Carrier profile · USDOT 847587 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Dudley Johnson

DBA BROWN BEAR CHARTERS INC

0 power unitsCOLUMBIA FALLS, MT50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(406) 892-9822 Email dispatchbrownbearcharters@centurylink.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 2

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

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

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — 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: 847587
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: Jan 6, 200026 years ago
Domicile: COLUMBIA FALLS, MT
Self-reported fleet: 0 power units2 drivers
Last MCS-150: Aug 8, 2019
Phone: (406) 892-9822

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 DUDLEY JOHNSON.

DUDLEY JOHNSON (USDOT 847587) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 8, 2019.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DUDLEY JOHNSON's USDOT number?

DUDLEY JOHNSON's USDOT number is 847587.

Is DUDLEY JOHNSON authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DUDLEY JOHNSON is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is DUDLEY JOHNSON's fleet?

DUDLEY JOHNSON operates 0 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DUDLEY JOHNSON based?

DUDLEY JOHNSON is based in COLUMBIA FALLS, MT.

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