Carrier profile · USDOT 421727 · MC-307870 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Darrin & Edwin Johnson

DBA DEAN JOHNSON TRUCKING

7 power unitsavg 4.6 yrRegional · 4 statesREMSEN, IA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-307870 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.6Avg age (yr)

2015–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(712) 251-6262 Email dispatchdhjohnson@midlands.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.6 yr

Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’16 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’96–now

1996200420122020now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Sep 2016

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 1996 → Oct 2016	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 7

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

41.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

REMSEN, IA

41903 HIGHWAY 3

Top corridor

IA 3 · IL 2 · ND 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 69852 USDOT 4343050

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@midlands.net — 58 carriers: USDOT 96422 USDOT 230708 USDOT 428015 USDOT 590425 USDOT 623838 USDOT 662931 USDOT 678958 USDOT 714003

Shares a company officer with other carriers

darrin johnson — 6 carriers: USDOT 1945030 USDOT 2199399 USDOT 3699835 USDOT 3979387 USDOT 4227513

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 41903 HIGHWAY 3, REMSEN, IA, 51050
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (712) 251-6262
Email: dhjohnson@midlands.net
Web domain: midlands.net

Registration

Officers: Edwin Johnson · Darrin Johnson
USDOT / docket: 421727 · MC-307870
First registered: Sep 20, 1990
Last MCS-150: Apr 11, 2026 · 509,539 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

509,539

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DARRIN & EDWIN JOHNSON.

DARRIN & EDWIN JOHNSON (USDOT 421727) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Sep 13, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 11, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DARRIN & EDWIN JOHNSON's USDOT number?

DARRIN & EDWIN JOHNSON's USDOT number is 421727, and its motor carrier number is MC-307870.

Is DARRIN & EDWIN JOHNSON authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, DARRIN & EDWIN JOHNSON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DARRIN & EDWIN JOHNSON's safety record?

DARRIN & EDWIN JOHNSON has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is DARRIN & EDWIN JOHNSON's fleet?

DARRIN & EDWIN JOHNSON operates 7 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DARRIN & EDWIN JOHNSON based?

DARRIN & EDWIN JOHNSON is based in REMSEN, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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