Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is JOHNSTON DISTRIBUTING INC safe to load? JOHNSTON DISTRIBUTING INC (USDOT 662680, MC-529345) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in THEDFORD, NE, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 29 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.
JOHNSTON DISTRIBUTING INC's USDOT number is 662680, and its motor carrier number is MC-529345.
As of 2026-06-13, JOHNSTON DISTRIBUTING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JOHNSTON DISTRIBUTING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JOHNSTON DISTRIBUTING INC is based in THEDFORD, NE.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2013 → Jul 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2005 → Jul 2013 | $750k | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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