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Carrier profile · USDOT 1753846

BOB E JOHNSON

DBA BOB & LAURA JOHNSON

6 power unitsavg 17.5 yrLocal · 1 statesCOLFAX, WA
CARRIER ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.5Avg age (yr)
2008–2009 · vPIC
Call dispatch(509) 397-3680Email dispatchJOHNSONB@HUGHES.NET

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

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

Established 18 yearsMCS-150 census data outdated
Operating authority18 yr active
since 2008
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo100.0%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

17.5 yr

Model years 2008–2009 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 18-yr authority, 100% vehicle OOS — unrated.Full read

Is BOB E JOHNSON safe to work with?

Is BOB E JOHNSON safe to load? BOB E JOHNSON (USDOT 1753846) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COLFAX, WA, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 6-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
6
Inspections · 24 mo
1
Annualized
≈1 / yr
Coverage
≈0.1 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.

  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
  • 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
  • 393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
6
Observed power (24 mo)
1
Trailers (towed)
1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

17.5 yr
Average age
2009
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo1
ID busiest

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

Home base
COLFAX, WA
1702 HAMILTON HILL ROAD
Top corridor
ID ⇄ WA
ID 1
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 registration email domain with other carriers

@hughes.net — 1602 carriers: USDOT 1705USDOT 7187USDOT 29282USDOT 33747USDOT 52891USDOT 55287USDOT 72185USDOT 89599

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)6
Observed (24 mo)1

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
1702 HAMILTON HILL ROAD, COLFAX, WA, 99111
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(509) 397-3680
Cell
(509) 595-5352
Email
johnsonb@hughes.net
Web domain
hughes.net

Registration

Officers
Bob E Johnson · Laura A Johnson
USDOT / docket
1753846
First registered
03/27/2008
Last MCS-150
03/27/2008
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

6Power units
6Drivers
—CDL drivers
—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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is BOB E JOHNSON's USDOT number?

BOB E JOHNSON's USDOT number is 1753846.

Is BOB E JOHNSON authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BOB E JOHNSON is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BOB E JOHNSON's safety record?

BOB E JOHNSON has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).

How big is BOB E JOHNSON's fleet?

BOB E JOHNSON operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BOB E JOHNSON based?

BOB E JOHNSON is based in COLFAX, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.