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Carrier profile · USDOT 508065 · MC-580291

DEAN A JOHNSON

DBA D & J TRANSPORT

1 power unitsFERTILE, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-580291 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(612) 759-9491Email dispatchdeanajohnsoninc@gmail.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority33 yr active
since 1992
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 33-yr authority — clear to load.Full read

Is DEAN A JOHNSON safe to work with?

Is DEAN A JOHNSON safe to load? DEAN A JOHNSON (USDOT 508065, MC-580291) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FERTILE, MN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DADEAN A JOHNSON 88
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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
Active
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 06–07
20062007

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.

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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)
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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
FERTILE, MN
3370 CTY HWY 1
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 company officer with other carriers

dean johnson — 25 carriers: USDOT 287669USDOT 373517USDOT 438229USDOT 830836USDOT 1112743USDOT 1164338USDOT 1218590USDOT 1262938
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
3370 CTY HWY 1, FERTILE, MN, 56540
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(612) 759-9491
Fax
(218) 945-6511
Email
deanajohnsoninc@gmail.com

Registration

Officer
Dean Johnson
USDOT / docket
508065 · MC-580291
First registered
12/24/1992
Last MCS-150
05/13/2026 · 7,528 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 09/22/1994
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
7,528Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked

What is DEAN A JOHNSON's USDOT number?

DEAN A JOHNSON's USDOT number is 508065, and its motor carrier number is MC-580291.

Is DEAN A JOHNSON authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, DEAN A JOHNSON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is DEAN A JOHNSON's fleet?

DEAN A JOHNSON operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DEAN A JOHNSON based?

DEAN A JOHNSON is based in FERTILE, MN.