Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1185246 · MC-479815
RUFUS JOHNSON
DBA J TRUCKING
3 power unitsPARKTON, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-479815 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power 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 23 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2003Insurance (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
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RUFUS JOHNSON safe to work with?
Is RUFUS JOHNSON safe to load? RUFUS JOHNSON (USDOT 1185246, MC-479815) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PARKTON, NC, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 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
RJRUFUS 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
- 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 · 8 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Daily America · 04–06
Wilshire · 14–16
Great West · 17–22
20042022
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 32 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2017 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2016 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Feb 2016 | $750k | 4 |
| UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Feb 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Feb 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2009 → Feb 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2008 → Apr 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2006 → Apr 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA | Feb 2004 → Oct 2006 | $750k | 10 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PARKTON, NC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@coast22.net — 1250 carriers: USDOT 51291USDOT 109145USDOT 110223USDOT 114611USDOT 126454USDOT 139507USDOT 245922USDOT 293903
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rufus johnson — 2 carriers: USDOT 939067
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 24506 HWY 301, PARKTON, NC, 28371
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 720655, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73172
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (405) 283-0698
- coast22@coast22.net
- Web domain
- coast22.net
Registration
- Officer
- Rufus Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 1185246 · MC-479815
- First registered
- 11/07/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 06/18/2023 · 1,000 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 RUFUS JOHNSON's USDOT number?
RUFUS JOHNSON's USDOT number is 1185246, and its motor carrier number is MC-479815.
Is RUFUS JOHNSON authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RUFUS JOHNSON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is RUFUS JOHNSON's fleet?
RUFUS JOHNSON operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RUFUS JOHNSON based?
RUFUS JOHNSON is based in PARKTON, NC.