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Carrier profile · USDOT 3836711 · MC-1393762 · Updated 06/13/2026

JOSH SERVICES INC

1 power unitsavg 8.5 yrMulti-region · 8 statesBURLINGTON, MA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1393762 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

8.5Avg age (yr)

2016–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(781) 366-2163 Email dispatchGEOFREYKATEERA@GMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for JOSH SERVICES INC

JOSH SERVICES INC (USDOT 3836711) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

JOSH SERVICES INC (USDOT 3836711) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

JOSH SERVICES INC (USDOT 3836711) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

JOSH SERVICES INC (USDOT 3836711) has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

JOSH SERVICES INC (USDOT 3836711) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

JOSH SERVICES INC (USDOT 3836711) reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 03/12/2025.

JOSH SERVICES INC (USDOT 3836711) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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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

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average44.4% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.5 yr

Model years 2016–2019 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 44.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈4.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈4.5 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 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$750,000 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

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k 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

$750k BIPD last filed · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive’22–’24

Arbella Protection’24–’25

Pilgrim’25–now

20222023202420252026now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2025 → Jul 2025	$750k	2
ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2024 → Apr 2025	$750k	3
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2022 → Apr 2024	$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): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 2
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

8.5 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

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

BURLINGTON, MA

3 LORD BARON APT 33

Top corridor

MA 2 · ME 1 · NC 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3 LORD BARON APT 33, BURLINGTON, MA, 01803
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (781) 366-2163
Email: geofreykateera@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Shantal Nabukenya
USDOT / docket: 3836711 · MC-1393762
First registered: 03/07/2022
Last MCS-150: 03/12/2025 · 380,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

380,000

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 JOSH SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

JOSH SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 3836711, and its motor carrier number is MC-1393762.

Is JOSH SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

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

What is JOSH SERVICES INC's safety record?

JOSH SERVICES INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).