Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2408324
JOHNSTON EXCAVATING AND MACHINE LLC
3 power unitsNEW CASTLE, PA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 13 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOHNSTON EXCAVATING AND MACHINE LLC safe to work with?
Is JOHNSTON EXCAVATING AND MACHINE LLC safe to load? JOHNSTON EXCAVATING AND MACHINE LLC (USDOT 2408324) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NEW CASTLE, PA, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JEJOHNSTON EXCAVATING AND MACHINE LLC 50
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEW CASTLE, PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
andrew johnston — 7 carriers: USDOT 353389USDOT 2201086USDOT 2980076USDOT 3162099USDOT 3383083USDOT 4402478
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 200 MILLION DRIVE, NEW CASTLE, PA, 16102
- Mailing address
- 2000 MILLION DRIVE, NEW CASTLE, PA, 16102
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (724) 971-6692
Registration
- Officer
- Andrew Johnston
- USDOT / docket
- 2408324
- First registered
- 05/22/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 05/05/2026 · 19,600 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is JOHNSTON EXCAVATING AND MACHINE LLC's USDOT number?
JOHNSTON EXCAVATING AND MACHINE LLC's USDOT number is 2408324.
Is JOHNSTON EXCAVATING AND MACHINE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHNSTON EXCAVATING AND MACHINE LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is JOHNSTON EXCAVATING AND MACHINE LLC's safety record?
JOHNSTON EXCAVATING AND MACHINE LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is JOHNSTON EXCAVATING AND MACHINE LLC's fleet?
JOHNSTON EXCAVATING AND MACHINE LLC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHNSTON EXCAVATING AND MACHINE LLC based?
JOHNSTON EXCAVATING AND MACHINE LLC is based in NEW CASTLE, PA.