Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 206206 · MC-1536187
R N JOHNSON INC
8 power unitsavg 11.5 yrLocal · 1 statesMAYESVILLE, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1536187 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.5Avg age (yr)
2004–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 45 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority4444 yr active
since 1981Insurance (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 peersTypical
11.5 yr
Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
44 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is R N JOHNSON INC safe to work with?
Is R N JOHNSON INC safe to load? R N JOHNSON INC (USDOT 206206, MC-1536187) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MAYESVILLE, SC, operating 8 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (63/100), 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
RNR N JOHNSON INC 63
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Safety
4 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 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 8-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
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Westfield · 23–24
20232024
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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- 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
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MAYESVILLE, SC
Top corridor
SC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 206206. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 206206.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rnj.biz — 3 carriers: USDOT 1330731USDOT 4052887
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james johnson — 191 carriers: USDOT 29097USDOT 307860USDOT 365662USDOT 394165USDOT 443323USDOT 465785USDOT 486410USDOT 511935
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 100 SOUTH MAIN ST, MAYESVILLE, SC, 29104
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 229, MAYESVILLE, SC, 29104
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (803) 437-2116
- Cell
- (803) 983-5034
- james@rnj.biz
- Web domain
- rnj.biz
Registration
- Officers
- James Johnson · Kirby Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 206206 · MC-1536187
- First registered
- 12/21/1981
- Last MCS-150
- 01/05/2024 · 44,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 36255131
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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Frequently asked
What is R N JOHNSON INC's USDOT number?
R N JOHNSON INC's USDOT number is 206206, and its motor carrier number is MC-1536187.
Is R N JOHNSON INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, R N JOHNSON INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is R N JOHNSON INC's safety record?
R N JOHNSON INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is R N JOHNSON INC's fleet?
R N JOHNSON INC operates 8 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is R N JOHNSON INC based?
R N JOHNSON INC is based in MAYESVILLE, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.