Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2408573 · MC-878429
JOSH JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC
3 power unitsavg 15.1 yrRegional · 3 statesMENA, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-878429 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.1Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
15.1 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOSH JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is JOSH JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC safe to load? JOSH JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2408573, MC-878429) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MENA, AR, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JJJOSH JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC 88
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% now▼ Improving
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
≈2.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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 Driving18
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Shelter General · 14–21
United Financial · 21–24
20142025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. | Aug 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Mar 2021 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
1999
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 radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MENA, AR
Top corridor
AR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4264811USDOT 4398856USDOT 3703808Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 191413USDOT 2317819USDOT 3855528USDOT 3703808USDOT 4398856USDOT 3792154USDOT 1580413USDOT 2874048
Shares a company officer with other carriers
josh johnson — 12 carriers: USDOT 166182USDOT 742542USDOT 886363USDOT 2202784USDOT 2522391USDOT 2813610USDOT 3241461USDOT 3839781
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers99
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3210 HWY 71 N, MENA, AR, 71953
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (479) 216-5891
- Cell
- (479) 216-1690
- jpjtrkn@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Josh Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 2408573 · MC-878429
- First registered
- 05/23/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 03/09/2026 · 40,000 mi (2025)
- 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 JOSH JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
JOSH JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2408573, and its motor carrier number is MC-878429.
Is JOSH JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOSH JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOSH JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
JOSH JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JOSH JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
JOSH JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOSH JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC based?
JOSH JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC is based in MENA, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.