Asset-based
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.4 yr
Model years 2012–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
JOHNSON SPECIALTY TOOLS LLC (USDOT 2634454) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 13, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 20 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 22 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 28, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
JOHNSON SPECIALTY TOOLS LLC's USDOT number is 2634454, and its motor carrier number is MC-917226.
As of 2026-06-13, JOHNSON SPECIALTY TOOLS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JOHNSON SPECIALTY TOOLS LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
JOHNSON SPECIALTY TOOLS LLC operates 22 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JOHNSON SPECIALTY TOOLS LLC is based in MIDLAND, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
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20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
20 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Sep '24 · 4
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2022
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Nov 2022 | $750K | 2 |
| BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Aug 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → Aug 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2016 → May 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | May 2015 → Mar 2016 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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