Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4235859 · MC-1639519
JOSHUA 1 VS 3 LLC
2 power unitsavg 4.5 yrLocal · 2 statesPENFIELD, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1639519 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.5Avg age (yr)
2019–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate well above average30.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.313.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 2019–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
2 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is JOSHUA 1 VS 3 LLC safe to work with?
Is JOSHUA 1 VS 3 LLC safe to load? JOSHUA 1 VS 3 LLC (USDOT 4235859, MC-1639519) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PENFIELD, NY, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.3% (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 high risk (55/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.3% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 30.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
35.3% 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
≈5.0 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.0 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving25
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 376.11 Other violationOther1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
State Nationalspecialty · 24–24
20242024
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.
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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)
- 14
- 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
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2019
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 mo2020
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PENFIELD, NY
Top corridor
NY
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 4235859. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 4235859.
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3907606USDOT 4290130USDOT 4086036Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 30 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1206994USDOT 1643222USDOT 3400433USDOT 4046559USDOT 4144986USDOT 2597298USDOT 3190566USDOT 3343287
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 401 PENBROOKE DR STE 3C, PENFIELD, NY, 14526
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (585) 309-3830
Registration
- Officer
- Bertrand Neba
- USDOT / docket
- 4235859 · MC-1639519
- First registered
- 05/06/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 02/21/2025
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
—Annual mileage
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 JOSHUA 1 VS 3 LLC's USDOT number?
JOSHUA 1 VS 3 LLC's USDOT number is 4235859, and its motor carrier number is MC-1639519.
Is JOSHUA 1 VS 3 LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOSHUA 1 VS 3 LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOSHUA 1 VS 3 LLC's safety record?
JOSHUA 1 VS 3 LLC has a 13.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 55/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is JOSHUA 1 VS 3 LLC's fleet?
JOSHUA 1 VS 3 LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOSHUA 1 VS 3 LLC based?
JOSHUA 1 VS 3 LLC is based in PENFIELD, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.