Carrier profile · USDOT 345159 · MC-204713 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Thomas a Johnson

DBA JOHNSON T A TRUCKING

7 power unitsavg 24.4 yrRegional · 3 statesKANE, PA86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-204713 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

24.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2018 · vPIC

Call dispatch(814) 837-8278 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo66.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

24.4 yr

Model years 1997–2018 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 66.67% on 3 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
2 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jan 23, 2025.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 66.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

66.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 43.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Sentry Select’98–’08

Sentry Select’16–’26

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since May 2026

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2016 → May 2026	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2013 → May 2016	$750K	5
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2011 → May 2013	$750K	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2010 → May 2011	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	May 2008 → May 2010	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1998 → May 2008	$750K	5
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 1996 → May 1998	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1994 → May 1996	$750K	5
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1992 → Mar 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 14, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 4

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

24.4 yr

Average age

2018

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

42.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 14, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

New York: 3 inspections
Pennsylvania: 2 inspections
Indiana: 1 inspections

Home base

KANE, PA

408 JO-JO ROAD

Most inspections: NY

3 inspections

NY 3 · PA 2 · IN 1

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 14, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

thomas a johnson — 3 carriers: USDOT 889444 USDOT 1144264

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 14, 2026

Location

Physical address: 408 JO-JO ROAD, KANE, PA, 16735-3318
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (814) 837-8278
Fax: (814) 837-9184
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Thomas A Johnson
USDOT / docket: 345159 · MC-204713
First registered: Feb 28, 1989
Last MCS-150: Sep 2, 2025 · 468,535 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 7, 1991
D-U-N-S: 606363760

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

468,535

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 14, 2026

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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67%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

2 of 3 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

20violation records

3OOS-tagged records

2 of 3inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

650%3 / 6

Lights

50%0 / 5

Unsafe driving

40%0 / 4

Brakes

30%0 / 3

Hours of service

20%0 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

100%

15%

30%

50%Oct 24 to Apr 251 / 2

100%Apr 25 to Oct 251 / 1

n/aOct 25 to Apr 260 / 0

n/aApr 26 to Oct 260 / 0

Top 3 codes (7 of 20 records)

393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps3
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2

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396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak2
392.2-SLLDL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.207A-SAPPAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-SAPPCBLM Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-STCB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.55D1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

Before you tender

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Other vehicle maintenance

Check dated inspection records and current authority before tendering.

Lights

Check pre-trip lamp inspections and completed repairs.

Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for THOMAS A JOHNSON.

THOMAS A JOHNSON (USDOT 345159) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective May 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 66.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 14, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 2, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 7, 1991 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THOMAS A JOHNSON's USDOT number?

THOMAS A JOHNSON's USDOT number is 345159, and its motor carrier number is MC-204713.

Is THOMAS A JOHNSON authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026. THOMAS A JOHNSON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is THOMAS A JOHNSON's safety record?

THOMAS A JOHNSON has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).