Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 297989 · MC-433159
JOHNSON BROS LIVESTOCK INC
5 power unitsavg 4.8 yrLocal · 2 statesESCANABA, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-433159 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
2019–2025 · 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 file
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1987Insurance (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 peersNewer
4.8 yr
Model years 2019–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOHNSON BROS LIVESTOCK INC safe to work with?
Is JOHNSON BROS LIVESTOCK INC safe to load? JOHNSON BROS LIVESTOCK INC (USDOT 297989, MC-433159) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ESCANABA, MI, operating 5 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 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 rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JBJOHNSON BROS LIVESTOCK INC 100
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving6
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Lancer · 02–04
Northland · 04–08
Farm Bureau · 10–22
20022022
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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FARM BUREAU GENERAL INS CO OF MICHIGAN | Mar 2010 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2009 → Mar 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| FARM BUREAU GENERAL INS CO OF MICHIGAN | Feb 2009 → Mar 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2004 → Mar 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2002 → Jun 2004 | $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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2019
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 mo44
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ESCANABA, MI
Top corridor
MI
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 659257
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gary johnson — 85 carriers: USDOT 186529USDOT 208802USDOT 365174USDOT 410012USDOT 546436USDOT 623546USDOT 709050USDOT 780572
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 3697 18TH ROAD, ESCANABA, MI, 49829
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (906) 786-4878
- Cell
- (906) 235-0099
- Fax
- (906) 786-9023
Registration
- Officers
- Gary Johnson · Gary Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 297989 · MC-433159
- First registered
- 07/31/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 03/27/2026 · 587,500 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 09/13/2016
- 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 JOHNSON BROS LIVESTOCK INC's USDOT number?
JOHNSON BROS LIVESTOCK INC's USDOT number is 297989, and its motor carrier number is MC-433159.
Is JOHNSON BROS LIVESTOCK INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHNSON BROS LIVESTOCK INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOHNSON BROS LIVESTOCK INC's safety record?
JOHNSON BROS LIVESTOCK INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JOHNSON BROS LIVESTOCK INC's fleet?
JOHNSON BROS LIVESTOCK INC operates 5 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHNSON BROS LIVESTOCK INC based?
JOHNSON BROS LIVESTOCK INC is based in ESCANABA, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.