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Carrier profile · USDOT 777912 · MC-348081 · Updated 06/13/2026

EDWARD H LESTER

DBA JOSHUA TRUCK

1 power unitsMOULTON, AL

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-348081 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(256) 318-5473 Email dispatchkedge@transportationins.net

Carrier verification summary for EDWARD H LESTER

EDWARD H LESTER (USDOT 777912) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

EDWARD H LESTER (USDOT 777912) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

EDWARD H LESTER (USDOT 777912) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

EDWARD H LESTER (USDOT 777912) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

EDWARD H LESTER (USDOT 777912) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 07/25/2016.

EDWARD H LESTER (USDOT 777912) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 28 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 10.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
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 · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Occidental Fire’04–’07

Lancer’07–’12

beyond this history

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 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 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	Jul 2016 → Jan 2017	$750k	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2007 → May 2012	$750k	8
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Mar 2004 → Mar 2007	$750k	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Dec 1999 → Jan 2001	$750k	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Oct 1999 → Dec 1999	$750k	1
ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1998 → Nov 1999	$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): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

MOULTON, AL

19431 ALABAMA HIGHWAY 33

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@transportationins.net — 36 carriers: USDOT 229528 USDOT 778576 USDOT 825499 USDOT 1123255 USDOT 1281128 USDOT 1321170 USDOT 1322117 USDOT 1517970

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 19431 ALABAMA HIGHWAY 33, MOULTON, AL, 35650
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (256) 318-5473
Cell: (256) 466-6906
Fax: (423) 370-1462
Email: kedge@transportationins.net
Web domain: transportationins.net

Registration

Officer: Edward H Lester
USDOT / docket: 777912 · MC-348081
First registered: 10/24/1998
Last MCS-150: 07/25/2016 · 10,000 mi (2015)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,000

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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