Carrier profile · USDOT 749514 · MC-698576 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Clarence Joyce

DBA JOYCE LOGGING

3 power unitsavg 14.2 yrLocal · 2 statesTORNADO, WV68/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-698576 STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(304) 552-0764 Email dispatchtjjoyce1013@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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

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No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average41.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo41.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo41.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.2 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 41.4%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 — 29 vehicle and 32 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 23.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

31 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈5.3 / 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: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 32
Annualized: ≈16 / yr
Coverage: ≈5.3 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 Maintenance36 · 4 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving33 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance20 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
393.116 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 12

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

70.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WV busiest

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

Home base

TORNADO, WV

571 BUCKNER ROAD

Top corridor

WV 28 · OH 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2783599 USDOT 3742069 USDOT 4176855 USDOT 1265697 USDOT 2326504

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 571 BUCKNER ROAD, TORNADO, WV, 25202
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (304) 552-0764
Fax: (304) 727-2349
Email: tjjoyce1013@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Clarence Joyce
USDOT / docket: 749514 · MC-698576
First registered: May 21, 1998
Last MCS-150: Apr 23, 2025 · 245,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · May 13, 2018
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

245,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CLARENCE JOYCE.

CLARENCE JOYCE (USDOT 749514) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 41.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 32 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 29 vehicle-level and 32 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 23, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned May 13, 2018 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CLARENCE JOYCE's USDOT number?

CLARENCE JOYCE's USDOT number is 749514, and its motor carrier number is MC-698576.

Is CLARENCE JOYCE authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, CLARENCE JOYCE is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CLARENCE JOYCE's safety record?

CLARENCE JOYCE has a 41.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).

How big is CLARENCE JOYCE's fleet?

CLARENCE JOYCE operates 3 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CLARENCE JOYCE based?

CLARENCE JOYCE is based in TORNADO, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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