Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
87 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 247771 · MC-169755
JOYCE VAN LINES INC
87 power unitsavg 8.4 yrNational · 24 statesINDIANAPOLIS, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-169755 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
87Power units
38 observed · MCS-150
19Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.4Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-01
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority4242 yr active
since 1984Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.812.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.4 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOYCE VAN LINES INC safe to work with?
Is JOYCE VAN LINES INC safe to load? JOYCE VAN LINES INC (USDOT 247771, MC-169755) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, operating 87 power units and 53 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 91 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-01.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-01
JVJOYCE VAN LINES INC 88
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Safety
91 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.8% (24-mo)39 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.0% (24-mo)57 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.9% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 87-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 87
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 60
- Annualized
- ≈30 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving25
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance14
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Onebeacon · 99–01
Westport · 01–03
Transguard America · 04–06
Vanliner · 06–09
Zurich American · 10–14
Vanliner · 14–26
19932026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 20 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2014 → May 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | Sep 2010 → May 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2009 → Sep 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2006 → May 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | May 2004 → May 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| AXA RE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2003 → Jun 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 2001 → May 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1999 → May 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| COREGIS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1998 → May 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | May 1995 → May 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | May 1993 → Jun 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 87
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 38
- Trailers (towed)
- 19
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo6060
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2076111USDOT 3610811USDOT 3675607USDOT 258748USDOT 1463697USDOT 216689USDOT 3603275USDOT 701454
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@joycevanlines.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 729341USDOT 4569108
Shares a company officer with other carriers
yon manzano — 2 carriers: USDOT 729341
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8787
Observed (24 mo)3838
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2525 N SHADELAND AVE UNIT 50 STE A-3, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46219
- Mailing address
- 2525 N SHADELAND AVE UNIT 50, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46219
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (317) 788-9210
- Fax
- (317) 788-1005
- Web domain
- joycevanlines.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Betzold · Yon Manzano
- USDOT / docket
- 247771 · MC-169755
- First registered
- 06/15/1984
- Last MCS-150
- 01/13/2026 · 2,161,864 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/12/1997
- D-U-N-S
- 786595876
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 JOYCE VAN LINES INC's USDOT number?
JOYCE VAN LINES INC's USDOT number is 247771, and its motor carrier number is MC-169755.
Is JOYCE VAN LINES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-01, JOYCE VAN LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOYCE VAN LINES INC's safety record?
JOYCE VAN LINES INC has a 12.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 91 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JOYCE VAN LINES INC's fleet?
JOYCE VAN LINES INC operates 87 power units and 53 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOYCE VAN LINES INC based?
JOYCE VAN LINES INC is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.