Asset-based
81 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
81 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
13.9 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is JOEL OLSON TRUCKING INC safe to load? JOEL OLSON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 203680, MC-147821) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in VANCOUVER, WA, operating 81 power units and 38 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 56 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 22.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
JOEL OLSON TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 203680, and its motor carrier number is MC-147821.
As of 2026-06-13, JOEL OLSON TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JOEL OLSON TRUCKING INC has a 22.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 56 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
JOEL OLSON TRUCKING INC operates 81 power units and 38 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JOEL OLSON TRUCKING INC is based in VANCOUVER, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Any OOS rate· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Jul 2024 → Mar 2026 | $5M | 2 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Jul 2023 → Jul 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| STARSTONE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → Jul 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Jul 2020 → Jul 2023 | $5M | 4 |
| HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → May 2023 | $5M | 3 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2014 → Jul 2016 | $5M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2012 → Jul 2014 | $5M | 2 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2011 → Jul 2012 | $5M | 2 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2008 → Jan 2011 | $5M | 3 |
| AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2002 → Feb 2008 | $5M | 1 |
| SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Aug 1997 → Mar 2002 | $5M | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1997 → Aug 1997 | $5M | 2 |
| CALIFORNIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1996 → Jun 1997 | $5M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Jun 1993 → Jun 1996 | $5M | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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