JOEL OLSON TRUCKING INC

USDOT 203680 MC 147821 Vancouver, WA Authorized For-Hire
53 power units 33 drivers 2.2M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 63.6 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 35 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
53 all owned
Drivers · CDL
33 · 33
Annual miles
2.2M ~41k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors530053
Trailers10000100

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Sep 5, 2000)26 yrs old
Registered
Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Oct 7, 2026 (Address Change)
DUNS
58144478
Officers
DARIN OLSON · CAROLE OLSON
Phone
(360) 694-8610
Email
lana@joelolsontrucking.net
Address
1615 Ne 78Th Street, Vancouver WA 98665

Cargo

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Motor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstructionGarbage/RefuseChemicals

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
35
60% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
21.7%
5 of 23 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 35 driver inspections
Violations
37
7 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 9 inspections, 2 out of service 9 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 6 inspections, 2 out of service 6 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q3 '26
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Violations

37 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    30 · 7 out-of-service
    Cargo securement 9 · Brakes 7 · Lights 4 · Tires 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 8 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    6 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 3 · Reckless / lane 2 · Other 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
2 crashes
  • Jul
    22
    2025
    Jul 22, 2025 · Oregon
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • May
    22
    2025
    May 22, 2025 · Oregon
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
primary $1,000,000 + excess $3,000,000 + excess $2,000,000 (total $6,000,000) · Great West Casualty Co
on record since Jul 1, 2017 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 1993
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Washington (HQ) 17
  • California 11
  • Oregon 6
  • Nevada 1

49% of inspections were in its home state.

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