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Carrier profile · USDOT 1160194 · MC-468361 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

JOEL SLAYMAKER

DBA SLAYMAKER TRANSPORT

8 power unitsavg 16.8 yrMulti-region · 11 statesCOLUMBIA, PA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-468361 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(717) 572-2321 Email dispatchSLAYTRANS@GMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for JOEL SLAYMAKER

JOEL SLAYMAKER (USDOT 1160194) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

JOEL SLAYMAKER (USDOT 1160194) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

JOEL SLAYMAKER (USDOT 1160194) has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

JOEL SLAYMAKER (USDOT 1160194) has a 85.7% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

JOEL SLAYMAKER (USDOT 1160194) 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.

JOEL SLAYMAKER (USDOT 1160194) reports 8 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 22, 2025.

JOEL SLAYMAKER (USDOT 1160194) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 21, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average85.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

85.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

85.7

▲ 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

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 85.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 18 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

100.0% · 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 39.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 18
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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 Driving23 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

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 · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Canal’05–’09

Sentry Select’11–’22

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2022 → Jun 2024	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2011 → Jun 2022	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2010 → Jun 2011	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2009 → Jun 2010	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2005 → Jun 2009	$750K	5
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2003 → Jun 2005	$750K	1
MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2003 → Jan 2004	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 8
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

16.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

30%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

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

Home base

COLUMBIA, PA

950 PROSPECT RD

Top corridor

GA ⇄ PA

GA 4 · AR 3 · MO 2

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 company officer with other carriers

joel slaymaker — 2 carriers: USDOT 4501843

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 950 PROSPECT RD, COLUMBIA, PA, 17512
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (717) 572-2321
Email: slaytrans@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Joel Slaymaker
USDOT / docket: 1160194 · MC-468361
First registered: Aug 14, 2003
Last MCS-150: May 22, 2025 · 820,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 21, 2011
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

820,000

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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Frequently asked

What is JOEL SLAYMAKER's USDOT number?

JOEL SLAYMAKER's USDOT number is 1160194, and its motor carrier number is MC-468361.

Is JOEL SLAYMAKER authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JOEL SLAYMAKER is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JOEL SLAYMAKER's safety record?

JOEL SLAYMAKER has a 85.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).