Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 576455 · MC-2236
JOHN VAN HOUTEN
DBA JOHN VAN HOUTEN TRUCKING
1 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 1 statesPILOT ROCK, OR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-2236 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
8.0Avg age (yr)
2016–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 32 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 2016–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOHN VAN HOUTEN safe to work with?
Is JOHN VAN HOUTEN safe to load? JOHN VAN HOUTEN (USDOT 576455, MC-2236) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PILOT ROCK, OR, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JVJOHN VAN HOUTEN 82
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.116 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- 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
2020
Newest model yr
2016
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 mo22
OR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PILOT ROCK, OR
Top corridor
OR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@centurytel.net — 2978 carriers: USDOT 3625USDOT 11163USDOT 22078USDOT 22279USDOT 39554USDOT 46538USDOT 48124USDOT 65988
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 66823 HWY 395 S, PILOT ROCK, OR, 97868
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 45, PILOT ROCK, OR, 97868
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (541) 240-1957
- Cell
- (541) 240-1957
- Web domain
- centurytel.net
Registration
- Officer
- John Vanhouten
- USDOT / docket
- 576455 · MC-2236
- First registered
- 10/05/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 05/23/2025 · 60,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/30/2020
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is JOHN VAN HOUTEN's USDOT number?
JOHN VAN HOUTEN's USDOT number is 576455, and its motor carrier number is MC-2236.
Is JOHN VAN HOUTEN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHN VAN HOUTEN is active in the FMCSA register.
What is JOHN VAN HOUTEN's safety record?
JOHN VAN HOUTEN has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is JOHN VAN HOUTEN's fleet?
JOHN VAN HOUTEN operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHN VAN HOUTEN based?
JOHN VAN HOUTEN is based in PILOT ROCK, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.