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Carrier profile · USDOT 352949

JOHNSON BROS OF RI COMPANY

17 power unitsavg 5.7 yrLocal · 1 statesNORTH KINGSTOWN, RI
CARRIER ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.7Avg age (yr)
2012–2024 · vPIC
Call dispatch(401) 583-0050Email dispatchRMIZE@johnsonbrothers.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 37 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority37 yr active
since 1989
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.7 yr

Model years 2012–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 37-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is JOHNSON BROS OF RI COMPANY safe to work with?

Is JOHNSON BROS OF RI COMPANY safe to load? JOHNSON BROS OF RI COMPANY (USDOT 352949) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI, operating 17 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JBJOHNSON BROS OF RI COMPANY 100
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Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

14.3% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 10.7 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 17-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
17
Inspections · 24 mo
6
Annualized
≈3 / yr
Coverage
≈0.2 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 Driving4
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
17
Observed power (24 mo)
6
Trailers (towed)
0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.7 yr
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo6
RI busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI
120 MOSCRIP AVE
Top corridor
RI
RI 6
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@johnsonbrothers.com — 18 carriers: USDOT 83894USDOT 455731USDOT 480957USDOT 608214USDOT 750288USDOT 767808USDOT 873651USDOT 1589172

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael bridell — 8 carriers: USDOT 83894USDOT 455731USDOT 767808USDOT 873651USDOT 2088354USDOT 2946402USDOT 3868838

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)17
Observed (24 mo)6

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
120 MOSCRIP AVE, NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI, 02852
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(401) 583-0050
Fax
(401) 294-3940
Email
rmize@johnsonbrothers.com
Web domain
johnsonbrothers.com

Registration

Officers
Michael Bridell · Brandon Rupert
USDOT / docket
352949
First registered
05/04/1989
Last MCS-150
01/23/2026 · 161,357 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
787645597

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

17Power units
14Drivers
3CDL drivers
161,357Annual mileage
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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 OF RI COMPANY's USDOT number?

JOHNSON BROS OF RI COMPANY's USDOT number is 352949.

Is JOHNSON BROS OF RI COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JOHNSON BROS OF RI COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is JOHNSON BROS OF RI COMPANY's safety record?

JOHNSON BROS OF RI COMPANY has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is JOHNSON BROS OF RI COMPANY's fleet?

JOHNSON BROS OF RI COMPANY operates 17 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOHNSON BROS OF RI COMPANY based?

JOHNSON BROS OF RI COMPANY is based in NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.