Carrier profile · USDOT 146743 · Updated Jul 24, 2026

JOHNSON AND TOWERS INC

13 power unitsavg 5.8 yrRegional · 6 statesMOUNT LAUREL, NJ82/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

18 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

5.8Avg age (yr)

2007–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(856) 234-6990 Email dispatchFILINGS@INDELPOWER.COM

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

Established 52 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average18.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 13.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 18.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 38 vehicle and 44 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

22.2% · 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 10.9 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

42 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.7 / 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: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 44
Annualized: ≈22 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.7 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 Driving17 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness7 · 6 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.102 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 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.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 18
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

5.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

27.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

MOUNT LAUREL, NJ

2021 BRIGGS ROAD

Top corridor

MD ⇄ NJ

MD 25 · NJ 15 · KY 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 1687139 USDOT 3560128 USDOT 504151

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@indelpower.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 344191 USDOT 786467

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james ackelson — 3 carriers: USDOT 344191 USDOT 786467

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2021 BRIGGS ROAD, MOUNT LAUREL, NJ, 08054
Mailing address: 3504 SHIPWRIGHT STREET, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23703
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (856) 234-6990
Cell: (856) 912-5000
Fax: (856) 222-2414
Email: filings@indelpower.com
Web domain: indelpower.com

Registration

Officer: James Ackelson
USDOT / docket: 146743
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 13, 2026 · 10,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 18, 2005
D-U-N-S: 117448387

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

10,000

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 JOHNSON AND TOWERS INC.

JOHNSON AND TOWERS INC (USDOT 146743) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 24, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 24, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

The carrier received 44 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 38 vehicle-level and 44 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 24, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 18, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JOHNSON AND TOWERS INC's USDOT number?

JOHNSON AND TOWERS INC's USDOT number is 146743.

Is JOHNSON AND TOWERS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 24, 2026, JOHNSON AND TOWERS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is JOHNSON AND TOWERS INC's safety record?

JOHNSON AND TOWERS INC has a 13.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 59 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).