Carrier profile · USDOT 162583 · MC-145774 · Updated Sep 10, 2026

Michael Johnston

DBA JOHNSTON TRUCKING

1 power unitavg 15 yrLocal · 1 statesBELLE FOURCHE, SD50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-145774 STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.0Avg age (yr)

2007–2015 · vPIC

Call dispatch(605) 645-1347 Email dispatchmikejohnston20@outlook.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 10, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15 yr

Model years 2007–2015 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
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

15.0 yr

Average age

2015

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

50.0%

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

SD busiest

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

Home base

BELLE FOURCHE, SD

11394 INGERSOL LANE

Top corridor

SD 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

michael johnston — 16 carriers: USDOT 476917 USDOT 520212 USDOT 586411 USDOT 857775 USDOT 893654 USDOT 1242932 USDOT 1315003 USDOT 1541840

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 11394 INGERSOL LANE, BELLE FOURCHE, SD, 57717
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (605) 645-1347
Email: mikejohnston20@outlook.com

Registration

Officer: Michael Johnston
USDOT / docket: 162583 · MC-145774
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 31, 2026 · 67,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 17, 1988
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

67,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MICHAEL JOHNSTON.

MICHAEL JOHNSTON (USDOT 162583) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 10, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 10, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 10, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 10, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 10, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 31, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 17, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Sep 10, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MICHAEL JOHNSTON's USDOT number?

MICHAEL JOHNSTON's USDOT number is 162583, and its motor carrier number is MC-145774.

Is MICHAEL JOHNSTON authorized to operate?

As of Sep 10, 2026, MICHAEL JOHNSTON is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MICHAEL JOHNSTON's safety record?

MICHAEL JOHNSTON has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.

How big is MICHAEL JOHNSTON's fleet?

MICHAEL JOHNSTON operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MICHAEL JOHNSTON based?

MICHAEL JOHNSTON is based in BELLE FOURCHE, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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