DBA: Close Farms
James E Close is an active interstate carrier based in Cadott, WI.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 7 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 7 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 98% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 6 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state WI accounts for of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 17 | 5 | 6 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | WI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 2025 | WI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5 | 3 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | WI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | WI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 21.20 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Oct 15, 2024 | WI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2025 | 393100BC | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 30, 2025 | 393110B2IC | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1100 lbs | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 30, 2025 | 39375BTF | Tires - Front less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 30, 2025 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 30, 2025 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 39311A1LRR | Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 39345B2BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |