Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1680210 · MC-617461
MARK JOHNSON
DBA MARK JOHNSON TRUCKING
1 power unitsSHELDON, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-617461 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 19 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (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
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MARK JOHNSON safe to work with?
Is MARK JOHNSON safe to load? MARK JOHNSON (USDOT 1680210, MC-617461) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SHELDON, IA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). 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
MJMARK JOHNSON 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Great West · 08–26
20072026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2008 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2007 → Jul 2008 | $750k | 1 |
03
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
SHELDON, IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1700 S 5TH AVE, SHELDON, IA, 51201
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (712) 348-3629
- Cell
- (712) 348-3628
Registration
- Officers
- Mark Johnson · Deb Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 1680210 · MC-617461
- First registered
- 08/22/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 10/29/2024 · 20,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 MARK JOHNSON's USDOT number?
MARK JOHNSON's USDOT number is 1680210, and its motor carrier number is MC-617461.
Is MARK JOHNSON authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MARK JOHNSON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MARK JOHNSON's fleet?
MARK JOHNSON operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MARK JOHNSON based?
MARK JOHNSON is based in SHELDON, IA.