Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA TRACKER MANAGEMENT
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 29, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.3 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
JOEL FRIES (USDOT 1072446) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.
The carrier holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 29, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 18, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 29, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 7.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.
The carrier received 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 21 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 29, 2026.
It reports 12 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 21, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 22, 2017 in the federal record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.
JOEL FRIES's USDOT number is 1072446, and its motor carrier number is MC-967039.
As of Jul 29, 2026, JOEL FRIES is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JOEL FRIES has a 7.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
JOEL FRIES operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JOEL FRIES is based in NEW PRAGUE, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Minnesota
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
20 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 3
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2017
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Oct 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2017 | $1M | 3 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Jul 2015 → Oct 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Oct 2014 → Nov 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Oct 2014 → Jul 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Oct 2013 → Oct 2014 | $1M | 3 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Oct 2013 | $1M | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2007 → Oct 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2005 → Oct 2007 | $1M | 3 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | May 2005 → Oct 2005 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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