Carrier profile · USDOT 1233685 · MC-449943 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

JOSEPH'S TRANSPORTATION INC

0 power unitsavg 8.8 yrLocal · 1 statesMEDFORD, MA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-449943 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

18 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.8Avg age (yr)

2004–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(781) 396-2500 Email dispatchSAFETY@JOSEPHSLIMOUSINE.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo2.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo2.3%

▼ 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

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.8 yr

Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

43 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 2.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 43 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

3.7% · 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 3.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

43 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle 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 / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’14 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Zurich American’03–’06

Commerce’06–’11

National Interstate’11–’14

beyond this history

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2014

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2011 → Mar 2014	$5M	2
THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2006 → Jan 2011	$5M	3
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2003 → Jan 2006	$5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 18
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

3.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MA busiest

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

Home base

MEDFORD, MA

44 JAMES ST

Top corridor

MA 43

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

joseph albano — 3 carriers: USDOT 3677187 USDOT 3789199

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: 44 JAMES ST, MEDFORD, MA, 02155
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (781) 396-2500
Fax: (781) 396-3100
Email: safety@josephslimousine.com
Web domain: josephslimousine.com

Registration

Officer: Joseph Albano
USDOT / docket: 1233685 · MC-449943
First registered: Apr 8, 2004
Last MCS-150: Apr 7, 2026 · 400,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 5, 2026
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 61141144

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

400,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JOSEPH'S TRANSPORTATION INC.

JOSEPH'S TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1233685) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 31, 2014 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 2.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 43 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 43 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 29 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 5, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JOSEPH'S TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

JOSEPH'S TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1233685, and its motor carrier number is MC-449943.

Is JOSEPH'S TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, JOSEPH'S TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JOSEPH'S TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

JOSEPH'S TRANSPORTATION INC has a 2.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).