Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2538721 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Joseph Carnation Iii
DBA HAY JOE
2 power unitsCOTTONWOOD, CA50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration1212 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
JOSEPH CARNATION III (USDOT 2538721) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 22, 2014.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is JOSEPH CARNATION III's USDOT number?
JOSEPH CARNATION III's USDOT number is 2538721.
Is JOSEPH CARNATION III authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, JOSEPH CARNATION III is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is JOSEPH CARNATION III's fleet?
JOSEPH CARNATION III operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOSEPH CARNATION III based?
JOSEPH CARNATION III is based in COTTONWOOD, CA.
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