Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1327704 · MC-513636
JOEL SINCLAIR LLC
12 power unitsavg 7.3 yrLocal · 2 statesSPENCER, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-513636 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
2011–2024 · 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 file
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 2011–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOEL SINCLAIR LLC safe to work with?
Is JOEL SINCLAIR LLC safe to load? JOEL SINCLAIR LLC (USDOT 1327704, MC-513636) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SPENCER, NE, operating 12 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JSJOEL SINCLAIR LLC 100
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 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● Stable
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Great West · 05–14
20052021
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Feb 2021 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2005 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2024
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SPENCER, NE
Top corridor
NE
Density
fewermore
05
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 · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3978455
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@nntc.net — 128 carriers: USDOT 46187USDOT 73175USDOT 129151USDOT 166486USDOT 186214USDOT 255662USDOT 270727USDOT 271379
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)55
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
- 307 NORTH EAST STREET, SPENCER, NE, 68777
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 285, SPENCER, NE, 68777
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 340-2906
- jandj@nntc.net
- Web domain
- nntc.net
Registration
- Officers
- Joel Sinclair · Joel Sinclair
- USDOT / docket
- 1327704 · MC-513636
- First registered
- 02/01/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 04/03/2026 · 617,410 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is JOEL SINCLAIR LLC's USDOT number?
JOEL SINCLAIR LLC's USDOT number is 1327704, and its motor carrier number is MC-513636.
Is JOEL SINCLAIR LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOEL SINCLAIR LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOEL SINCLAIR LLC's safety record?
JOEL SINCLAIR LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JOEL SINCLAIR LLC's fleet?
JOEL SINCLAIR LLC operates 12 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOEL SINCLAIR LLC based?
JOEL SINCLAIR LLC is based in SPENCER, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.