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JAMES D JOHNSON

BROWNSVILLE, KY

DBA: MICKEY'S TOWING & GARAGE

USDOT 1608455 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: JAMES D JOHNSON Motor Vehicles Based in BROWNSVILLE, KY Grade A · 100
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Feb 25, 2015
Common (Property) reinstated · Nov 17, 2025
Common (Property) reinstated · Apr 1, 2015
Policy effective · Jun 14, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 442 days Dec 10, 2013 → Feb 25, 2015
  • Common (Property) gap · 1540 days Inactive Aug 30, 2021 → reinstated Nov 17, 2025
  • Common (Property) gap · 471 days Inactive Dec 16, 2013 → reinstated Apr 1, 2015
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
Company officer: JAMES D JOHNSON
Cargo: Motor Vehicles
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — JAMES D JOHNSON (USDOT 1608455)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000
Officer(s): JAMES D JOHNSON (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 442 days — Dec 10, 2013 → Feb 25, 2015
  • Common (Property) gap · 1540 days — Inactive Aug 30, 2021 → reinstated Nov 17, 2025
  • Common (Property) gap · 471 days — Inactive Dec 16, 2013 → reinstated Apr 1, 2015

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1608455/
As of: Jul 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1608455
In FMCSA records since Feb 16, 2007 (~19y)
MC / docket MC698099
Company officer JAMES D JOHNSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 20,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (270) 286-8334
Email: [email protected]
Physical
137 POPLAR SPRINGS RD
BROWNSVILLE, KY 42210
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1608455
In FMCSA records since Feb 16, 2007 (~19y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 20,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 2 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
2
Drivers
1
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

JAMES D JOHNSON is a motor carrier based in BROWNSVILLE, KY, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1608455. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 2 power units and 1 driver, with 1 roadside inspection on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

JAMES D JOHNSON is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 1 driver, with 12 years on FMCSA's records, based in Brownsville, KY. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in KY (1 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; International is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 30, 2021 to Nov 17, 2025 (1540 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 16, 2013 to Apr 1, 2015 (471 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 10, 2013 to Feb 25, 2015 (442 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-11 2025-11

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Nov 18, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86350313 Nov 18, 2025 KY 2 CANEYVILLE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
KY LH8951 · 1HTSCABM3YH245994
0 — No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KY0071132878 Mar 29, 2012 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0070868759 Sep 29, 2009 KY 0 2 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC698099
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 17, 2025 MC698099-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Apr 1, 2015 MC698099-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Dec 28, 2009 MC698099-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (17 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 6156432 91X $1,000,000 Jun 14, 2025 On file ACTIVE
WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY WPCS005371 BIPD/Primary — Feb 25, 2021 Aug 23, 2021 CANCELLED
WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY WPCS004641 BIPD/Primary — Aug 31, 2020 Feb 25, 2021 CANCELLED
WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY WPCS004641 BIPD/Primary — Aug 31, 2020 Aug 31, 2020 REPLACED
WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY WPCS004641 BIPD/Primary — Feb 25, 2020 Aug 31, 2020 CANCELLED
WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY WPCS003862 BIPD/Primary — May 16, 2019 Feb 25, 2020 CANCELLED
WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY WPCS003862 BIPD/Primary — Feb 25, 2019 May 16, 2019 CANCELLED
WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY WPCS003133 BIPD/Primary — Feb 25, 2018 Feb 25, 2019 CANCELLED
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY XA 2059063 BIPD/Primary — Feb 25, 2015 Feb 25, 2018 REPLACED
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY XA 2059063 BIPD/Primary — Feb 25, 2015 Mar 4, 2018 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 442 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 10, 2013 to Feb 25, 2015
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY MC8126550 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2012 Dec 10, 2013 CANCELLED
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY MC8070179 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2011 Dec 10, 2012 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 4468784 BIPD/Primary — Aug 29, 2011 Dec 10, 2011 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 4468784 CARGO — Aug 29, 2011 Feb 10, 2012 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 4468784 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2009 Aug 29, 2011 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 4468784 CARGO — Dec 10, 2009 Aug 29, 2011 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 17, 2025
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Aug 30, 2021
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Aug 30, 2021
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Aug 30, 2021
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 1540 days (through Nov 17, 2025)
  5. Aug 23, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Feb 25, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Feb 25, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Aug 31, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Aug 31, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Aug 12, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Feb 26, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Feb 25, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. May 16, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Feb 25, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Feb 13, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Mar 4, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Feb 25, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Feb 22, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Dec 16, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  20. Dec 16, 2013
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  21. Dec 16, 2013
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 471 days (through Apr 1, 2015)
  22. Dec 10, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Dec 10, 2013
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 442 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 25, 2015)
  24. Dec 12, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. Dec 10, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Feb 10, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  27. Dec 10, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  28. Aug 29, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CANEYVILLE KY 1 0
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How to verify JAMES D JOHNSON

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about JAMES D JOHNSON

Is JAMES D JOHNSON an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. JAMES D JOHNSON is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1608455 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is JAMES D JOHNSON's safety rating? ▾
JAMES D JOHNSON is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has JAMES D JOHNSON had? ▾
1 roadside inspection are on file for JAMES D JOHNSON in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is JAMES D JOHNSON's out-of-service rate? ▾
JAMES D JOHNSON has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 1 inspection, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is JAMES D JOHNSON based? ▾
JAMES D JOHNSON reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 137 POPLAR SPRINGS RD, BROWNSVILLE, Kentucky 42210. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does JAMES D JOHNSON have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. JAMES D JOHNSON holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC698099). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does JAMES D JOHNSON operate? ▾
JAMES D JOHNSON self-reports 2 power units and 1 driver on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has JAMES D JOHNSON had any crashes? ▾
2 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for JAMES D JOHNSON in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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