JOSIAHS EMPIRE TRANSPORT INC
Risk factors
High riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · August 28, 202637 inspections · 85 violations (12 OOS) · 21.6% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDHOS Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
28
4× · sev 7
- 2393.75(a)(3)Vehicle Maint.3 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
24
3× · sev 8
- 3393.11A1-LCHLVehicle Maint.
Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.
18
3× · sev 6
- 4393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maint.
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
16
2× · sev 8
- 5393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maint.
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
15
5× · sev 3
- 6393.11A1-CSURRVehicle Maint.
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
12
4× · sev 3
- 7393.9A-HLLHVehicle Maint.
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
12
2× · sev 6
- 8393.9A-LBLVehicle Maint.
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 9393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maint.
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 10393.11B-CSRIGRRVehicle Maint.
Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
9
3× · sev 3
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- AZ8
- NM8
- CA7
- AR3
- TN2
- MO2
- TX1
- OH1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
- Company officer
- JORGE FLORES
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2015-12-30
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-08
- Census status
- I
Fleet: 7 trucks · 7 owned tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares officers with 26 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
48 events- 06/10/2026Insurance ended — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
policy BDN-CA-0000711-2025
- 05/08/2026Insurance filed — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BDN-CA-0000711-2025
- 05/08/2026Insurance cancelled — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
BIPD/Primary · policy BDN-CA-0000711-2025
- 04/13/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/20/2026)
- 03/11/2026Insurance cancelled — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
BIPD/Primary · policy BDN-CA-0000711-2025
- 01/11/2026Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSMDXCA-0001049-01
- 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSMDXCA-0001049-01
- 12/15/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/02/2026)
- 12/08/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2024)
- 09/10/2025Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSMDXCA-0001049-01
- 08/14/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/25/2025)
- 01/10/2025Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSMDXCA-0001049-00
- 12/16/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/02/2025)
- 10/05/2024Insurance cancelled — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSMDXCA-0001049-00
- 09/09/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/17/2024)
- 01/01/2024Insurance cancelled — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
BIPD/Primary · policy SWR-CA-0000606-23
- 12/05/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/27/2023)
- 10/09/2023Insurance cancelled — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
BIPD/Primary · policy SWR-CA-0000606-23
- 09/12/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2023)
- 07/08/2023Insurance cancelled — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
BIPD/Primary · policy SWR-CA-0000606-23
- 06/12/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/14/2023)
- 06/07/2023Insurance cancelled — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
BIPD/Primary · policy SWR-CA-0000606-23
- 05/17/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/19/2023)
- 05/17/2023Insurance cancelled — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
BIPD/Primary · policy SWR-CA-0000606-23
- 04/20/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2023)
- 04/06/2023Insurance cancelled — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
BIPD/Primary · policy SWR-CA-0000606-23
- 03/10/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/05/2023)
- 01/06/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
BIPD/Primary · policy MDX-22-204100-00
- 01/01/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
BIPD/Primary · policy MDX-22-204100-00
- 12/12/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/03/2023)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2025-12-19
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-08
- Reported mileage
- 750,000 mi (2024)
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