · 6 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, addresses, phone numbers or emails with 9 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
23 events- 03/09/2026MCS-150 update filed
5.0M mi reported (2025)
- 08/13/2025Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT45002A
- 08/13/2025Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF013131
- 08/13/2023Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0109752001
- 09/15/2021Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF654122
- 08/13/2021Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF654122
- 08/13/2011Insurance replaced — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy P0009-108618
- 07/26/2011Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy TF563166
- 09/17/2009Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy P0009-108618
- 08/13/2009Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL561385
- 08/13/2009Insurance replaced — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy P0009-108618
- 07/29/2009Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL561385
- 07/17/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2009)
- 07/17/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2009)
- 08/13/2008Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL561083
- 07/17/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2008)
- 07/17/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2008)
- 08/13/2007Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 068 18 94
- 05/08/2007Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 67 04 43
- 10/02/2001MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/02/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 09/25/2001Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 09/21/2001Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 67 04 43
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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2004-03-30
- Last review
- 2015-09-17
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-09
- Reported mileage
- 4,983,904 mi (2025)
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