Carrier profile · USDOT 302067 · MC-203925 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Mike & Joy Transportation Inc

DBA M & J TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

25 power unitsavg 11.3 yrRegional · 3 statesKANSAS CITY, MO93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-203925 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

25Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

19Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.3Avg age (yr)

2001–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(816) 231-6733 Email dispatchcharlie.a@mjtranskc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average27.3% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.3%

▲ 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

25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.3 yr

Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 27.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 22 vehicle and 34 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

55.6% · 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 4.9 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

31 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 6

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.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / 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: 34
Annualized: ≈17 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Maintenance14 · 4 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Continental Western’94–’99

Sentry Select’04–’08

Oasis Capital’04–’10

Sentry Select’08–’11

Great West’17–’20

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2020 → Mar 2022	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2017 → Apr 2020	$750K	2
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Mar 2017	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2014 → Mar 2016	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2012 → Mar 2014	$750K	2
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2011 → Feb 2012	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2008 → Feb 2011	$750K	2
OASIS CAPITAL INCORPORATED	Jun 2004 → Nov 2010	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2004 → Apr 2008	$750K	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2003 → Feb 2004	$750K	4
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2002 → Nov 2002	$750K	3
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jul 2001 → Jul 2002	$750K	3
REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2000 → Jul 2001	$750K	2
HAWKEYE SECURITY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1999 → Sep 2000	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1994 → Jul 1999	$750K	1

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Equipment

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): 19

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.3 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

35.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KS busiest

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

Home base

KANSAS CITY, MO

5036 GARDNER AVE

Top corridor

KS ⇄ MO

KS 23 · MO 10

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3037442Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (10 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3537754 USDOT 3037442 USDOT 3412923 USDOT 1419307 USDOT 3037609 USDOT 3487141 USDOT 193227 USDOT 2850190

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5036 GARDNER AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64120
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (816) 231-6733
Fax: (816) 231-7645
Email: charlie.a@mjtranskc.com
Web domain: mjtranskc.com

Registration

Officers: Joy Ashpaugh · Charlie Arnone
USDOT / docket: 302067 · MC-203925
First registered: Sep 21, 1987
Last MCS-150: Oct 18, 2024 · 1,435,996 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 18, 2023
D-U-N-S: 18606219

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,435,996

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 MIKE & JOY TRANSPORTATION INC.

MIKE & JOY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 302067) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 34 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 22 vehicle-level and 34 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 25 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 18, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 18, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MIKE & JOY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

MIKE & JOY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 302067, and its motor carrier number is MC-203925.

Is MIKE & JOY TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, MIKE & JOY TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MIKE & JOY TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

MIKE & JOY TRANSPORTATION INC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 61 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MIKE & JOY TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

MIKE & JOY TRANSPORTATION INC operates 25 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MIKE & JOY TRANSPORTATION INC based?

MIKE & JOY TRANSPORTATION INC is based in KANSAS CITY, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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