Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 496334 · MC-256060
JOHNSON SOUTHWEST MOVING SYSTEMS LLC
5 power unitsSANTA FE, NM
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-256060 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityFlagged
33 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is JOHNSON SOUTHWEST MOVING SYSTEMS LLC safe to work with?
Is JOHNSON SOUTHWEST MOVING SYSTEMS LLC safe to load? JOHNSON SOUTHWEST MOVING SYSTEMS LLC (USDOT 496334, MC-256060) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SANTA FE, NM, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (73/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JSJOHNSON SOUTHWEST MOVING SYSTEMS LLC 73
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Vanliner · 96–10
Granite State · 10–12
Zurich American · 12–14
Vanliner · 15–18
Protective · 18–21
Arch · 21–24
19942024
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2018 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2014 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2010 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1996 → Jul 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1994 → Jun 1996 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SANTA FE, NM
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 496334. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 496334.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@johnson-united.com — 14 carriers: USDOT 29097USDOT 228838USDOT 273406USDOT 627773USDOT 2210851USDOT 2269408USDOT 2442480USDOT 2442610
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark k. johnson — 2 carriers: USDOT 2210851
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 02 PASEO DE RIVER, SANTA FE, NM, 87501
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (505) 473-3576
- Fax
- (505) 473-3991
- Web domain
- johnson-united.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mark K. Johnson · Don D Hindman
- USDOT / docket
- 496334 · MC-256060
- First registered
- 08/31/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 04/25/2025 · 85,280 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 JOHNSON SOUTHWEST MOVING SYSTEMS LLC's USDOT number?
JOHNSON SOUTHWEST MOVING SYSTEMS LLC's USDOT number is 496334, and its motor carrier number is MC-256060.
Is JOHNSON SOUTHWEST MOVING SYSTEMS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHNSON SOUTHWEST MOVING SYSTEMS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JOHNSON SOUTHWEST MOVING SYSTEMS LLC's fleet?
JOHNSON SOUTHWEST MOVING SYSTEMS LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHNSON SOUTHWEST MOVING SYSTEMS LLC based?
JOHNSON SOUTHWEST MOVING SYSTEMS LLC is based in SANTA FE, NM.