John L Puryear Trucking Inc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in New Bern, NC.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 2 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 2 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 | 92% | 93% | Worse 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 | 76% | 80% | 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 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | NC |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 2.50 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 1.45 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state NC accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (NC): 0%.
| Unsafe Driving |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 39345UV | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 39375C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 39282A1 | Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 28, 2024 | 39345DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 28, 2024 | 3963A1BL | Brake system pressure loss | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |