Carrier profile · USDOT 395557 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Johnson's Sewer & Drain Contractors Inc

DBA ROTO-ROOTER

13 power unitsavg 6.1 yrLocal · 2 statesDENTON, MD100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.1Avg age (yr)

2009–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(410) 822-6345 Email dispatchJEFF@EDSROTO.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 29 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 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 peersTypical

6.1 yr

Model years 2009–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 15 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · 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 14.0 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

15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 2

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 13-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 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

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.1 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2009

Oldest model yr

31.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

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

DENTON, MD

8919 DOUBLE HILLS RD

Top corridor

MD 16 · DE 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@edsroto.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3268919

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jeffrey farr — 2 carriers: USDOT 3268919

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8919 DOUBLE HILLS RD, DENTON, MD, 21629
Mailing address: PO BOX 559, EASTON, MD, 21601
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (410) 822-6345
Fax: (410) 479-4747
Email: jeff@edsroto.com
Web domain: edsroto.com

Registration

Officers: Jeffrey Farr · Troy Smith
USDOT / docket: 395557
First registered: Jun 6, 1990
Last MCS-150: May 14, 2026 · 180,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 17, 1992
D-U-N-S: 35470392

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

180,000

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'S SEWER & DRAIN CONTRACTORS INC.

JOHNSON'S SEWER & DRAIN CONTRACTORS INC (USDOT 395557) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 14, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 17, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JOHNSON'S SEWER & DRAIN CONTRACTORS INC's USDOT number?

JOHNSON'S SEWER & DRAIN CONTRACTORS INC's USDOT number is 395557.

Is JOHNSON'S SEWER & DRAIN CONTRACTORS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, JOHNSON'S SEWER & DRAIN CONTRACTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is JOHNSON'S SEWER & DRAIN CONTRACTORS INC's safety record?

JOHNSON'S SEWER & DRAIN CONTRACTORS INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is JOHNSON'S SEWER & DRAIN CONTRACTORS INC's fleet?

JOHNSON'S SEWER & DRAIN CONTRACTORS INC operates 13 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOHNSON'S SEWER & DRAIN CONTRACTORS INC based?

JOHNSON'S SEWER & DRAIN CONTRACTORS INC is based in DENTON, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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