Carrier profile · USDOT 242589 · MC-170285 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Johnson-houston Transportation Co

1 power unitLOUISVILLE, KY80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-170285 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(502) 638-8000 Email dispatchmhoward@houston-johnson.com

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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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.1 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 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.

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 activity in window

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 activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — 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: Active
Broker: Inactive

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 ’06 · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Reliance’97–’01

Cincinnati’01–’05

Cincinnati’05–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · since Sep 2006

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2005 → Sep 2006	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2005 → Sep 2005	$750K	1
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2001 → Jan 2005	$750K	4
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Sep 1997 → Sep 1997	$750K	1
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1997 → Sep 1997	$750K	1
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1997 → Sep 2001	$750K	2
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Sep 1995 → Oct 1995	$750K	2
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1994 → Sep 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
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

LOUISVILLE, KY

13200 COMPLETE COURT

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 13200 COMPLETE COURT, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40223
Mailing address: 13200 COMPLETE, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40223
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (502) 638-8000
Fax: (502) 245-3663
Email: mhoward@houston-johnson.com
Web domain: houston-johnson.com

Registration

Officers: A Wade Houston · Alice K Houston
USDOT / docket: 242589 · MC-170285
First registered: Feb 14, 1984
Last MCS-150: Jul 17, 2014 · 20 mi (2014)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Nov 14, 1985
D-U-N-S: 837924661

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

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 JOHNSON-HOUSTON TRANSPORTATION CO.

JOHNSON-HOUSTON TRANSPORTATION CO (USDOT 242589) 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 and contract 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 THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. effective Sep 6, 2006 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.

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

It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 17, 2014.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Nov 14, 1985 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JOHNSON-HOUSTON TRANSPORTATION CO's USDOT number?

JOHNSON-HOUSTON TRANSPORTATION CO's USDOT number is 242589, and its motor carrier number is MC-170285.

Is JOHNSON-HOUSTON TRANSPORTATION CO authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, JOHNSON-HOUSTON TRANSPORTATION CO is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is JOHNSON-HOUSTON TRANSPORTATION CO's fleet?

JOHNSON-HOUSTON TRANSPORTATION CO operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOHNSON-HOUSTON TRANSPORTATION CO based?

JOHNSON-HOUSTON TRANSPORTATION CO is based in LOUISVILLE, KY.

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