Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1015143 · MC-501660
LAURA JOHNSON
DBA JOHNSON TRUCKING
1 power unitsDAYTON, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-501660 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power 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 24 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
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
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LAURA JOHNSON safe to work with?
Is LAURA JOHNSON safe to load? LAURA JOHNSON (USDOT 1015143, MC-501660) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DAYTON, IA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LJLAURA JOHNSON 50
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Safety
2 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%
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
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Auto Owners · 04–07
National · 07–10
Classic · 10–12
Progressive Northern · 13–24
20042024
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Jun 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Jan 2010 → Jan 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2007 → Jan 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2004 → Jan 2007 | $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)
- 1
- 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
DAYTON, IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dale johnson — 28 carriers: USDOT 305509USDOT 361724USDOT 443571USDOT 608556USDOT 619625USDOT 681347USDOT 936481USDOT 1101116
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3366 RACINE AVE, DAYTON, IA, 50530
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (515) 547-2443
- —
Registration
- Officers
- Dale Johnson · Laura Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 1015143 · MC-501660
- First registered
- 03/29/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 09/29/2022 · 10,000 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 10.00
- 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 LAURA JOHNSON's USDOT number?
LAURA JOHNSON's USDOT number is 1015143, and its motor carrier number is MC-501660.
Is LAURA JOHNSON authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LAURA JOHNSON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LAURA JOHNSON's safety record?
LAURA JOHNSON has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 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 LAURA JOHNSON's fleet?
LAURA JOHNSON operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LAURA JOHNSON based?
LAURA JOHNSON is based in DAYTON, IA.