Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA JOHN'S FARM AND HOME
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is JOHN L BREDESON safe to load? JOHN L BREDESON (USDOT 485075, MC-253800) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in SHULLSBURG, WI, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
JOHN L BREDESON's USDOT number is 485075, and its motor carrier number is MC-253800.
As of 2026-06-13, JOHN L BREDESON is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JOHN L BREDESON operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JOHN L BREDESON is based in SHULLSBURG, WI.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2011 → May 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Feb 2010 → Feb 2011 | $750k | 3 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2008 → Feb 2010 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2005 → Feb 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2001 → Dec 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2001 → Nov 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2000 → Jun 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1999 → Jun 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1998 → Feb 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1992 → Dec 1992 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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