J R THARPE TRUCKING COMPANY INC

DBA J R THARPE TRUCKING COMPANY

USDOT 270972 · CHESTER, VA

Authorized for-hireOperating 40 yrsPower units 150Drivers 139Inspections (24 mo) 90
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Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 31.9th percentile among 19,381 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 3 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-07 · How we calculate this

J R Tharpe Trucking Company is a for-hire motor carrier based in Chester, VA, operating 150 power units with 139 drivers. The carrier has been registered since 1986 and logged approximately 5.9 million miles in 2025. Vehicle out-of-service rates were 10.0% compared to the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, while driver out-of-service rates were 1.1% versus 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show controlled substances at 9.7, HOS compliance at 5.2, and vehicle maintenance at 31.9—an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — automatically generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates, and checked against those source figures.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Controlled Substances / AlcoholLow
9.7 pctl · CI 515
BASIC measure: 0.06Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862
Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
5.2 pctl · CI 010
BASIC measure: 0.03Insp. w/ violation: 90Peer group: 20,717
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
31.9 pctl · CI 2737
BASIC measure: 2.78Insp. w/ violation: 30Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS10.0%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 30 inspections
Driver OOS1.1%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 90 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryHARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2014-04-01

Insurance filings on file with FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset). Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; policies can change at any time. Confirm current status directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

MCS-150 biennial update

Due February 2027
Next biennial update dueFebruary 2027
Recurring update monthFebruary, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileFebruary 4, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number270972
Legal nameJ R THARPE TRUCKING COMPANY INC
Doing business asJ R THARPE TRUCKING COMPANY
LocationCHESTER, VA
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)150
Drivers139
Reported annual mileage5,916,246 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1986 (~40 years)
Last MCS-150 updateFebruary 4, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueFebruary 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)90
Published BASIC measures3
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-07 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/270972/