HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/1542256-james-d-patterson/ · Checked 2026-10-19 13:42 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 18, 2026 · Authority and insurance: no record
JAMES D PATTERSON
Doing business as BEARS GARAGE
No risk signals found
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- Registration (MCS-150) last updated 15 years agoFleet size and contact details on the registration may be out of date.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
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What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (706) 635-4863, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC734585.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.
Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026
0 of 8 · Georgia avg 22.6%
0 of 1 · Georgia avg 7.2%
8 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | GA | 5 | 2 | No |
| Dec 4, 2025 | GA | 5 | 0 | No |
| Dec 4, 2025 | GA | 5 | 0 | No |
| Dec 4, 2025 | GA | 5 | 0 | No |
| Dec 16, 2024 | GA | 1 | 2 | No |
| Dec 16, 2024 | GA | 5 | 0 | No |
| Dec 16, 2024 | GA | 5 | 0 | No |
| Dec 16, 2024 | GA | 5 | 0 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Georgia average covers 65,409 vehicle and 121,643 driver inspections of all Georgia-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
No violations recorded in roadside inspections in the last 24 months.
Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026
No reportable crashes in this period.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026
| USDOT number | 1542256 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC734585 |
| Legal name | JAMES D PATTERSON |
| DBA name | BEARS GARAGE |
| Operation | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 3 |
| Drivers | 3 |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Aug 14, 2006 · 20 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | May 4, 2011 |
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about JAMES D PATTERSON
What does JAMES D PATTERSON's operating authority allow?
FMCSA records show no active operating authority for JAMES D PATTERSON, so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.
Which information about JAMES D PATTERSON is old or missing?
No insurance filings were found in the public data. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe. The MCS-150 was last updated May 4, 2011, so fleet size and contact details may be out of date.
What should I verify before booking JAMES D PATTERSON?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1542256. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (706) 635-4863, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC734585, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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