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Carrier profile · USDOT 2393101 · Updated 06/13/2026

JOSEPH & SON

2 power unitsavg 7.5 yrLocal · 1 statesVIPER, KY

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.5Avg age (yr)

2016–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(606) 436-6124

Carrier verification summary for JOSEPH & SON

JOSEPH & SON (USDOT 2393101) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

JOSEPH & SON (USDOT 2393101) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

JOSEPH & SON (USDOT 2393101) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

JOSEPH & SON (USDOT 2393101) has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

JOSEPH & SON (USDOT 2393101) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

JOSEPH & SON (USDOT 2393101) reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 08/12/2024.

JOSEPH & SON (USDOT 2393101) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.

Established 13 yearsNo reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 2

Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

66.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

66.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.5 yr

Model years 2016–2021 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 66.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

66.7% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.5 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

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

Home base

VIPER, KY

2338 MIDDLE FORK MACES CREEK R

Top corridor

KY 6

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 company officer with other carriers

wayne joseph — 9 carriers: USDOT 733327 USDOT 2458221 USDOT 3406222 USDOT 3828375 USDOT 3959677 USDOT 4237957 USDOT 4457991 USDOT 4458533

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2338 MIDDLE FORK MACES CREEK R, VIPER, KY, 41774
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (606) 436-6124
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Wayne Joseph
USDOT / docket: 2393101
First registered: 04/03/2013
Last MCS-150: 08/12/2024 · 20,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

20,000

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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Frequently asked

What is JOSEPH & SON's USDOT number?

JOSEPH & SON's USDOT number is 2393101.

Is JOSEPH & SON authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JOSEPH & SON is active in the FMCSA register.

What is JOSEPH & SON's safety record?

JOSEPH & SON has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).