Carrier profile · USDOT 2027004 · MC-712101 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Joy Ride Transport LLC

0 power unitsGRIMES, IA82/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-712101 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(515) 331-1100 Email dispatchted@ridejoyride.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1.5M BIPD last filed ’20 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Berkshire Hathaway’10–’12

Selective Southeast’12–’20

beyond this history

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · since May 2020

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST	Jun 2012 → May 2020	$1.5M	1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Aug 2010 → Jun 2012	$1.5M	6

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

GRIMES, IA

3105 SE MIEHE DRIVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ridejoyride.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2836554

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ted cochran — 3 carriers: USDOT 1345472 USDOT 2836554

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3105 SE MIEHE DRIVE, GRIMES, IA, 50111
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (515) 331-1100
Cell: (515) 339-6721
Email: ted@ridejoyride.com
Web domain: ridejoyride.com

Registration

Officer: Ted Cochran
USDOT / docket: 2027004 · MC-712101
First registered: Apr 28, 2010
Last MCS-150: Mar 18, 2026 · 612,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 11606903

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

612,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JOY RIDE TRANSPORT LLC.

JOY RIDE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2027004) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. effective May 27, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 33 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 18, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JOY RIDE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

JOY RIDE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2027004, and its motor carrier number is MC-712101.

Is JOY RIDE TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, JOY RIDE TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is JOY RIDE TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?

JOY RIDE TRANSPORT LLC operates 0 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOY RIDE TRANSPORT LLC based?

JOY RIDE TRANSPORT LLC is based in GRIMES, IA.

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