Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3606949 · MC-1227183
D M JOHNSON LOGISTICS LLC
DBA DM JOHNSON
25 power unitsavg 5.3 yrNational · 24 statesVIRGINIA BEACH, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1227183 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
43 observed · MCS-150
46Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 59 inspections.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.620.6 %
▼ 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
5.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is D M JOHNSON LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is D M JOHNSON LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? D M JOHNSON LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3606949, MC-1227183) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, operating 25 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 59 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.6% (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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
DMD M JOHNSON LOGISTICS LLC 100
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Safety
59 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.6% (24-mo)34 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.3% (24-mo)57 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.5% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 25-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 57
- Annualized
- ≈29 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving16
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Trisura Specialty · 23–24
20212024
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 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2021 | $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)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 43
- Trailers (towed)
- 46
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo5757
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
Top corridor
CA ⇄ VA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 52 trucks also ran under 63 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3626587USDOT 4006804USDOT 4150574USDOT 4218097USDOT 3618371USDOT 3963023USDOT 4149209USDOT 4232681Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (51 trucks · 88 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2489236USDOT 3235834USDOT 3626587USDOT 4006804USDOT 4150574USDOT 1427730USDOT 2979800USDOT 3778836
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)4343
Shared w/ other carriers5555
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5705 LYNNHAVEN PKWY STE 104 PMB 1049, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23464
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (757) 289-5881
- Web domain
- dmjohnsonlogistics.com
Registration
- Officer
- David Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 3606949 · MC-1227183
- First registered
- 04/07/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 06/15/2026 · 566,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 118063901
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 D M JOHNSON LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
D M JOHNSON LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3606949, and its motor carrier number is MC-1227183.
Is D M JOHNSON LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, D M JOHNSON LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is D M JOHNSON LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
D M JOHNSON LOGISTICS LLC has a 20.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 59 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 D M JOHNSON LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
D M JOHNSON LOGISTICS LLC operates 25 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is D M JOHNSON LOGISTICS LLC based?
D M JOHNSON LOGISTICS LLC is based in VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.