JOSEPH S RAE LLC

DBA: JS RAE

JOSEPH S RAE LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 87 power units and 75 drivers, based in Charlemont, MA. Across 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 5.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Dec 4, 2015
Contract (Property) reinstated · Oct 1, 2018
Policy effective · Nov 18, 2021
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 1923 days Aug 29, 2010 → Dec 4, 2015
  • Contract (Property) gap · 161 days Inactive Apr 23, 2018 → reinstated Oct 1, 2018
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 5.90% (worse, peer 1.10%) · Vehicle 11.1% (better, peer 17.9%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $4,000,000 THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — JOSEPH S RAE LLC (USDOT 2007149)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $4,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 1923 days — Aug 29, 2010 → Dec 4, 2015
  • Contract (Property) gap · 161 days — Inactive Apr 23, 2018 → reinstated Oct 1, 2018
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 5.90% (worse, peer 1.10%) · Vehicle 11.1% (better, peer 17.9%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $4,000,000 — THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2007149/
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 2007149 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: JOSEPH RAE Company officer 2: ELI MARSHALL General Freight Liquids / Gases Construction Other (DIRT, GRAVEL) Based in CHARLEMONT, MA

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 85/100). 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 5.9% vs peer median 1.1% (worse). Vehicle OOS 11.1% vs peer median 17.9% (better). n=11744 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: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2007149
In FMCSA records since Mar 15, 2010 (~16y)
Company officer JOSEPH RAE
Company officer 2 ELI MARSHALL
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Liquids / Gases, Construction, Other (DIRT, GRAVEL)
Fleet size 87 units
Drivers 75
Annual mileage 205,582 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2231 MOHAWK TRAIL ROUTE 2
CHARLEMONT, MA 01339
Mailing
2231 ROUTE 2
SHELBURNE FALLS, MA 01370
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2007149
In FMCSA records since Mar 15, 2010 (~16y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 205,582 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 11.1% vs 23.4% -12.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 5.9% vs 6.7% -0.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.85 vs 1.80 -0.95
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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 2018-10-01 (2,000+ 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
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 50 0 0
Trucks 85 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 0 1
Tow-away 0 1 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 1 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 31 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 20 20 1
OOS inspections 1 1 1
OOS percentage 5% 5% 100%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
87
Drivers
75
Inspections
31
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
11.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
6 all-time
Authorities
1
0 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

JS RAE had 20 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 5.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 1.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

20 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MA (18) and VT (2).

