JIM POTTER & SONS INC
3 power units4 driversInterstateMUSCLE SHOALS, AL
Data completeness & update times
Per official source. A failed read is not zero; “not yet imported” means the directory database has no stored copy yet — not “no authority” or “no insurance”.
| Section | Source | Source updated | Fetched | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (Census) | az4n-8mr2 | 2026-10-12 PT | Oct 12, 02:12 PM PT | Read |
| Operating authority | inys-ebih | 2026-10-12 PT | Oct 12, 02:12 PM PT | Read |
| Authority history | yu5v-wbh6 | 2026-10-12 PT | Oct 12, 02:12 PM PT | Read |
| Insurance filings | c5y8-a4uz | 2026-10-12 PT | Oct 12, 02:12 PM PT | Read |
| Insurance history | 3uet-3z4i | 2026-10-12 PT | Oct 12, 02:12 PM PT | Not provided by official source |
| Insurance history (legacy)Content frozen by FMCSA on 2026-05-14 (portal metadata 2026-10-12 is a republish, not new data); gap-fill only | 6sqe-dvqs | 2026-05-14 | Oct 12, 02:12 PM PT | Stale (source > 90 days) |
| Inspections, 24 moDriver-level 0 · vehicle-level 0 | fx4q-ay7w | 2026-10-12 PT | Oct 12, 02:12 PM PT | Not provided by official source |
| Crashes, 24 mo | aayw-vxb3 | 2026-10-12 PT | Oct 12, 02:12 PM PT | Not provided by official source |
| Directory DB: authority copyLive official read above is used for the profile | carrier_authority | Not provided | Oct 12, 09:40 AM PT | Read |
| Directory DB: insurance copy | carrier_insurance | Not provided | Oct 8, 10:20 PM PT | Read |
VAX record reference score
Beta · trial v1Not an FMCSA rating, not a prediction and not a load decision. Thresholds are fixed and not yet calibrated.
Reference score (0–100)
Insufficient data
Coverage — determinable weight, not a score
40/100
Crashes, 24 mo (shown only, not scored)
0
Safety
Source: SMS AB PassProperty (4y6x-dmck) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-09-13 07:02 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 21:12 UTC
0
0
OOS 0
0
OOS 0
S
2004-08-25
0 out-of-service of 0 inspections
0 out-of-service of 0 inspections
Rate = OOS inspections ÷ inspections, from the SMS summary; N/A when there are 0 inspections. The SMS summary has no monthly series; the monthly chart below is built from record-level inspections. Roadside inspections are a sample, not the whole fleet.
Roadside inspections · record level
Source: Vehicle Inspection File (fx4q-ay7w) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-12 18:18 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 21:12 UTC
Window: 2024-10-12 → 2026-10-12 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.
The source responded with no inspection rows in this window.
Reported crashes
Source: Crash File (aayw-vxb3) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-12 15:14 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 21:12 UTC
Window: 2024-10-12 → 2026-10-12 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.
0
0
0
0
The source responded with no crash reports in this window.
Crash reports are listed as filed by states; they do not determine fault or preventability. VIN, plate and exact location are not shown.
Equipment
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-12 17:29 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 21:12 UTC
3
3
0
| Equipment | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight trucks | 3 | — | — |
| Truck tractors | — | — | — |
| Trailers | 1 | — | — |
- Owned
- Term leased
- Trip leased
Tractors and trailers are drawn separately and never merged into power units. A row with any empty field shows no share.
MCS-150 self-reported counts. “—” means the source field is empty, not zero.
Vehicles observed in roadside inspections
Units: FMCSA Inspections Per Unit (wt8s-2hbx)Decoder: NHTSA vPICDataset updated 2026-10-12 11:00 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 21:12 UTCWindow 2024-10-12 → 2026-10-12
0 inspection(s) → 0 unit row(s) → 0 unique vehicle(s) by VIN. Observed vehicles are not the full fleet and not proof of current ownership. Labels like PU-01 are anonymous; full VINs and plates are never shown.
No vehicle units with a valid VIN in this window.
Operations
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-12 17:29 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 21:12 UTC
Interstate (A)
Classification: AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
140,603 mi
Reported year 2025
- General freight
- Household goods
- Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
- Intermodal containers
- Paper products
- Other: SCRAP METALS
- Interstate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
- 3 / 0
- Intrastate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
- 0 / 1
- Hazmat indicator (hm_ind)
- N
- Registered address
- 4180 EAST SECOND ST, MUSCLE SHOALS, AL, 35661, US
Lanes and service areas are not published by FMCSA. The registered address is not an operating map, and inspection states are observations only — not live routes or a service area.
