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Carrier profile · USDOT 3992031 · MC-1497871 · Updated 06/13/2026

JOY EXPRESS LLC

6 power unitsavg 6 yrRegional · 4 statesGASTONIA, NC

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1497871 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.0Avg age (yr)

2010–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(980) 421-3249 Email dispatchJOYEXPRESS22@YAHOO.COM

Carrier verification summary for JOY EXPRESS LLC

JOY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3992031) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

JOY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3992031) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

JOY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3992031) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

JOY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3992031) has a 50.0% 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.

JOY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3992031) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

JOY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3992031) reports 6 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 05/20/2025.

JOY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3992031) has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned 03/15/2026 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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

Active operating authorityNo insurance on file

Watch · 1

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

In good standing · 1

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 2010–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%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 — 2 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving9
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Stonewood’23–’25

beyond this history

2023202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 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.

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SIRIUSPOINT AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2025 → Nov 2025	$750k	3
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2023 → Nov 2025	$750k	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2010

Oldest model yr

23%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

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

Home base

GASTONIA, NC

4838 DURANT CT

Top corridor

SC ⇄ NC

SC 5 · NC 4 · MS 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3232384 USDOT 659258Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3232384 USDOT 659258

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ciera lawrence — 2 carriers: USDOT 3976098

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4838 DURANT CT, GASTONIA, NC, 28056
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (980) 421-3249
Email: joyexpress22@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Ciera Lawrence
USDOT / docket: 3992031 · MC-1497871
First registered: 11/30/2022
Last MCS-150: 05/20/2025 · 240,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · 03/15/2026
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

240,000

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 JOY EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

JOY EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3992031, and its motor carrier number is MC-1497871.

Is JOY EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JOY EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JOY EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

JOY EXPRESS LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).