Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 402113
FORRESTER JOSEPH TRUCKING INC
13 power unitsavg 15.8 yrLocal · 1 statesCHAVIES, KY
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
19Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · 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.
Established 36 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.59.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15.8 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FORRESTER JOSEPH TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is FORRESTER JOSEPH TRUCKING INC safe to load? FORRESTER JOSEPH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 402113) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CHAVIES, KY, operating 13 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 79 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FJFORRESTER JOSEPH TRUCKING INC 88
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Safety
79 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.5% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)45 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 45
- Annualized
- ≈23 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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 Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.82 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.7 Unsafe operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo4545
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHAVIES, KY
Top corridor
KY
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 655749USDOT 1431060
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rocketmail.com — 2116 carriers: USDOT 235513USDOT 255620USDOT 283117USDOT 350422USDOT 352048USDOT 393139USDOT 396521USDOT 405501
Shares a company officer with other carriers
forrester joseph — 3 carriers: USDOT 655749USDOT 2354667
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1265 COAL FIELDS IND DR, CHAVIES, KY, 41727
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (606) 436-0550
- Cell
- (606) 438-1932
- Fax
- (606) 436-0550
- Web domain
- rocketmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Forrester Joseph
- USDOT / docket
- 402113
- First registered
- 07/25/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 04/13/2026 · 340,686 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is FORRESTER JOSEPH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
FORRESTER JOSEPH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 402113.
Is FORRESTER JOSEPH TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FORRESTER JOSEPH TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is FORRESTER JOSEPH TRUCKING INC's safety record?
FORRESTER JOSEPH TRUCKING INC has a 9.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 79 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FORRESTER JOSEPH TRUCKING INC's fleet?
FORRESTER JOSEPH TRUCKING INC operates 13 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FORRESTER JOSEPH TRUCKING INC based?
FORRESTER JOSEPH TRUCKING INC is based in CHAVIES, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.