James R Fillow

Doing business as Nat's Garage

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · InterstateHazmat

USDOT363179
MC216937
LocationNorwalk, CT
Fleet4 power units · 1 drivers

James R Fillow (USDOT 363179, MC-216937) is an interstate motor carrier based in Norwalk, Connecticut with 4 power units and 1 driver reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 11, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-216937Carrier Liability insurance$1,000,000 on fileRequired: $750,000 · as of May 2026 Safety ratingConditionalRated Dec 12, 1989 Out-of-service ordersNone on fileFMCSA out-of-service orders file Registration (MCS-150)Updated Mar 18, 20267 months ago Process agent (BOC-3)On fileCentral Agent Service, Inc.

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 11, 2026

Docket	Authority type	Status
MC-216937	Common carrier	Active

First granted on July 1, 1991 · 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

Type	Insurer	Coverage	Effective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91X	Progressive Casualty Insurance Company	$1,000,000	Dec 9, 2024

Insurance history: 11 past filings

Type	Insurer	Effective	Ended	Reason
Liability (BIPD)	Progressive Specialty Ins. Co.	Oct 31, 2023	Dec 9, 2024	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Amguard Insurance Company	Oct 30, 2022	Oct 30, 2023	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Amguard Insurance Company	Oct 30, 2021	Oct 30, 2022	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Zurich American Insurance Company	Oct 30, 2018	Oct 30, 2021	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Amguard Insurance Company	Nov 14, 2017	Oct 30, 2018	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Amguard Insurance Company	Oct 30, 2017	Nov 29, 2017	Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)	Markel Insurance Company	Oct 30, 2015	Oct 30, 2017	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Progressive Northwestern Ins. Co.	Apr 13, 1995	Jan 6, 1996	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Progressive Casualty Insurance Company	Jan 6, 1995	Apr 13, 1995	Cancel
Cargo	St. Paul Protective Insurance Company	Jan 18, 1994	Apr 14, 2001	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Progressive Casualty Insurance Company	Jan 6, 1994	Jan 6, 1995	Cancel

Process agent (BOC-3)

Central Agent Service, Inc., Lincoln, NE

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

1
Inspections: 100.0%
Driver out-of-service: 100.0%
Vehicle out-of-service: 0
Crashes

Inspected most often in: Connecticut (1).

Most recent inspection on file: December 24, 2025.

FMCSA safety rating: Conditional (rated December 12, 1989)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

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

November 12, 2024Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on November 13, 2024
October 3, 2023Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on November 1, 2023
October 11, 2022Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 28, 2022
April 17, 2019Reinstated — Common carrier authority
November 5, 2018Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority
November 17, 2017Reinstated — Common carrier authorityRevoked on November 5, 2018
March 29, 1996Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority
January 6, 1995Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 26, 1995

Show 4 earlier events

January 6, 1994Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on February 28, 1994
November 17, 1993Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on February 17, 1994
January 6, 1993Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on February 1, 1993
July 1, 1991Granted — Common carrier authorityRevoked on May 2, 1996

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated March 18, 2026

Power units: 4
Trucks: 4
Trucks owned: 4
Drivers: 1
CDL drivers: 1
Interstate drivers: 1
Miles traveled: 30,000 (2026)
Classification: Private property; Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials: Yes
USDOT registered: August 22, 1989
Address: Norwalk, CT

Cargo carried

Motor vehicles
Driveaway / towaway
Machinery, large objects

Key facts

USDOT number 363179 was registered on August 22, 1989.
Operating authority MC-216937 was first granted on July 1, 1991.
The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on March 18, 2026.
It reported 30,000 vehicle miles traveled in 2026.
One insurance filing is on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Progressive Casualty Insurance Company.
It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months; 0 inspections recorded no violations.
Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Conditional, issued on December 12, 1989.
Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Central Agent Service, Inc..

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