Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1608455 · MC-698099
JAMES D JOHNSON
DBA MICKEY'S TOWING & GARAGE
2 power unitsavg 26 yrLocal · 1 statesBROWNSVILLE, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-698099 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
26.0Avg age (yr)
2000–2000 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
26 yr
Model years 2000–2000 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JAMES D JOHNSON safe to work with?
Is JAMES D JOHNSON safe to load? JAMES D JOHNSON (USDOT 1608455, MC-698099) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BROWNSVILLE, KY, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 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
JDJAMES D JOHNSON 100
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Safety
1 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)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 2-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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr
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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 · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
United Financial · 09–11
Argonaut-midwest · 11–13
Grange · 15–18
White Pine · 18–20
20092021
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2018 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 6 |
| GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2015 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2009 → Dec 2011 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2000
Newest model yr
2000
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 mo11
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BROWNSVILLE, KY
Top corridor
KY
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@windstream.net — 5065 carriers: USDOT 3865USDOT 6236USDOT 7480USDOT 28870USDOT 33852USDOT 34326USDOT 38801USDOT 47874
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james d johnson — 13 carriers: USDOT 666947USDOT 1381642USDOT 1634933USDOT 1844565USDOT 1942391USDOT 1994639USDOT 2009577USDOT 2039323
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 137 POPLAR SPRINGS RD, BROWNSVILLE, KY, 42210
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (270) 286-8334
- Cell
- (270) 246-3016
- Web domain
- windstream.net
Registration
- Officer
- James D Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 1608455 · MC-698099
- First registered
- 02/16/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 05/30/2025 · 20,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 JAMES D JOHNSON's USDOT number?
JAMES D JOHNSON's USDOT number is 1608455, and its motor carrier number is MC-698099.
Is JAMES D JOHNSON authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES D JOHNSON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JAMES D JOHNSON's safety record?
JAMES D JOHNSON has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 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 JAMES D JOHNSON's fleet?
JAMES D JOHNSON operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES D JOHNSON based?
JAMES D JOHNSON is based in BROWNSVILLE, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.