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Carrier profile · USDOT 83894

JOHNSON BROTHERS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC

DBA JOHNSON BROTHERS - MUTUAL DISTRIBUTING OF NORTH CAROLINA

251 power unitsavg 12 yrLocal · 1 statesRALEIGH, NC
CARRIER ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
251Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(919) 828-3842Email dispatchrmize@JOHNSONBROTHERS.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 52 years
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority52 yr active
since 1974
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

251 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

12 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 52-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC safe to work with?

Is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC safe to load? JOHNSON BROTHERS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC (USDOT 83894) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in RALEIGH, NC, operating 251 power units and 168 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JBJOHNSON BROTHERS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC 100
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Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

0.0% now● Stable

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 251-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
251
Inspections · 24 mo
4
Annualized
≈2 / yr
Coverage
≈0.0 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.

  • 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe 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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
251
Observed power (24 mo)
4
Trailers (towed)
4

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.0 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
25%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo4
NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
RALEIGH, NC
2233 CAPITAL BLVD
Top corridor
NC
NC 4
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@johnsonbrothers.com — 18 carriers: USDOT 352949USDOT 455731USDOT 480957USDOT 608214USDOT 750288USDOT 767808USDOT 873651USDOT 1589172

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael bridell — 8 carriers: USDOT 352949USDOT 455731USDOT 767808USDOT 873651USDOT 2088354USDOT 2946402USDOT 3868838

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)251
Observed (24 mo)4

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
2233 CAPITAL BLVD, RALEIGH, NC, 27604
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(919) 828-3842
Cell
(919) 792-6261
Fax
(919) 832-2813
Email
rmize@johnsonbrothers.com
Web domain
johnsonbrothers.com

Registration

Officers
Michael Bridell · Michael Potter
USDOT / docket
83894
First registered
06/01/1974
Last MCS-150
01/23/2026 · 3,107,925 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

251Power units
168Drivers
26CDL drivers
3,107,925Annual mileage
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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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Frequently asked

What is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC's USDOT number?

JOHNSON BROTHERS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC's USDOT number is 83894.

Is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JOHNSON BROTHERS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC's safety record?

JOHNSON BROTHERS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC's fleet?

JOHNSON BROTHERS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC operates 251 power units and 168 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC based?

JOHNSON BROTHERS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC is based in RALEIGH, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.