Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1946614 · MC-693166
JOHNSON BROTHERS OF SOUTH DAKOTA INC
19 power unitsavg 3.7 yrLocal · 2 statesSIOUX FALLS, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-693166 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.7Avg age (yr)
2019–2025 · 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 authority1616 yr active
since 2009Insurance (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 peersNewer
3.7 yr
Model years 2019–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF SOUTH DAKOTA INC safe to work with?
Is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF SOUTH DAKOTA INC safe to load? JOHNSON BROTHERS OF SOUTH DAKOTA INC (USDOT 1946614, MC-693166) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SIOUX FALLS, SD, operating 19 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 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
JBJOHNSON BROTHERS OF SOUTH DAKOTA INC 100
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 19-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
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 19
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2025
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SIOUX FALLS, SD
Top corridor
SD
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 503238
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@johnsonbrothers.com — 18 carriers: USDOT 83894USDOT 352949USDOT 455731USDOT 480957USDOT 608214USDOT 750288USDOT 767808USDOT 873651
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gary schmidt — 11 carriers: USDOT 369202USDOT 633264USDOT 1069197USDOT 1237624USDOT 1242322USDOT 1420339USDOT 2041626USDOT 2082737
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1919
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 300 EAST 50TH STREET NORTH, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57104
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 336-2828
- Cell
- (605) 212-9401
- Fax
- (605) 336-0031
- Web domain
- johnsonbrothers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Gary Schmidt · Roxann Mize
- USDOT / docket
- 1946614 · MC-693166
- First registered
- 09/29/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 01/26/2026 · 490,594 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 47044755
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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Frequently asked
What is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF SOUTH DAKOTA INC's USDOT number?
JOHNSON BROTHERS OF SOUTH DAKOTA INC's USDOT number is 1946614, and its motor carrier number is MC-693166.
Is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF SOUTH DAKOTA INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHNSON BROTHERS OF SOUTH DAKOTA INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF SOUTH DAKOTA INC's safety record?
JOHNSON BROTHERS OF SOUTH DAKOTA INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 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 JOHNSON BROTHERS OF SOUTH DAKOTA INC's fleet?
JOHNSON BROTHERS OF SOUTH DAKOTA INC operates 19 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHNSON BROTHERS OF SOUTH DAKOTA INC based?
JOHNSON BROTHERS OF SOUTH DAKOTA INC is based in SIOUX FALLS, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.