Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 498391 · MC-395904
JOSEPH SERVICE LLC
11 power unitsavg 9.9 yrRegional · 3 statesEAST LIVERPOOL, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-395904 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.9Avg age (yr)
2013–2020 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
9.9 yr
Model years 2013–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOSEPH SERVICE LLC safe to work with?
Is JOSEPH SERVICE LLC safe to load? JOSEPH SERVICE LLC (USDOT 498391, MC-395904) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EAST LIVERPOOL, OH, operating 11 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JSJOSEPH SERVICE LLC 88
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving8
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Erie · 00–04
Westfield · 04–16
National American · 20–24
20002024
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA | Feb 2024 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2017 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2004 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 6 |
| ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2000 → Nov 2004 | $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)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2020
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH
Top corridor
OH
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 3388491USDOT 1451216
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@josephservice.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 3388491
Shares a company officer with other carriers
christopher joseph — 9 carriers: USDOT 1840226USDOT 2442270USDOT 2451974USDOT 2834036USDOT 3379023USDOT 3388491USDOT 3864264USDOT 4550945
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 852 STATE STREET, EAST LIVERPOOL, OH, 43920
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (234) 517-4862
- Cell
- (330) 853-3947
- Fax
- (330) 368-0320
- Web domain
- josephservice.net
Registration
- Officers
- Christopher Joseph · Matt Joseph
- USDOT / docket
- 498391 · MC-395904
- First registered
- 09/18/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 04/30/2026 · 291,500 mi (2025)
- 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 JOSEPH SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?
JOSEPH SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 498391, and its motor carrier number is MC-395904.
Is JOSEPH SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOSEPH SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOSEPH SERVICE LLC's safety record?
JOSEPH SERVICE LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 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 JOSEPH SERVICE LLC's fleet?
JOSEPH SERVICE LLC operates 11 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOSEPH SERVICE LLC based?
JOSEPH SERVICE LLC is based in EAST LIVERPOOL, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.