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R JOHNS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT INC

Joins 20 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Great West Casualty Co) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 30, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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 · Oct 28, 2015
Policy effective · Aug 19, 2020
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 69 days Aug 20, 2015 → Oct 28, 2015
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 3.80% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 60.0% vs peer 12.5% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — R JOHNS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2527906)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 69 days — Aug 20, 2015 → Oct 28, 2015
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 3.80% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 60.0% vs peer 12.5%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2527906/
As of: Sep 30, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2527906 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: BETHANNE JOHNS Company officer 2: RALPH JOHNS Motor Vehicles Other (CAMPERS- VEHICLES - CARGO TRAILERS) Based in FREMONT, IN

FMCSA census as of Sep 30, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 3.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 60% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=65118 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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 filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +6 (8 → 14) · Aug 7, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Power Units +1 (7 → 8) · Jul 14, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −1 (7 → 6) · Aug 7, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2527906
In FMCSA records since Jul 28, 2014 (~12y)
MC / docket MC878181
Company officer BETHANNE JOHNS
Company officer 2 RALPH JOHNS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Other (CAMPERS- VEHICLES - CARGO TRAILERS)
Fleet size 14 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 758,887 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (260) 495-2440
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4472 N 775 E
FREMONT, IN 46737-9579
Mailing
4472 N 775 E
FREMONT, IN 46737
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2527906
In FMCSA records since Jul 28, 2014 (~12y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 758,887 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 60.0% vs 23.4% +36.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.8% vs 6.7% -2.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.65 vs 1.80 -0.15
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2015-11-03 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 3 4 0
Trailers 5 4 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 37 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 20 20 0
OOS inspections 1 7 0
OOS percentage 5% 35% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

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
14
Drivers
6
Inspections
37
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
60.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 60.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 65,118 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–21 power units (±50% of this carrier's 14 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
3.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 65,118 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +3.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
60%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.5%
Median across 65,118 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +47.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 20, 2015 to Oct 28, 2015 (69 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 7 6
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 8 14
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 7 8
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jul 14, 2026 Aug 7, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (19 months)

