Carrier profile · USDOT 617518 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

M S Johnston Co Inc

30 power unitsHAGERSTOWN, MD50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

30Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(301) 733-1066 Email dispatchkroll@msjohnston.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 30 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 1

Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 617518
USDOT registration: Active
Registered: Oct 19, 199530 years ago
Domicile: HAGERSTOWN, MD
Self-reported fleet: 30 power units30 drivers
Last MCS-150: Aug 5, 2025
Phone: (301) 733-1066

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for M S JOHNSTON CO INC.

M S JOHNSTON CO INC (USDOT 617518) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 30 power units and 30 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 5, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is M S JOHNSTON CO INC's USDOT number?

M S JOHNSTON CO INC's USDOT number is 617518.

Is M S JOHNSTON CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, M S JOHNSTON CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is M S JOHNSTON CO INC's fleet?

M S JOHNSTON CO INC operates 30 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is M S JOHNSTON CO INC based?

M S JOHNSTON CO INC is based in HAGERSTOWN, MD.

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