Carrier profile · USDOT 905090 · MC-522048 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Gary Johnston

DBA JOHNSTON TOWING

2 power unitsFT SMITH, AR80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-522048 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(479) 646-9511 Email dispatchgaryjohnston1@msn.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

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

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’21 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Argonaut-midwest’06–’08

Consumers Usa’08–’20

Colony’20–now

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · COLONY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2021

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
COLONY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2020 → Jan 2021	$750K	1
CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	Jan 2008 → Jan 2020	$750K	15
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2006 → Jan 2008	$750K	2
INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2005 → Jan 2006	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

FT SMITH, AR

5026 SOUTH 22RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

gary johnston — 4 carriers: USDOT 781068 USDOT 1235575 USDOT 2034689

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5026 SOUTH 22RD, FT SMITH, AR, 72901
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (479) 646-9511
Fax: (479) 646-1360
Email: garyjohnston1@msn.com

Registration

Officer: Gary Johnston
USDOT / docket: 905090 · MC-522048
First registered: Sep 13, 2000
Last MCS-150: Sep 22, 2020 · 50,000 mi (2017)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

50,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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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 GARY JOHNSTON.

GARY JOHNSTON (USDOT 905090) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from COLONY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 26, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 22, 2020.

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

Frequently asked

What is GARY JOHNSTON's USDOT number?

GARY JOHNSTON's USDOT number is 905090, and its motor carrier number is MC-522048.

Is GARY JOHNSTON authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, GARY JOHNSTON is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is GARY JOHNSTON's fleet?

GARY JOHNSTON operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GARY JOHNSTON based?

GARY JOHNSTON is based in FT SMITH, AR.

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