# JOE COSTA TRUCKING (USDOT 156598)

> JOE COSTA TRUCKING (USDOT 156598) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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> The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
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> It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
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> The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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> The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
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> It reports 69 power units and 107 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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> It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 10, 1980 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

## Verdict
- Vektor verdict: Review before loading
- Vektor safety score: 70/100 (0–100, higher is safer)
- FMCSA snapshot: Jun 13, 2026

## Authority & insurance
- Common for-hire authority: None
- Contract for-hire authority: Active
- Broker authority: None
- BIPD insurance: Unknown — no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot available

## Safety — FMCSA roadside record, trailing 24 months
- Roadside inspections (24 months): 0 — 0 vehicle-level, 0 driver-level
- Reportable crashes (24 months): 0
- Fatal crashes (full FMCSA record): 0
- FMCSA safety rating (separate federal field): Satisfactory, assigned Sep 10, 1980

## Fleet
- Power units: 69
- Drivers: 107

## Identity
- USDOT: 156598
- Docket: MC-150413
- Legal name: JOE COSTA TRUCKING
- Domicile: ARCATA, CA
- Hazmat: No
- Registered with FMCSA: Jun 1, 1974

Source: FMCSA public records via the U.S. DOT Open Data Portal · data as of Jun 13, 2026. A Vektor verdict is deterministic decision support computed from that record — not an FMCSA safety rating and not an endorsement.

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