Joel Armstrong is an active interstate carrier based in Garland, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 2 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 2 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 97% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 97% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 5 states. Top state AZ accounts for of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2026 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | MI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | IL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | NM | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 19.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 1.81 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 3.60 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 |
| AZ |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2026 | 3922WC | Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 39311 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 39282DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 3958F1 | Drivers record of duty status not current | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Oct 2, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Oct 2, 2025 | 3958F01 | Drivers record of duty status not current | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |