GARY JOHNSTON

DBA: GLJ CONSTRUCTION

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
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — GARY JOHNSTON (USDOT 2739769)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2739769/
As of: Aug 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2739769 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: GARY L JOHNSTON Machinery / Large Objects Construction Other (DIRT & GRAVEL) Based in BLUE LAKE, CA

FMCSA census as of Aug 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

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

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=131097 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.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2739769
In FMCSA records since Jun 30, 2015 (~11y)
Company officer GARY L JOHNSTON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Construction, Other (DIRT & GRAVEL)
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 9,201 mi
Contact & address
Physical
791 TAYLOR WAY
BLUE LAKE, CA 95525
Mailing
PO BOX 922
BLUE LAKE, CA 95525
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2739769
In FMCSA records since Jun 30, 2015 (~11y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 9,201 mi
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 6 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0

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

Power Units
6
Drivers
3
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 131,097 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 131,097 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 131,097 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 2.14 2 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 4.42 4 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88703486 Aug 14, 2026 CA 1 LITTLE RIVER SCALES
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88604753 Aug 4, 2026 CA 1 LITTLE RIVER SCALES
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.45B2-BHTD, 392.2-SLLEQP, 393.75A1-TEPBM Yes
88225298 Jun 23, 2026 CA 3 LITTLE RIVER SCALES
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88161179 Jun 16, 2026 CA 1 LITTLE RIVER SCALES
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.11A1-LRR, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.11A1-LIL No
85386354 Aug 1, 2025 CA 1 BUCKHORN SCALES
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85376406 Jul 30, 2025 CA 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LSLI Yes
84569944 May 2, 2025 CA 1 BUCKHORN SCALES
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LCL No
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