Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
53 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 480957
JOHNSON BROTHERS OF IOWA
DBA JOHNSON BROTHERS BEVERAGES
53 power unitsavg 7.3 yrLocal · 1 statesJOHNSTON, IA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
53Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
2004–2025 · 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.
Established 34 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF IOWA safe to work with?
Is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF IOWA safe to load? JOHNSON BROTHERS OF IOWA (USDOT 480957) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in JOHNSTON, IA, operating 53 power units and 38 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JBJOHNSON BROTHERS OF IOWA 94
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)15 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
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 53-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
- 53
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving8
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 53
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- 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
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JOHNSTON, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
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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 2946402
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@johnsonbrothers.com — 18 carriers: USDOT 83894USDOT 352949USDOT 455731USDOT 608214USDOT 750288USDOT 767808USDOT 873651USDOT 1589172
Shares a company officer with other carriers
roxann mize — 5 carriers: USDOT 2434983USDOT 4539511USDOT 4539529USDOT 4539551
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5353
Observed (24 mo)1414
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
- 6600 MERLE HAY ROAD, JOHNSTON, IA, 50131
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (515) 262-1199
- Cell
- (515) 202-3955
- Fax
- (515) 262-0845
- Web domain
- johnsonbrothers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Roxann Mize · Michelle Zylstra
- USDOT / docket
- 480957
- First registered
- 04/23/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 01/26/2026 · 1,064,686 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 414704566
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 BROTHERS OF IOWA's USDOT number?
JOHNSON BROTHERS OF IOWA's USDOT number is 480957.
Is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF IOWA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHNSON BROTHERS OF IOWA is active in the FMCSA register.
What is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF IOWA's safety record?
JOHNSON BROTHERS OF IOWA has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF IOWA's fleet?
JOHNSON BROTHERS OF IOWA operates 53 power units and 38 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF IOWA based?
JOHNSON BROTHERS OF IOWA is based in JOHNSTON, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.