What the authority file says
Active · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
This is the line a broker sees on SAFER. It has not been updated since the cancellation.
What the insurance file says
No BIPD on file since
Cargo moved under this authority today is being hauled by a carrier with no liability filing on record.
JAMES B SCATES
JAMES B SCATES (USDOT 2331494, MC987530) is an interstate motor carrier based in PARSONS, TN, operating a single power unit. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2026-08-28. The most recent primary liability filing was cancelled effective 2026-08-13 by Progressive Hawaii Insurance Corp, and no replacement filing is on record. Authority status and insurance status are held in separate FMCSA files and are not updated together, so an active authority line is not confirmation that coverage is on file. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.
Operating authority
| Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active Reinstated |
Authority status and insurance status are separate FMCSA files and are not updated together. An active authority record is not a statement that insurance is on file — how long that gap usually lasts.
Insurance on file
| Type | Coverage | Insurer | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD liability | $1,000,000 | PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | CA 0650819 | Cancelled effective |
Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.
Recent activity
| Operating authority active — Reinstated | |
| BIPD policy CA 0650819 cancelled by insurer (PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP) | |
| BIPD/Primary policy 03TRM017359-03 cancelled by insurer (CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)) | |
| BIPD/Primary policy 03TRM017359-02 cancelled by insurer (CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)) | |
| BIPD/Primary policy 03TRM017359-01 cancelled by insurer (CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)) |
Registration on file
| Entity status | Active |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE |
| Power units | 1 |
| Trucks | 1 |
| Phone | 7318032103 |
Filing history analysis
- Operating authority on record since 2016-09-28 — 9 years.
- 3 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2019-05-06.
- No suspension or revocation order served.
- 1 power unit — a single-truck operation, larger than 0% of carriers in the FMCSA census.