Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 663366 · MC-310397
BOBBY D JOHNSON JR
DBA BOB KAT TRUCKING
1 power unitsavg 5.5 yrLocal · 2 statesPINEVILLE, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-310397 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BOBBY D JOHNSON JR safe to work with?
Is BOBBY D JOHNSON JR safe to load? BOBBY D JOHNSON JR (USDOT 663366, MC-310397) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PINEVILLE, LA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (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 clear to load (96/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BDBOBBY D JOHNSON JR 96
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Acceleration National · 97–99
Hannover · 99–02
Republic Vanguard · 03–now
Southern · 04–07
Canal · 08–10
Progressive Paloverde · 16–20
19962020
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE PALOVERDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 2008 → Jun 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2007 → Jan 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2004 → Jan 2007 | $750k | 4 |
| REPUBLIC VANGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2003 → current | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 2003 → Jan 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| REPUBLIC VANGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Jan 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Oct 1999 → Jan 2002 | $750k | 3 |
| ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1997 → Nov 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SOUTHERN ASSURANCE CO. | Oct 1996 → Sep 1997 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PINEVILLE, LA
Top corridor
LA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@suddenlink.net — 580 carriers: USDOT 190117USDOT 194602USDOT 222952USDOT 227042USDOT 228278USDOT 241828USDOT 245872USDOT 267671
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5331 HOLLOWAY RD 28E, PINEVILLE, LA, 71360
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (318) 445-9933
- Cell
- (318) 613-1869
- Fax
- (318) 445-9933
- Web domain
- suddenlink.net
Registration
- Officer
- Bobby D Johnson Jr
- USDOT / docket
- 663366 · MC-310397
- First registered
- 10/16/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 04/22/2024 · 65,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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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Frequently asked
What is BOBBY D JOHNSON JR's USDOT number?
BOBBY D JOHNSON JR's USDOT number is 663366, and its motor carrier number is MC-310397.
Is BOBBY D JOHNSON JR authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BOBBY D JOHNSON JR is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BOBBY D JOHNSON JR's safety record?
BOBBY D JOHNSON JR has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BOBBY D JOHNSON JR's fleet?
BOBBY D JOHNSON JR operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BOBBY D JOHNSON JR based?
BOBBY D JOHNSON JR is based in PINEVILLE, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.