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Company CheckJOE COVER & SONS INC · DOT 797112

DBA: JOE COVER & SON'S INC

19290 CHEROKEE RD, TUOLUMNE, CA, 95379-9605

DOT# 797112 MC# 1020653 Tuolumne, California 27 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

4 events tracked · latest Oct 30, 2025 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Oct 30, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Sep 15, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 4, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jun 24, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(209) 928-4433

Email[email protected]

Physical Address19290 CHEROKEE RD, TUOLUMNE, CA, 95379-9605

Mailing Address19290 CHEROKEE ROAD, TUOLUMNE, CA, 95379

Other Companies at This Address

Address19290 CHEROKEE RD, TUOLUMNE, CA 95379-9605

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
JOE COVER & SONS INC this company	797112	(209) 928-4433	Active
JOE COVER AND SONS	3246224	(209) 928-4433	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeINDIAN TRIBE;LOCAL GOVERNMENT;STATE GOVERNMENT;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC356404

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating27 years

Company Overview

JOE COVER & SONS INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Tuolumne, California. The company has been in operation for 27 years, registered with the FMCSA on 02/25/1999. The fleet consists of 8 power units and 10 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 35,000 miles (2024). With zero crashes across 11 inspections, JOE COVER & SONS INC maintains an excellent safety record. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, JOE COVER & SONS INC has a Trust Score of 95/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For HireState GovernmentLocal GovernmentIndian Tribe

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 6.88 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage35,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS60.0% avg 20.7%

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type91X

Effective05/11/2020

CompanyUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

Policy #CA2122573

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet8 units

Drivers10

Mileage35,000 mi

Operating27 years

MCS-15005/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total6

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total5

Out of Service3

OOS Rate60.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

5 · 0 OOS —

2024

3 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

5 · 3 OOS ▲

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Oct 2025 — 6 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (50% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

4 roadside violations across 6 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 4 violations · 3 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results — not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (13)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
10/30/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	LONG BARN / LYONS DAM	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
09/15/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MURPHYS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/04/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CAMINO SCALE	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/24/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
08/22/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LONG BARN / LYONS DAM	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR-49 AT SR-26	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	MURPHYS	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/31/2023	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MURPHYS SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/26/2023	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2023	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PINE GROVE	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/17/2023	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	MI WUK / LYONS DAM	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/25/2023	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR-16 AT WILLOW CREEK	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections7

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	72FP000838101	$750,000	07/02/2010	03/31/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	BUI-003517	$1,000,000	04/23/2014	05/11/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	BUI-003517	$1,000,000	04/23/2014	06/11/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY	044CP02593	$1,000,000	03/31/2013	03/31/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY	044CP0076000	$1,000,000	03/31/2012	03/31/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	72FP000838081	$750,000	03/31/2008	07/02/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	FPSP001049600	$1,000,000	03/31/2005	03/31/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA RE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	FP0000731-00	$1,000,000	03/31/2002	03/31/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	MCP2000631-02	$1,000,000	03/23/1999	01/17/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	MCP2000631-00	$1,000,000	01/17/2001	03/31/2002	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC356404	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/07/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/14/2010
MC356404	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/16/2014	-	-
MC356404	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/15/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/28/2020
MC356404	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	04/19/1999	REVOKED	04/07/2014
MC356404	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/05/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/05/2012
MC356404	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/04/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/04/2005

No revocation records.

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95/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown — from 100 to 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification — 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file — FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 60% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 60% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back — the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A — not required — never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty — we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark — for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference — the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers) knockout	−10
Crashes — rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (13)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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