Carrier profile · USDOT 1181031 · MC-471773 · Updated Jul 29, 2026

Johansen's Transport Inc

18 power unitsavg 3.3 yrNational · 31 statesWESTPORT, MA74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-471773 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

21 observed · MCS-150

25Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.3Avg age (yr)

2013–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(800) 837-7137 Email dispatchjohansenstransport@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 29, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average45.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo45.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo45.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.3 yr

Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

81 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 45.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 42 vehicle and 81 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

44.4% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 2.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

81 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 8

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 18
Inspections · 24 mo: 81
Annualized: ≈41 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.3 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 Driving55 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance18 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 4 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance17 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 11 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving4 · 4 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’26 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Arbella Protection’06–’11

Safety’11–’13

Charter Oak’13–’16

Pilgrim’17–’26

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2017 → Jan 2026	$750K	6
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2013 → Dec 2016	$750K	3
SAFETY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2011 → Dec 2013	$750K	2
ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2006 → Jan 2011	$750K	1
AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING	Dec 2004 → Dec 2006	$750K	2
HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2003 → Dec 2004	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 18
Observed power (24 mo): 21
Trailers (towed): 25

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

76.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 31 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NM busiest

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

Home base

WESTPORT, MA

35 STATE RD

Top corridor

NM ⇄ MA

NM 6 · OR 6 · OH 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2409899 USDOT 1067526Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 8 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3939884 USDOT 4302246 USDOT 1882222 USDOT 2409899 USDOT 1848080 USDOT 1067526 USDOT 2285191 USDOT 419023

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 35 STATE RD, WESTPORT, MA, 02790
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (800) 837-7137
Fax: (508) 678-8883
Email: johansenstransport@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Eric Johansen · Kristopher Johansen
USDOT / docket: 1181031 · MC-471773
First registered: Oct 22, 2003
Last MCS-150: Oct 7, 2024 · 1,744,398 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 19, 2011
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,744,398

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 JOHANSEN'S TRANSPORT INC.

JOHANSEN'S TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1181031) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 29, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 22, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 29, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 45.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier received 81 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 42 vehicle-level and 81 driver-level — across 31 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 29, 2026.

It reports 18 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 7, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 19, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JOHANSEN'S TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

JOHANSEN'S TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1181031, and its motor carrier number is MC-471773.

Is JOHANSEN'S TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 29, 2026, JOHANSEN'S TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JOHANSEN'S TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

JOHANSEN'S TRANSPORT INC has a 45.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 136 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is JOHANSEN'S TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

JOHANSEN'S TRANSPORT INC operates 18 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOHANSEN'S TRANSPORT INC based?

JOHANSEN'S TRANSPORT INC is based in WESTPORT, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 31 states.

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