Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 227401 · MC-716673
JOHANNING INC
12 power unitsavg 11.5 yrRegional · 3 statesPARK RAPIDS, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-716673 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.537.5 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
11.5 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOHANNING INC safe to work with?
Is JOHANNING INC safe to load? JOHANNING INC (USDOT 227401, MC-716673) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PARK RAPIDS, MN, operating 12 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JIJOHANNING INC 86
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
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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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
National · 11–14
National Liability · 14–15
United Financial · 15–18
Midwest Family · 18–21
United Financial · 21–24
20112024
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 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Mar 2014 → Sep 2015 | $750k | 4 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Mar 2014 | $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)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
ND busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PARK RAPIDS, MN
Top corridor
ND ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2850384Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 470177USDOT 2850384USDOT 1509145
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12572 COUNTY 106, PARK RAPIDS, MN, 56470
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (218) 252-3249
Registration
- Officers
- Jared Johanning · Susan Rugroden
- USDOT / docket
- 227401 · MC-716673
- First registered
- 01/21/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 01/05/2026 · 660,026 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/23/2006
- D-U-N-S
- 83461186
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 JOHANNING INC's USDOT number?
JOHANNING INC's USDOT number is 227401, and its motor carrier number is MC-716673.
Is JOHANNING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHANNING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOHANNING INC's safety record?
JOHANNING INC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JOHANNING INC's fleet?
JOHANNING INC operates 12 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHANNING INC based?
JOHANNING INC is based in PARK RAPIDS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.