JOY EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3992031
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (6 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate8.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 3992031 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1497871 |
| Legal Name | JOY EXPRESS LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9804213249 |
| Address | 4838 DURANT CT, Gastonia, NC, 28056 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20260315) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 92 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 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 | 12 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 8.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-12-03 — NC — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (8), 2 (3), 4 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 6 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 7 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 598,672 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 20-MAY-25 |
JOY EXPRESS LLC operates 6 power units — a larger fleet than 92% of carriers registered in NC.
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