Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1087704 · MC-597397
ART JOHNSON TRUCKING INC
9 power unitsavg 15 yrLocal · 1 statesPRIOR LAKE, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-597397 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.0Avg age (yr)
2006–2016 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15 yr
Model years 2006–2016 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
23 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is ART JOHNSON TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is ART JOHNSON TRUCKING INC safe to load? ART JOHNSON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1087704, MC-597397) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PRIOR LAKE, MN, operating 9 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (85/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AJART JOHNSON TRUCKING INC 85
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 9-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
- 9
- 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.
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
General Wisconsin · 08–12
Western National · 14–20
20072020
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2014 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2013 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | Oct 2008 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO. | May 2007 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- 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
Average age
2016
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
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
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PRIOR LAKE, MN
Top corridor
MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 1087704. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 1087704.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bevcomm.net — 209 carriers: USDOT 108144USDOT 177654USDOT 219294USDOT 242415USDOT 248259USDOT 305267USDOT 373842USDOT 443077
Shares a company officer with other carriers
thomas johnson — 66 carriers: USDOT 209535USDOT 461753USDOT 620059USDOT 654964USDOT 738750USDOT 796095USDOT 1069311USDOT 1074346
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 4121 HERITAGE LANE SE, PRIOR LAKE, MN, 55352
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (952) 567-4628
- Cell
- (612) 369-3782
- Web domain
- bevcomm.net
Registration
- Officer
- Thomas Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 1087704 · MC-597397
- First registered
- 01/15/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 03/05/2026 · 360,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 ART JOHNSON TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
ART JOHNSON TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1087704, and its motor carrier number is MC-597397.
Is ART JOHNSON TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ART JOHNSON TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ART JOHNSON TRUCKING INC's safety record?
ART JOHNSON TRUCKING INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).
How big is ART JOHNSON TRUCKING INC's fleet?
ART JOHNSON TRUCKING INC operates 9 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ART JOHNSON TRUCKING INC based?
ART JOHNSON TRUCKING INC is based in PRIOR LAKE, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.