FORRESTER JOSEPH TRUCKING INC

DOT# 402113 Chavies, KY Authorized For-Hire
(606) 436-0550 fjtrucks74@rocketmail.com 1265 Coal Fields Ind Dr, Chavies KY 41727
13 tractors · all owned 11 drivers 341k mi/yr · ~26k per unit
Intrastate Only
Satisfactory
FRED Score 73.6 / 100
Low confidence
36 yrs history · 48 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
13
Drivers · CDL
11 · 11
Annual miles
341k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 13 0 0 13
Trailers 17 0 0 17

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Registered
07-25-1990 (36 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
04-13-2026 (Biennial Update)
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
FORRESTER JOSEPH

Cargo

4.0
minimal risk
Coal/Coke

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Intrastate Only

Intrastate-only carrier — not required to file MCS-150. May be inspected less frequently than interstate carriers. Safety rates may have lower statistical confidence.

Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: private fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 0.77×
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▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.5 vs 0.6 for similar fleets
Likely 0–1 crashes
This motor carrier
0.5
Similar fleets
0.6
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~1%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 0.5 a year); similar fleets have about 0.6 a year. The grade counts 3 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Out-of-service orders 0.38×, unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.44× and violations 0.73× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -18%. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Lights and steering & suspension
    Lights are 10 of 19 violations (53%). Light or steering & suspension defects led to 2 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
  • 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 9.1% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.

Track record

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
48
71% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
9.1%
2 of 22
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 48
National avg 6.7%
Violations
19
2 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 13 inspections, 1 out of service 13 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 7 inspections, 0 out of service 7 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q3 '26
vs 1,147 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.038 0.023
Inspections 2.69 0.66
Violations 0.73 0.54
Critical violations 0.12 0.08

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, minimal-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

19 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    15 · 2 OOS
    Lights 10 · Steering & suspension 1 · Tires 1 · Other parts 3
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    4 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 3 · Seat belt 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Nov
    21
    2024
    Kentucky
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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No MC, FF or MX docket on FMCSA's registration for this motor carrier, so there are no insurance filings to show. FMCSA collects filings only from registered for-hire authorities; other motor carriers keep proof of insurance (MCS-90) at their place of business.

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Kentucky (HQ) 48

Mostly inspected in its home state (100%).