Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 513357 · MC-261038
JOHNBOY EXPRESS INC
1 power unitsBRAWLEY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-261038 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power 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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 33 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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 stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JOHNBOY EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is JOHNBOY EXPRESS INC safe to load? JOHNBOY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 513357, MC-261038) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BRAWLEY, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JEJOHNBOY EXPRESS INC 50
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
Continental · 93–04
Nationwide Agribusiness · 14–23
United Financial · 23–25
19932025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2014 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1993 → Oct 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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRAWLEY, CA
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 · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 823115USDOT 4264544
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1333 EAST E STREET, BRAWLEY, CA, 92227
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 14, BRAWLEY, CA, 92227
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (760) 344-4191
- Cell
- (760) 427-4678
- Fax
- (760) 344-9238
Registration
- Officer
- John F Deforest
- USDOT / docket
- 513357 · MC-261038
- First registered
- 02/22/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 03/09/2026 · 17,253 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is JOHNBOY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
JOHNBOY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 513357, and its motor carrier number is MC-261038.
Is JOHNBOY EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHNBOY EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOHNBOY EXPRESS INC's safety record?
JOHNBOY EXPRESS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is JOHNBOY EXPRESS INC's fleet?
JOHNBOY EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHNBOY EXPRESS INC based?
JOHNBOY EXPRESS INC is based in BRAWLEY, CA.