Carrier profile · USDOT 1210444 · MC-481317 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Johnston Trucking LLC

195 power unitsavg 5.1 yrRegional · 5 statesBRUNDIDGE, AL88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-481317 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

195Power units

176 observed · MCS-150

89Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(334) 735-2283 Email dispatchluke@johnstontrucking.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 723 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

14 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

14 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

195 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.1 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

476 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 13.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 145 vehicle and 476 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

15.1% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. 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

458 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 41

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 195-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 195
Inspections · 24 mo: 476
Annualized: ≈238 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Driving122 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance61 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 9 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$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 ’22 · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Empire Fire’06–’10

Carolina’11–’14

State Pennsylvania’16–’20

beyond this history

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Dec 2022

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2021 → Dec 2022	$750K	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Feb 2020 → Feb 2021	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Feb 2016 → Feb 2020	$750K	4
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2014 → Apr 2015	$750K	8
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2011 → Mar 2014	$750K	4
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2010 → Mar 2011	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2006 → Dec 2010	$750K	6
BROOKWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2005 → Dec 2006	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2004 → Dec 2005	$750K	5
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2004 → Dec 2004	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 195
Observed power (24 mo): 176
Trailers (towed): 89

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

66.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

476

FL busiest

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

Home base

BRUNDIDGE, AL

2910 HWY 231 SOUTH

Top corridor

FL ⇄ AL

FL 269 · AL 200 · GA 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4538375 USDOT 1436222 USDOT 838316 USDOT 95610 USDOT 2524959 USDOT 115479Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (10 trucks · 10 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1980141 USDOT 838316 USDOT 95610 USDOT 2524959 USDOT 115479 USDOT 4093190 USDOT 2911927 USDOT 2445170

Shares a company officer with other carriers

luke johnston — 2 carriers: USDOT 2795952

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

195

Observed (24 mo)

176

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: 2910 HWY 231 SOUTH, BRUNDIDGE, AL, 36010
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (334) 735-2283
Fax: (334) 735-2248
Email: luke@johnstontrucking.com
Web domain: johnstontrucking.com

Registration

Officer: Luke Johnston
USDOT / docket: 1210444 · MC-481317
First registered: Feb 12, 2004
Last MCS-150: Feb 17, 2026 · 13,865,467 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 11, 2011
Recordable crash rate: 2.22
D-U-N-S: 112905596

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

195

Power units

155

Drivers

155

CDL drivers

13,865,467

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 JOHNSTON TRUCKING LLC.

JOHNSTON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1210444) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load 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 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Dec 20, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 476 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 145 vehicle-level and 476 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 195 power units and 155 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 17, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 11, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JOHNSTON TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

JOHNSTON TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1210444, and its motor carrier number is MC-481317.

Is JOHNSTON TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

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

What is JOHNSTON TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

JOHNSTON TRUCKING LLC has a 13.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 723 roadside inspections, with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is JOHNSTON TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

JOHNSTON TRUCKING LLC operates 195 power units and 155 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOHNSTON TRUCKING LLC based?

JOHNSTON TRUCKING LLC is based in BRUNDIDGE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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