Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 767808
JOHNSON BROTHERS OF WISCONSIN INC
39 power unitsavg 4.7 yrLocal · 1 statesMILWAUKEE, WI
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
39Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.7Avg age (yr)
2009–2026 · 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 28 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.19.1 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.7 yr
Model years 2009–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF WISCONSIN INC safe to work with?
Is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF WISCONSIN INC safe to load? JOHNSON BROTHERS OF WISCONSIN INC (USDOT 767808) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MILWAUKEE, WI, operating 39 power units and 27 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JBJOHNSON BROTHERS OF WISCONSIN INC 88
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 21.1% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 39-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
- 39
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving20
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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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)
- 39
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2026
Newest model yr
2009
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 mo1919
WI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MILWAUKEE, WI
Top corridor
WI
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 121384USDOT 3872867
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@johnsonbrothers.com — 18 carriers: USDOT 83894USDOT 352949USDOT 455731USDOT 480957USDOT 608214USDOT 750288USDOT 873651USDOT 1589172
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael bridell — 8 carriers: USDOT 83894USDOT 352949USDOT 455731USDOT 873651USDOT 2088354USDOT 2946402USDOT 3868838
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3939
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 301 E VIENNA AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53212
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (414) 963-9932
- Cell
- (414) 323-9086
- Fax
- (414) 963-9894
- Web domain
- johnsonbrothers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Bridell · Jessica Husler
- USDOT / docket
- 767808
- First registered
- 08/28/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 01/23/2026 · 695,069 mi (2025)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF WISCONSIN INC's USDOT number?
JOHNSON BROTHERS OF WISCONSIN INC's USDOT number is 767808.
Is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF WISCONSIN INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHNSON BROTHERS OF WISCONSIN INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF WISCONSIN INC's safety record?
JOHNSON BROTHERS OF WISCONSIN INC has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF WISCONSIN INC's fleet?
JOHNSON BROTHERS OF WISCONSIN INC operates 39 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF WISCONSIN INC based?
JOHNSON BROTHERS OF WISCONSIN INC is based in MILWAUKEE, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.