James Wilson Company — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
30 years (granted 1996)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
18 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
James Wilson Company
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
211 E 28th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37410
Phone
(423) 265-2646
Power units
7
Drivers
6
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC298653
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
5.6%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 18 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
11.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 18 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jwilson@jameswilsonco.net — company domain
Mail host
Google Workspace
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TN 03/2025 · GA 04/2024 · OK 09/2015 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 29, 2026 | GA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 11, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 10, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 13, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 2, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 30, 2025 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 8, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 14, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 26, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Mar 24, 2025 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 18, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 9, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 23, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 8, 2024 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 12, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 29, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 5, 2023 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 18 of 18 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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