Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1847475 · MC-1549202
JOSEPH RANDALL
DBA RANDALL TRUCKING
15 power unitsavg 6.6 yrRegional · 4 statesPORTALES, NM
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1549202 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.6Avg age (yr)
2004–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.925.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.6 yr
Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JOSEPH RANDALL safe to work with?
Is JOSEPH RANDALL safe to load? JOSEPH RANDALL (USDOT 1847475, MC-1549202) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PORTALES, NM, operating 15 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 55 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
JRJOSEPH RANDALL 81
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Safety
55 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.9% (24-mo)27 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.3% (24-mo)32 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 32
- Annualized
- ≈16 / 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 Driving36
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance20
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance17
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance15
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 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 / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo3232
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PORTALES, NM
Top corridor
TX ⇄ NM
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 565162USDOT 4254859Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1362948USDOT 4254859USDOT 4451637USDOT 4104578USDOT 565162USDOT 3065408USDOT 2068583USDOT 3767867
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7960 NM HIGHWAY 206, PORTALES, NM, 88130-9755
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 272, MERRILLAN, WI, 54754
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (575) 760-5651
Registration
- Officer
- Joseph Randall
- USDOT / docket
- 1847475 · MC-1549202
- First registered
- 01/22/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 06/03/2026 · 1,063,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 02/10/2025
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is JOSEPH RANDALL's USDOT number?
JOSEPH RANDALL's USDOT number is 1847475, and its motor carrier number is MC-1549202.
Is JOSEPH RANDALL authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, JOSEPH RANDALL is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOSEPH RANDALL's safety record?
JOSEPH RANDALL has a 25.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 55 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is JOSEPH RANDALL's fleet?
JOSEPH RANDALL operates 15 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOSEPH RANDALL based?
JOSEPH RANDALL is based in PORTALES, NM, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.