JOYCE VAN LINES INC
USDOT 247771
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (87 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileTRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC-28886
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate15% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 16 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 247771 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-169755 |
| Legal Name | JOYCE VAN LINES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3177889210 |
| Address | 2525 N SHADELAND AVE UNIT 50 STE A-3, Indianapolis, IN, 46219 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19970312) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC-28886 |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transguard Insurance Company of America Inc | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-01 | — |
| OCCIDENTIAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2026-05-01 | — |
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2023-03-09 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2010-08-26 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 5 |
- 1984-10-04 — Other — Motor Carrier of Household Goods Active Discontinued Revocation
- 2009-04-28 — Other — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive DISMISSED
- 2010-08-26 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2025-04-18 — Other — Broker of Household Goods Active DISMISSED
- 2026-06-09 — Other — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Administrative status adjustment
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 60 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-03-23 — NY — towaway
- 2024-09-12 — FL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-08-16 — IL — towaway
- 2024-06-06 — MA — towaway
- 2023-10-16 — OH — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (29), 16 (7), 51 (7).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 87 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 53 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,161,864 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-JAN-26 |
JOYCE VAN LINES INC operates 87 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IN.
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