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Joseph D Hinds

Doing business as R J Trucking

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate
  • USDOT550858
  • MC271572
  • LocationColumbus, IN
  • Fleet1 power units · 1 drivers

Joseph D Hinds (USDOT 550858, MC-271572) is an interstate motor carrier based in Columbus, Indiana with 1 power unit and 1 driver reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 10, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-271572CarrierLiability insurance$750,000 on fileRequired: $750,000 · as of May 2026Safety ratingSatisfactoryRated Aug 23, 2005Out-of-service ordersNone on fileFMCSA out-of-service orders fileRegistration (MCS-150)Updated Aug 29, 202514 months agoProcess agent (BOC-3)On fileAllamerican Agents of Process

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 10, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-271572Common carrierContract carrierActive

First granted on June 1, 1994 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

  • Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$750,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileYes / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XGeico Marine Insurance Company$750,000Jul 18, 2024
Insurance history: 31 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Geico Marine Insurance CompanyJul 18, 2024Dec 15, 2025Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)Progressive Southeastern Insurance CompanyJul 18, 2023Jul 18, 2024Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Auto Owners Insurance CompanyJul 18, 2020Jul 18, 2023Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Northland Insurance CompanyJul 18, 2019Jul 18, 2020Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Sagamore Insurance CompanyOct 10, 2018Jul 18, 2019Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Sagamore Insurance CompanyJun 11, 2018Oct 10, 2018Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Sagamore Insurance CompanyOct 10, 2017Jun 11, 2018Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Sagamore Insurance CompanyJul 18, 2017Oct 10, 2017Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Sagamore Insurance CompanyJul 10, 2017Aug 10, 2017Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)Sagamore Insurance CompanyJul 10, 2016Jul 10, 2017Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Sagamore Insurance CompanyFeb 1, 2016Jul 10, 2016Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Sagamore Insurance CompanyJul 10, 2015Feb 1, 2016Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Sagamore Insurance CompanyFeb 2, 2015Jul 10, 2015Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Sagamore Insurance CompanyJul 10, 2014Feb 2, 2015Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Sagamore Insurance CompanyJul 10, 2013Jul 10, 2014Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Northland Insurance CompanyJul 10, 2002Jul 10, 2013Replaced
CargoNorthland Insurance CompanyJul 10, 2002Aug 11, 2011Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.Mar 26, 2002Jul 10, 2002Replaced
CargoCarolina Casualty Insurance Co.Mar 26, 2002Jul 10, 2002Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.Jul 11, 2001Mar 26, 2002Cancel
CargoCarolina Casualty Insurance Co.Jul 11, 2001Mar 26, 2002Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Gulf Insurance Co.Jul 11, 1999Jul 11, 2001Replaced
CargoGulf Insurance Co.Jul 11, 1999Jul 11, 2001Replaced
CargoGreat West Casualty Co.Sep 17, 1998Jul 11, 1999Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Great West Casualty Co.Jul 11, 1998Jul 11, 1999Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. of ConnecticutApr 16, 1998Jul 11, 1998Replaced
CargoFire & Casualty Insurance Co. of ConnecticutApr 16, 1998Aug 26, 1998Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. of ConnecticutJul 11, 1997Apr 16, 1998Cancel
CargoFire & Casualty Insurance Co. of ConnecticutJul 11, 1997Apr 16, 1998Cancel
CargoVesta Fire Insurance Corp.Apr 18, 1994Apr 18, 1995Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. of ConnecticutApr 18, 1994Jul 11, 1997Replaced

Process agent (BOC-3)

Allamerican Agents of Process, Sioux Falls,, SD

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

1
Inspections
0 with no violations
0.0%
Driver out-of-service
0 of 1 inspections
100.0%
Vehicle out-of-service
1 of 1 inspections
1
Crashes
0 fatal · 1 injury · 0 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Florida (1).

Most recent inspection on file: March 6, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated August 23, 2005)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on November 19, 2025
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on July 16, 2019
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 21, 2018
  4. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on June 5, 2018
  5. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 21, 2017
  6. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on July 20, 2017
  7. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on July 3, 2017
  8. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on July 11, 2016
Show 9 earlier events
  1. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 6, 2016
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on July 6, 2015
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 7, 2015
  4. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on July 2, 2014
  5. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 9, 1998
  6. Reinstated — Common carrier authority
  7. Reinstated — Contract carrier authority
  8. Dismissed — Property Broker
  9. Granted — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityRevoked on June 12, 1995

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated August 29, 2025

Power units
1
Trucks
1
Tractors owned
1
Trailers owned
1
Drivers
1
CDL drivers
1
Interstate drivers
1
Miles traveled
53,633 (2024)
Classification
Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
February 17, 1994
Address
Columbus, IN

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Household goods
  • Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
  • Logs, poles, beams, lumber
  • Building materials
  • Fresh produce
  • Liquids / gases
  • Intermodal containers
  • Grain, feed, hay
  • Meat
  • U.S. Mail
  • Chemicals
  • Commodities dry bulk
  • Refrigerated food
  • Beverages
  • Paper products
  • Agricultural / farm supplies
  • Construction
  • Water well

Key facts

  • USDOT number 550858 was registered on February 17, 1994.
  • Operating authority MC-271572 was first granted on June 1, 1994.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on August 29, 2025.
  • It reported 53,633 vehicle miles traveled in 2024.
  • One insurance filing is on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Geico Marine Insurance Company.
  • It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months; 0 inspections recorded no violations.
  • FMCSA records list 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months.
  • Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on August 23, 2005.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Allamerican Agents of Process.

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