Identity & Federal
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-12 17:29 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 21:12 UTC
- Legal name
- JIM POTTER & SONS INC
- DBA
- Not provided
- USDOT
- 246343
- MC / FF / MX
- MC-146483, MC-296369
- Physical address
- 4180 EAST SECOND ST, MUSCLE SHOALS, AL, 35661, US
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 216, SHEFFIELD, AL, 35660, US
- Business type
- CORPORATION
- Carrier/shipper code
- C;B
- Census add date
- 1984-05-01
- MCS-150 filing date
- 2026-10-08
- Power units / drivers
- 3 / 4
- Latest review (type · date)
- C · 2004-08-18
Federal activity
- 2026-10-08Census
Latest MCS-150 filing
- 2026-06-09yu5v-wbh6
Authority status change: Broker of Household Goods → Inactive (Administrative status adjustment)
- 2023-11-13yu5v-wbh6
Authority status change: Motor Carrier of Household Goods → Active (Revoked)
- 2023-10-02c5y8-a4uz
Insurance filing effective — Acadia Insurance Company
- 2023-10-01c5y8-a4uz
Insurance filing effective — Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company
- 2023-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2020-08-196sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNION INSURANCE CO.
- 2020-08-196sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
- 2020-04-096sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNION INSURANCE CO.
- 2016-11-286sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — UNION INSURANCE CO.
- 2016-01-086sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
- 2015-08-276sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
- 2008-01-046sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
- 2005-11-086sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
- 2004-11-086sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
- 2004-08-25Census
Official safety rating: S
- 2004-08-18Census
Compliance review recorded (C)
- 2003-11-086sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
- 2003-10-09yu5v-wbh6
Authority status change: Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) → Inactive (REINSTATED)
- 2003-07-246sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
- 2002-11-086sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
- 2002-04-076sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNIVERSAL INSURANCE EXCHANGE
- 2001-11-086sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2001-09-056sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
- 2000-11-086sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY
- 1998-09-056sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — CENTENNIAL INSURANCE CO.
- 1998-09-056sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
- 1997-11-086sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
- 1997-11-086sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY
- 1997-11-086sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
- 1996-11-08c5y8-a4uz
Insurance filing effective — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
- 1996-11-086sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY
- 1996-11-086sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
- 1996-11-086sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY
- 1996-11-086sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY
- 1996-09-056sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
- 1996-09-056sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
- 1995-11-086sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — GENERAL AGENTS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA, INC.
- 1984-05-01Census
Added to FMCSA registration
Built only from dates in the sources above. Authority changes use FMCSA's own change date (yu5v-wbh6).
Changes observed by VAX monitoring
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FAQ
+What is JIM POTTER & SONS INC's USDOT number?
USDOT 246343, with docket(s) MC-146483, MC-296369.
+Is JIM POTTER & SONS INC active?
The census registration status code is A. This is a registration code only — it is not operating authority, insurance coverage or a safety certification.
+How many trucks and drivers does JIM POTTER & SONS INC report?
3 power units and 4 drivers, self-reported on the MCS-150 filed 2026-10-08.
+Does JIM POTTER & SONS INC have insurance on file?
3 filing row(s) matched in the FMCSA insurance dataset, most recently effective 2023-10-02 (Acadia Insurance Company). A filing is not a certificate of insurance.
+Where is JIM POTTER & SONS INC located?
Registered physical address: 4180 EAST SECOND ST, MUSCLE SHOALS, AL, 35661, US. This is a registration address, not an operating area.
Answers are generated from the records on this page.
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Sources
- FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2)
- Carrier – All With History (6eyk-hxee)
- Motus Carrier daily (nakq-58th)
- Motus Insur – All With History (c5y8-a4uz)
- InsHist – All With History (6sqe-dvqs)
- SMS AB PassProperty (4y6x-dmck)
- Vehicle Inspection File (fx4q-ay7w)
- Crash File (aayw-vxb3)
Each section shows its own fetch time; official data may have changed since. Official records plus an explainable trial record reference score (beta, not an official rating; no total when data is insufficient). No ranking, risk labels or load recommendations. Listing does not imply partnership, endorsement or platform access.