Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 345439 · MC-214328
JOYNER BROTHERS INC
8 power unitsavg 11 yrLocal · 2 statesAULANDER, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-214328 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.0Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOYNER BROTHERS INC safe to work with?
Is JOYNER BROTHERS INC safe to load? JOYNER BROTHERS INC (USDOT 345439, MC-214328) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in AULANDER, NC, operating 8 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JBJOYNER BROTHERS INC 93
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Safety
26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Northland · 92–95
Harco National · 95–02
Lincoln General · 02–04
Universal · 09–13
Wilshire · 15–17
Stonewood · 17–21
19922021
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 34 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 5 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2014 → Jan 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2009 → Jan 2013 | $750k | 4 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2008 → Jan 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2007 → Jan 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Oct 2005 → Jan 2007 | $750k | 5 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2002 → Oct 2004 | $750k | 3 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1995 → Oct 2002 | $750k | 9 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1992 → Oct 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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2025
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AULANDER, NC
Top corridor
NC
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 (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 272140USDOT 395405USDOT 3107990USDOT 311689
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1147 NC 561 W, AULANDER, NC, 27805-9618
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (252) 332-4431
- Fax
- (252) 332-6028
- joynerbros@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officers
- Janet H. Joyner · Greg Joyner
- USDOT / docket
- 345439 · MC-214328
- First registered
- 03/02/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 10/28/2025 · 496,239 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/03/2006
- D-U-N-S
- 361782048
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 JOYNER BROTHERS INC's USDOT number?
JOYNER BROTHERS INC's USDOT number is 345439, and its motor carrier number is MC-214328.
Is JOYNER BROTHERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOYNER BROTHERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOYNER BROTHERS INC's safety record?
JOYNER BROTHERS INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JOYNER BROTHERS INC's fleet?
JOYNER BROTHERS INC operates 8 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOYNER BROTHERS INC based?
JOYNER BROTHERS INC is based in AULANDER, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.