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Carrier profile · USDOT 2036721

JOSEPH J MAGNOLIA INC

8 power unitsavg 12.5 yrLocal · 2 statesWASHINGTON, DC
CARRIER ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
12.5Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(202) 829-8510Email dispatchBMAGNOLIA@MAGNOLIA-COMPANIES.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 16 yearsNo reported crashesDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority16 yr active
since 2010
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo12.5%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
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

12.5 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 16-yr authority, 13% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is JOSEPH J MAGNOLIA INC safe to work with?

Is JOSEPH J MAGNOLIA INC safe to load? JOSEPH J MAGNOLIA INC (USDOT 2036721) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WASHINGTON, DC, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 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
JJJOSEPH J MAGNOLIA INC 94
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Safety

23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 13.3% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

20.0% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 23.9 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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
≈0.9 / 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
15
Annualized
≈8 / yr
Coverage
≈0.9 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 Driving3
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
  • 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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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)
6
Trailers (towed)
0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.5 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
67%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed2
US states
Inspections · 24 mo15
DC busiest

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

Home base
WASHINGTON, DC
600 GALLATIN STREET NE
Top corridor
DC
DC 12 · MD 3
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 registration email domain with other carriers

@magnolia-companies.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 438238

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)8
Observed (24 mo)6

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
600 GALLATIN STREET NE, WASHINGTON, DC, 20017
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(202) 829-8510
Fax
(240) 295-5827
Email
bmagnolia@magnolia-companies.com
Web domain
magnolia-companies.com

Registration

Officers
Dominic D Magnolia · John D Magnolia
USDOT / docket
2036721
First registered
05/21/2010
Last MCS-150
01/15/2026 · 70,943 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
24257826

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

8Power units
8Drivers
6CDL drivers
70,943Annual 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 JOSEPH J MAGNOLIA INC's USDOT number?

JOSEPH J MAGNOLIA INC's USDOT number is 2036721.

Is JOSEPH J MAGNOLIA INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JOSEPH J MAGNOLIA INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is JOSEPH J MAGNOLIA INC's safety record?

JOSEPH J MAGNOLIA INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 0 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 J MAGNOLIA INC's fleet?

JOSEPH J MAGNOLIA INC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOSEPH J MAGNOLIA INC based?

JOSEPH J MAGNOLIA INC is based in WASHINGTON, DC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.