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Carrier profile · USDOT 1509127 · MC-658374 · Updated Jul 23, 2026

LARRY JOHNSTON

DBA LARRY'S AUTO SALES

6 power unitsavg 12 yrLocal · 1 statesWOODLAWN, IL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-658374 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.0Avg age (yr)

2008–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(618) 735-2323 Email dispatchlarrysautorv@yahoo.com

Carrier verification summary for LARRY JOHNSTON

LARRY JOHNSTON (USDOT 1509127) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 23, 2026.

LARRY JOHNSTON (USDOT 1509127) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 23, 2026.

LARRY JOHNSTON (USDOT 1509127) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from IOWA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Jan 7, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 23, 2026.

LARRY JOHNSTON (USDOT 1509127) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 23, 2026.

LARRY JOHNSTON (USDOT 1509127) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 23, 2026.

LARRY JOHNSTON (USDOT 1509127) reports 6 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 21, 2026.

LARRY JOHNSTON (USDOT 1509127) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 23, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 23, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 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

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

12 yr

Model years 2008–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 6-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: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Iowa’10–now

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · IOWA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Jan 2017

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
IOWA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2010 → Feb 2017	$750K	3
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2008 → Feb 2009	$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): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 1
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

12.0 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

50%

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

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

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

Home base

WOODLAWN, IL

16501 N WOODLAWN LN

Top corridor

IL 2

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 company officer with other carriers

james d hart — 2 carriers: USDOT 1173643

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 16501 N WOODLAWN LN, WOODLAWN, IL, 62898
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (618) 735-2323
Email: larrysautorv@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: James D Hart
USDOT / docket: 1509127 · MC-658374
First registered: Jun 1, 2006
Last MCS-150: Jul 21, 2026 · 101,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

101,000

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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Frequently asked

What is LARRY JOHNSTON's USDOT number?

LARRY JOHNSTON's USDOT number is 1509127, and its motor carrier number is MC-658374.

Is LARRY JOHNSTON authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-23, LARRY JOHNSTON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LARRY JOHNSTON's safety record?

LARRY JOHNSTON has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.