Violation profile

5.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.16(a) (Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 87 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 75 drivers; Peterbilt, Ford, and Ceez are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 11.1% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 11,744 ACTIVE carriers operating 43–131 power units (±50% of this carrier's 87 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
5.9%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.1%
Median across 11,744 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
11.1%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.9%
Median across 11,744 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -6.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Apr 23, 2018 to Oct 1, 2018 (161 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 29, 2010 to Dec 4, 2015 (1923 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 1, 2016 to Feb 3, 2016 (2 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (21 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Massachusetts (MA) 18 1 5.6% Sep 10, 2026
Vermont (VT) 2 0 0.0% Feb 3, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 12
Peterbilt 11
Ceez 1
Chevrolet 1
Hmde 1
International 1
Lidd 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 1 0.15 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 0.51 1 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 0.22 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 (31 rows) View all 31 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88963655 Sep 10, 2026 MA 1
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
8 396.3A1-TAOCV, 393.75A3-TFL, 392.2-SLLTL No
88789806 Aug 25, 2026 MA 3 H-DEERFIELD
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
88636992 Aug 7, 2026 MA 3 S-SPRINGFIELD 1 392.9A-DFSL No
88626977 Aug 6, 2026 MA 3 H-DEERFIELD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLL No
87887699 May 18, 2026 MA 3
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16-D No
87379624 Feb 3, 2026 VT 3 VT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86295336 Nov 12, 2025 MA 3 H-LUDLOW
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86177943 Oct 28, 2025 MA 2 S-GOSHEN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85966272 Oct 3, 2025 MA 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 392.2-SLLEWA3, 392.2-SLLEWG3, 392.2-SLLED No
85721075 Sep 8, 2025 MA 3
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLTL No
85429468 Aug 6, 2025 MA 3
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLTL No
85015481 Jun 18, 2025 MA 2 S-NORTH ADAMS
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.60D No
84922175 Jun 11, 2025 MA 3 S-GOSHEN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84639486 May 7, 2025 MA 2 S-DALTON
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLCP, 392.16-D No
84500702 Apr 28, 2025 MA 3 H-WHATLEY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.16AD, 392.2-SLLDL No
84088199 Mar 10, 2025 MA 2 H-NORTHAMPTON
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSR No
83954746 Feb 24, 2025 MA 2 H-HATFIELD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.60D No
83764674 Jan 31, 2025 MA 3 H-HOLYOKE
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLTL No
83413164 Dec 16, 2024 MA 2 H-HATFIELD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 177.834A-HMC, 392.5A1-I Yes
83181497 Nov 15, 2024 VT 3 RT 7 POWNAL PULL OFF
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82161595 Jul 18, 2024 MA 2 S-GOSHEN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16(a) No
82080763 Jul 9, 2024 MA 2 H-HATFIELD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.16(a), 393.60(d), 391.41(a) No
81693692 May 23, 2024 MA 3 H-HATFIELD
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16(a) No
80612226 Jan 15, 2024 MA 2 H-DEERFIELD
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80057561 Nov 1, 2023 MA 3 H-NORTHAMPTON
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MATBC0036063 Oct 3, 2025 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MATBC0035289 May 29, 2025 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1004118172 May 18, 2022 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1003970199 May 27, 2021 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MA1002638770 Feb 3, 2014 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1002642770 Jan 8, 2014 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC707924 common N
MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 1, 2018 MC707924-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Feb 10, 2016 MC707924-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Dec 30, 2015 MC707924 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Dec 18, 2015 MC707924-P Original MC Certificate Permit Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (22 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO 4S006233 BIPD/Excess Nov 18, 2021 Nov 18, 2021 REPLACED
THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO 4S006233 91X $4,000,000 Nov 18, 2021 On file ACTIVE
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. 3S890604 91X $1,000,000 Nov 18, 2021 On file ACTIVE
THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO 4S006233 BIPD/Excess Nov 18, 2021 Dec 18, 2021 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 1337460732 BIPD/Primary Aug 14, 2019 Dec 3, 2021 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 5821126128 BIPD/Excess Aug 14, 2019 Nov 18, 2021 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 5821126128 BIPD/Excess Aug 14, 2019 Dec 3, 2021 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 1337460732 BIPD/Primary Aug 14, 2019 Nov 18, 2021 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 5821107858 BIPD/Excess Aug 14, 2018 Aug 14, 2019 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 5821107858 BIPD/Excess Aug 14, 2018 Aug 14, 2018 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 5821107858 BIPD/Excess Aug 14, 2018 Sep 22, 2018 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 1337441859 BIPD/Primary Aug 14, 2018 Aug 14, 2019 REPLACED
HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY EXAGC000233817 BIPD/Excess Apr 15, 2017 Aug 14, 2018 CANCELLED
HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY EAGCC000233817 BIPD/Primary Apr 15, 2017 Aug 14, 2018 CANCELLED
HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY EAGCC000233816 BIPD/Primary Apr 15, 2016 Apr 15, 2018 CANCELLED
HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY EXAGC000233816 BIPD/Excess Apr 15, 2016 Apr 15, 2018 CANCELLED
THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY BGTBGS BIPD/Primary Feb 3, 2016 Jun 18, 2016 CANCELLED
THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY BGTBGS BIPD/Primary Feb 3, 2016 Apr 15, 2016 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 2 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 1, 2016 to Feb 3, 2016
THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY BGTBGS BIPD/Primary Dec 4, 2015 Feb 1, 2016 NAME CHANGED
Coverage gap — 1923 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 29, 2010 to Dec 4, 2015
THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY BCXTPD BIPD/Primary May 25, 2010 Aug 29, 2010 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 18, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO
  2. Dec 3, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  3. Dec 3, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  4. Nov 19, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Nov 18, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  6. Nov 18, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  7. Nov 18, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO
  8. Aug 14, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  9. Aug 14, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  10. Oct 1, 2018
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  11. Sep 22, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  12. Aug 14, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Aug 14, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Aug 14, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  15. Apr 23, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  16. Apr 23, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  17. Apr 23, 2018
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 161 days (through Oct 1, 2018)
  18. Apr 15, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Apr 15, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Jun 18, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. May 27, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  22. Apr 15, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Feb 1, 2016
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  24. Feb 1, 2016
    insurance
    NAMECHG — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Feb 1, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  26. Feb 1, 2016
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 2 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 3, 2016)
  27. Aug 29, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Aug 29, 2010
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 1923 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 4, 2015)
  29. Apr 22, 2010
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
H-HATFIELD MA 4 1
H-DEERFIELD MA 3 0
H-HOLYOKE MA 3 2
S-DALTON MA 3 0
S-GOSHEN MA 3 0
H-NORTHAMPTON MA 2 0
H-DEDHAM MA 1 0
H-LUDLOW MA 1 0
H-WHATLEY MA 1 0
S-NORTH ADAMS MA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 5 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
177.834(a) Package not secure in vehicle Hazardous Materials 1 1
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 0
392.9(a) Failing to secure load Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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