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MIKE JOYCE AUTOMOTIVE INC

DBA: JOYCE TOWING

MIKE JOYCE AUTOMOTIVE INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 2 drivers, based in Pittsburgh, PA. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Dec 4, 2025
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — MIKE JOYCE AUTOMOTIVE INC (USDOT 1969658)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1969658/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1969658 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: MIKE JOYCE General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Machinery / Large Objects Intermodal Containers Construction Based in PITTSBURGH, PA

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=195384 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1969658
In FMCSA records since Nov 24, 2009 (~16y)
MC / docket MC697283
Company officer MIKE JOYCE
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects, Intermodal Containers, Construction
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 114,555 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (412) 366-4100
Email: [email protected]
Physical
403 MT NEBO ROAD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15237
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1969658
In FMCSA records since Nov 24, 2009 (~16y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 114,555 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-02-28 (568 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 4 1 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Power Units
5
Drivers
2
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

No roadside inspections were recorded in the last 24 months, down from 1 in the prior 24-month window.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet); 2 drivers.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 195,384 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,384 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,384 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2024-03 2024-03
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
81176122 Mar 22, 2024 PA 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA AH02191 · 1NKZL40XXGJ492056
0 — No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC697283
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 28, 2025 MC697283-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Dec 16, 2009 MC697283-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY 6E68462 91X $750,000 Dec 4, 2025 On file ACTIVE
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 6E6 84 62 BIPD/Primary — Dec 4, 2024 Dec 4, 2025 REPLACED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 6E6 84 62 BIPD/Primary — Dec 4, 2024 Jan 3, 2026 CANCELLED
DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 1000107352 BIPD/Primary — Dec 4, 2023 Feb 8, 2025 CANCELLED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CAM0021730 BIPD/Primary — Aug 11, 2014 Jul 12, 2024 CANCELLED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CAM0021730 BIPD/Primary — Aug 11, 2014 Dec 4, 2023 REPLACED
HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY BA 00000072687A BIPD/Primary — Dec 4, 2012 Aug 29, 2014 CANCELLED
HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY BA 00000072687A BIPD/Primary — Dec 4, 2012 Aug 11, 2014 REPLACED
HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. BA 00000072687A CARGO — Nov 25, 2009 Feb 3, 2013 CANCELLED
HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. BA 00000072687A BIPD/Primary — Nov 25, 2009 Dec 4, 2012 REPLACED
HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. BA 00000072687A BIPD/Primary — Nov 25, 2009 Feb 3, 2013 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 3, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  2. Dec 4, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  3. Feb 28, 2025
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Feb 18, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Feb 18, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Feb 8, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jul 12, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Dec 4, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Aug 29, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Aug 12, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Aug 11, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Feb 3, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. Feb 3, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  14. Dec 4, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  15. Oct 29, 2010
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit

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