2023-10 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
31 violations
10 OOS · 32.3%
Hours of Service
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
South Dakota (SD) 4 2 50.0% Aug 20, 2025
Washington (WA) 4 1 25.0% Sep 16, 2025
Utah (UT) 2 0 0.0% Jun 30, 2026
Montana (MT) 2 2 100.0% Dec 7, 2024
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Oct 23, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 1 1 100.0% Feb 8, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 1 100.0% Nov 7, 2024
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Jan 17, 2025
Wyoming (WY) 1 0 0.0% Nov 21, 2025
California (CA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 16, 2025
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Oct 9, 2024
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Jun 1, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Unknown 17
Peterbilt 13
Freightliner 5
Kenworth 4
Asm 3
Ship 3
Hyundai Translead 2
International 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.24 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 — 12.92 13 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (37 rows) View all 37 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88290740 Jun 30, 2026 UT 3 —
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3531526 · 5KJJABCK25PU82546
0 — No
88025830 Jun 1, 2026 FL 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2301855 · 1XPBD49X5GD327726
0 — No
86404594 Nov 21, 2025 WY 3 CHEYENNE I-80 POE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2253527 · 3AKJGLDV9FSGB5317
0 — No
86141997 Oct 23, 2025 IL 3 I-80
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3023492 · 1XP5DB9X6WN444743
0 — No
85834254 Sep 16, 2025 WA 3 GRANDVIEW WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3508175 · 1FUJAPCK05DN44854
0 — No
85805502 Sep 16, 2025 CA 3 SAN ONOFRE IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3746426 · 4V4NC9EH2NN313775
0 — No
85590063 Aug 21, 2025 WA 2 LIBERTY LAKE WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2301855 · 1XPBD49X5GD327726
3 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.75B-TFV Yes
85574535 Aug 20, 2025 SD 2 TILFORD SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3023492 · 1XP5DB9X6WN444743
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LBL, 393.104B-C Yes
85127919 Jun 30, 2025 WA 3 QUINCY WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2253527 · 3AKJGLDV9FSGB5317
0 — No
84752436 May 21, 2025 SD 2 PIEDMONT SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R774004 · 1XPBD49X1PD880633
0 — No
83828781 Feb 8, 2025 NE 2 WAVERLY WEST BOUND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3023492 · 1XP5DB9X6WN444743
6 393.9TS, 393.9BRKLAMP, 393.19 Yes
83645532 Jan 17, 2025 SD 3 TILFORD SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2253527 · 3AKJGLDV9FSGB5317
0 — No
83642988 Jan 17, 2025 AR 3 LOCKESBURG AR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3581439 · 1XKWDB9X02R888357
0 — No
83531534 Jan 2, 2025 UT 1 BRIGHAM CITY UT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3023492 · 1XP5DB9X6WN444743
5 393.81-H, 393.47E, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
83513034 Jan 1, 2025 SD 1 TILFORD SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R727020 · 1XPBD49X9JD496445
6 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E Yes
83493181 Dec 27, 2024 WA 3 SILVERDALE WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2301855 · 1XPBD49X5GD327726
0 — No
83340375 Dec 7, 2024 MT 2 BROADUS MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3581439 · 1XKWDB9X02R888357
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
83122884 Nov 7, 2024 OH 1 BOWLING GREEN OH
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2414392 · 1XP5DB9X17N734163
6 396.3A1-BOS, 396.3A1-BALAC, 393.47E Yes
83079761 Nov 3, 2024 MT 2 BILLINGS MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3022608 · 1XKWDB9X63J386226
3 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.75A1-TFBMF Yes
82884944 Oct 9, 2024 CO 3 DUMONT CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3023492 · 1XP5DB9X6WN444743
0 — No
82655747 Sep 12, 2024 WY 2 CHEYENNE I-80 POE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2414392 · 1XP5DB9X17N734163
2 393.75(a), 393.45(b)(2) Yes
82464890 Aug 19, 2024 IN 2 WARREN IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2253527 · 3AKJGLDV9FSGB5317
0 — No
82337638 Aug 6, 2024 NE 3 WAVERLY WEST BOUND
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3022608 · 1XKWDB9X63J386226
1 392.2 No
82064653 Jul 5, 2024 TX 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3508175 · 2HSFHASR4SC037799
2 393.11, 390.21(a) No
82027549 Jul 1, 2024 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2414392 · 1FUJBBCK09LAD8354
3 392.2, 393.45(d), 396.3(a)(1) No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NE0223037777 Jun 23, 2023 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL8940479409 Dec 30, 2019 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC878181
Active
Granted Nov 3, 2015
View full authority record →
common
MC878181
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC878181 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 3, 2015 MC878181-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Aug 25, 2014 MC878181-P Original MC Certificate Permit Original MC Certificate →
Aug 20, 2014 MC878181 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP62178A 91X $1,000,000 Aug 19, 2020 On file ACTIVE
Great West Casualty Co MCP62178A BMC-91X — Aug 19, 2020 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP62178A BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 Aug 19, 2020 On file ACTIVE
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM018421-04 BIPD/Primary — Aug 19, 2019 Aug 19, 2020 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM018421-03 BIPD/Primary — Jan 7, 2019 Aug 19, 2019 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM018421-03 BIPD/Primary — Aug 19, 2018 Jan 7, 2019 REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM018421-02 BIPD/Primary — Aug 19, 2017 Aug 19, 2018 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM018421-01 BIPD/Primary — Aug 19, 2016 Aug 19, 2017 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC1510186 BIPD/Primary — Oct 28, 2015 Aug 19, 2016 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 69 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 20, 2015 to Oct 28, 2015
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS036044 BIPD/Primary — Aug 20, 2014 Aug 20, 2015 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 19, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  2. Aug 11, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Aug 19, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  4. Aug 6, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Jan 7, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  6. Aug 20, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Aug 19, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  8. Aug 19, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  9. Aug 15, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  10. Aug 19, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Nov 3, 2015
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  12. Aug 26, 2015
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  13. Aug 26, 2015
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  14. Aug 20, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  15. Aug 20, 2015
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 69 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 28, 2015)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
TILFORD SD SD 3 2
I-80 IL 2 1
BROADUS MT MT 2 1
WAVERLY WEST BOUND NE 2 1
LIBERTY LAKE WA WA 2 1
CHEYENNE I-80 POE WY 2 1
LOCKESBURG AR AR 1 0
CORDELIA IF CA 1 0
SAN ONOFRE IF CA 1 0
DUMONT CO CO 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 7 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 3 2
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
390.21(a) Not marked in accordance with regulations General/Admin 1 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.104(b) Damaged securement system/tiedowns Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

Related Records

Indiana carriers Fremont carriers GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 37 inspections 2 reportable crashes
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