Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 286130 · MC-231175
JOHNSON STORAGE & MOVING CO
16 power unitsavg 12.8 yrLocal · 1 statesCHEYENNE, WY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-231175 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2021 · 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 authority3939 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.8 yr
Model years 1997–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOHNSON STORAGE & MOVING CO safe to work with?
Is JOHNSON STORAGE & MOVING CO safe to load? JOHNSON STORAGE & MOVING CO (USDOT 286130, MC-231175) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHEYENNE, WY, operating 16 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above 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
JSJOHNSON STORAGE & MOVING CO 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 16-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
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Vanliner · 96–10
Granite State · 10–12
Zurich American · 12–14
Vanliner · 15–18
Protective · 18–21
Arch · 21–23
19942023
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2018 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2014 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2010 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1996 → Jun 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1994 → Jun 1996 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- 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
2021
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo33
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHEYENNE, WY
Top corridor
CA ⇄ WY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 77949Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 77949
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark johnson — 117 carriers: USDOT 120435USDOT 181659USDOT 185784USDOT 246158USDOT 329899USDOT 339627USDOT 375966USDOT 451722
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 204 NORTH AMERICAN ROAD, CHEYENNE, WY, 82007
- Mailing address
- 7009 S JORDAN RD, CENTENNIAL, CO, 80112
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (303) 785-4349
- Fax
- (303) 698-2154
- Web domain
- johsnon-united.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mark Johnson · James Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 286130 · MC-231175
- First registered
- 01/21/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 12/08/2025 · 258,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is JOHNSON STORAGE & MOVING CO's USDOT number?
JOHNSON STORAGE & MOVING CO's USDOT number is 286130, and its motor carrier number is MC-231175.
Is JOHNSON STORAGE & MOVING CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHNSON STORAGE & MOVING CO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOHNSON STORAGE & MOVING CO's safety record?
JOHNSON STORAGE & MOVING CO has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 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 STORAGE & MOVING CO's fleet?
JOHNSON STORAGE & MOVING CO operates 16 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHNSON STORAGE & MOVING CO based?
JOHNSON STORAGE & MOVING CO is based in CHEYENNE, WY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.