Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 522636 · MC-633684
STEVEN E JOHNSON
DBA STEVE JOHNSON & SONS
1 power unitsPENN VALLEY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-633684 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 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
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
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is STEVEN E JOHNSON safe to work with?
Is STEVEN E JOHNSON safe to load? STEVEN E JOHNSON (USDOT 522636, MC-633684) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in PENN VALLEY, CA, operating 1 power unit and 2 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 unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SESTEVEN E JOHNSON 50
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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
- 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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Praetorian · 08–10
Great West · 10–12
Northland · 12–14
Stratford · 14–16
United Financial · 16–20
20082020
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2014 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2010 → Jan 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2008 → Mar 2010 | $750k | 2 |
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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
PENN VALLEY, CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
steven e johnson — 6 carriers: USDOT 1657622USDOT 1798532USDOT 1807486USDOT 1877635USDOT 4423120
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10500 DEVONSHIRE CIRCLE, PENN VALLEY, CA, 95946
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1223, PENN VALLEY, CA, 95946
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (530) 432-8838
- Cell
- (530) 913-1092
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Steven E Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 522636 · MC-633684
- First registered
- 05/11/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 12/17/2018 · 66,000 mi (2017)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is STEVEN E JOHNSON's USDOT number?
STEVEN E JOHNSON's USDOT number is 522636, and its motor carrier number is MC-633684.
Is STEVEN E JOHNSON authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STEVEN E JOHNSON is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is STEVEN E JOHNSON's fleet?
STEVEN E JOHNSON operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STEVEN E JOHNSON based?
STEVEN E JOHNSON is based in PENN VALLEY, CA.