Carrier profile · USDOT 210780 · MC-178454 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Dwain Johnson & Sons Trucking Inc

9 power unitsavg 6.8 yrMulti-region · 8 statesCLINTON, IA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-178454 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.8Avg age (yr)

2003–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(563) 242-6046 Email dispatchDWAINJ@DJOHNSONTRUCKING.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.8 yr

Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 9-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 9
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving8 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’04 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lincoln General’96–’03

Great West’03–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Apr 2004

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2003 → Apr 2004	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1996 → Oct 2003	$750K	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1995 → Oct 1995	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1993 → Dec 1995	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 9

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

14.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

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

Home base

CLINTON, IA

1711 SO 19TH

Top corridor

IA 2 · IL 2 · IN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1592696

Shares a company officer with other carriers

dwain johnson — 2 carriers: USDOT 3933030

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1711 SO 19TH, CLINTON, IA, 52732
Mailing address: 1711 S 19TH ST, CLINTON, IA, 52732
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (563) 242-6046
Cell: (563) 249-5859
Fax: (563) 243-7336
Email: dwainj@djohnsontrucking.com
Web domain: djohnsontrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Dwain Johnson · Debbie Johnson
USDOT / docket: 210780 · MC-178454
First registered: Apr 13, 1982
Last MCS-150: Mar 27, 2026 · 804,111 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 3, 1991
D-U-N-S: 16044083

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

804,111

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DWAIN JOHNSON & SONS TRUCKING INC.

DWAIN JOHNSON & SONS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 210780) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Apr 4, 2004 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 27, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 3, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DWAIN JOHNSON & SONS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

DWAIN JOHNSON & SONS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 210780, and its motor carrier number is MC-178454.

Is DWAIN JOHNSON & SONS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DWAIN JOHNSON & SONS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DWAIN JOHNSON & SONS TRUCKING INC's safety record?

DWAIN JOHNSON & SONS TRUCKING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is DWAIN JOHNSON & SONS TRUCKING INC's fleet?

DWAIN JOHNSON & SONS TRUCKING INC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DWAIN JOHNSON & SONS TRUCKING INC based?

DWAIN JOHNSON & SONS TRUCKING INC is based in CLINTON, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.

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