Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3058799 · MC-1542462
JOHNSTON TRANSPORTATION LLC
11 power unitsavg 11.8 yrMulti-region · 9 statesEAST PRAIRIE, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1542462 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 9 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average55.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo55.655.6 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
11.8 yr
Model years 1997–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JOHNSTON TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is JOHNSTON TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? JOHNSTON TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3058799, MC-1542462) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EAST PRAIRIE, MO, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 54 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 55.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
JTJOHNSTON TRANSPORTATION LLC 62
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Safety
54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 55.6% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.9% (24-mo)34 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
35.3% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 34
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving16
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
National Continental · 18–20
Canal · 20–22
20172025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2020 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2018 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 10 |
| HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Oct 2018 | $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)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2022
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo3434
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EAST PRAIRIE, MO
Top corridor
MO
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 279865USDOT 2514604Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 279865USDOT 424023USDOT 2514604
Shares a company officer with other carriers
eric johnston — 6 carriers: USDOT 1152915USDOT 2653907USDOT 3490730USDOT 3697128USDOT 4253382
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 222 SOUTH CLAY MORGAN DRIVE, EAST PRAIRIE, MO, 63845
- Mailing address
- 155 JANIE LN, EAST PRAIRIE, MO, 63845
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (573) 233-1568
- Cell
- (573) 233-5123
- ej2252@hotmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Eric Johnston
- USDOT / docket
- 3058799 · MC-1542462
- First registered
- 10/13/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 04/13/2026 · 930,306 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 166.38
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is JOHNSTON TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
JOHNSTON TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3058799, and its motor carrier number is MC-1542462.
Is JOHNSTON TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, JOHNSTON TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOHNSTON TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
JOHNSTON TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 55.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is JOHNSTON TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
JOHNSTON TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHNSTON TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
JOHNSTON TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in EAST PRAIRIE, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.