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JAMES C BUTLER (DBA J & G TRANSPORT)
USDOT 2568759 • LIBERTY, ME
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameJAMES C BUTLER
Doing business asJ & G TRANSPORT
Address82 PERCEY ROAD, LIBERTY, ME 04949
Phone(207) 505-2685
Company officerJAMES C BUTLER
In business sinceJan 2015
Last FMCSA updateDec 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2015: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections1
Driver inspections2
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerGreat West Casualty Co.
Policy effective sinceOct 2022
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Oct 2019 → Oct 2022
Progressive Northern Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2018 → Oct 2019
National Indemnity Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2017 → Feb 2018
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2016 → Apr 2017
American Millennium Ins/citadel Reinsurance (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2015 → Apr 2016
National Indemnity Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
May 13, 2026 Driver-only, ME
1 violation
49 CFR 395.8D11-HOSF (driver)
Jul 24, 2025 Walk-around, ME
1 violation
49 CFR 396.5B-L
Jun 27, 2024 Driver-only, ME
Clean, no violations
Last 3 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Sep 30, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 30, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 20, 2018 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Feb 20, 2018 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Apr 10, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 10, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 14, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 14, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is James C Butler reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, James C Butler looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2015 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 2568759 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About James C Butler
James C Butler, doing business as J & G Transport, is a federally registered mover based in Liberty, Maine, registered with FMCSA since January 2015. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 2568759, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about JAMES C BUTLER
Is James C Butler legit?
James C Butler has an active USDOT registration (2568759). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is James C Butler a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is James C Butler based?
82 Percey Road, Liberty, ME 04949. Phone on file: (207) 505-2685. Registered with FMCSA since January 2015.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 4, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.