Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3411189 · MC-1099925
JOSEPH DISTRIBUTION LLC
25 power unitsavg 4.1 yrRegional · 5 statesHANOVER, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1099925 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.1Avg age (yr)
2019–2026 · 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 39 inspections.
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo5.65.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.1 yr
Model years 2019–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JOSEPH DISTRIBUTION LLC safe to work with?
Is JOSEPH DISTRIBUTION LLC safe to load? JOSEPH DISTRIBUTION LLC (USDOT 3411189, MC-1099925) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HANOVER, MD, operating 25 power units and 48 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 39 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 5.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JDJOSEPH DISTRIBUTION LLC 94
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Safety
39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 5.6% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)22 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▼ Improving
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 25-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving12
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.28 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
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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 / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Vanliner · 22–23
20202023
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2021 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jan 2021 | $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)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2026
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HANOVER, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4445789USDOT 4217262USDOT 3834652Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 25 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2879530USDOT 3716610USDOT 3718554USDOT 3767493USDOT 2399770USDOT 3983819USDOT 4007853USDOT 2993844
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joko brownell — 3 carriers: USDOT 3275866USDOT 3546994
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers1414
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
- 7257 PARKWAY DR #260, HANOVER, MD, 21076
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (214) 907-1815
- Web domain
- josephdistribution.com
Registration
- Officer
- Joko Brownell
- USDOT / docket
- 3411189 · MC-1099925
- First registered
- 03/23/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 02/03/2026 · 1,750,000 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 JOSEPH DISTRIBUTION LLC's USDOT number?
JOSEPH DISTRIBUTION LLC's USDOT number is 3411189, and its motor carrier number is MC-1099925.
Is JOSEPH DISTRIBUTION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOSEPH DISTRIBUTION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOSEPH DISTRIBUTION LLC's safety record?
JOSEPH DISTRIBUTION LLC has a 5.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JOSEPH DISTRIBUTION LLC's fleet?
JOSEPH DISTRIBUTION LLC operates 25 power units and 48 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOSEPH DISTRIBUTION LLC based?
JOSEPH DISTRIBUTION LLC is based in HANOVER, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.