James E Close

Doing business as Close Farms

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier & Shipper · Interstate
  • USDOT1871660
  • MC742008
  • LocationCadott, WI
  • Fleet7 power units · 3 drivers

James E Close (USDOT 1871660, MC-742008) is an interstate motor carrier based in Cadott, Wisconsin with 7 power units and 3 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 7, 2026

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 7, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-742008Common carrierActive

First granted on April 22, 2011 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

  • Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$1,000,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XRural Mutual Insurance Company$1,000,000Oct 24, 2023
Insurance history: 2 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Co.Aug 30, 2017Oct 8, 2020Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Wilson Mutual Insurance CompanyMar 20, 2011Oct 1, 2015Cancel

Process agent (BOC-3)

Allamerican Agents of Process, Sioux Falls,, SD

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

4
Inspections
0 with no violations
0.0%
Driver out-of-service
0 of 4 inspections
100.0%
Vehicle out-of-service
3 of 3 inspections
0
Crashes
0 fatal · 0 injury · 0 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Wisconsin (4).

Most recent inspection on file: November 4, 2025.

FMCSA safety rating: Not rated

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Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority
  2. Reinstated — Common carrier authorityRevoked on October 14, 2020
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority
  4. Granted — Common carrier authorityRevoked on October 7, 2015

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated January 31, 2024

Power units
7
Trucks
7
Tractors owned
5
Trucks owned
2
Trailers owned
5
Drivers
3
CDL drivers
2
Interstate drivers
3
Miles traveled
40,000 (2017)
Classification
Private property; Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
March 31, 2009
Address
Cadott, WI

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Logs, poles, beams, lumber
  • Building materials
  • Machinery, large objects
  • Grain, feed, hay
  • Commodities dry bulk
  • Agricultural / farm supplies
  • Construction

Key facts

  • USDOT number 1871660 was registered on March 31, 2009.
  • Operating authority MC-742008 was first granted on April 22, 2011.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on January 31, 2024.
  • It reported 40,000 vehicle miles traveled in 2017.
  • One insurance filing is on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Rural Mutual Insurance Company.
  • It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 0 inspections recorded no violations.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Allamerican Agents of Process.

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