BRANDON JOHNSON

LA FOLLETTE, TN

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
Policy effective · Jan 16, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 22.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BRANDON JOHNSON (USDOT 4040096)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 22.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4040096/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4040096 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: BRANDON JOHNSON Company officer 2: ERICA JOHNSON General Freight Building Materials Based in LA FOLLETTE, TN

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 22% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=325818 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.

  • Drivers −2 (4 → 2) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • DBA VOLUNTEER HAULING → — · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4040096
In FMCSA records since Mar 7, 2023 (~3y)
MC / docket MC1528593
Company officer BRANDON JOHNSON
Company officer 2 ERICA JOHNSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Building Materials
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 230,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1503 BACK VALLEY RD
LA FOLLETTE, TN 37766
Mailing
1503 BACK VALLEY RD
LA FOLLETTE, TN 37766-2813
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4040096
In FMCSA records since Mar 7, 2023 (~3y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 230,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 22.0% vs 23.4% -1.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.72 vs 1.80 -1.08
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.

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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 3 0 0
Trucks 3 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 49 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 39 39 0
OOS inspections 1 9 0
OOS percentage 2.56% 23.08%
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
3
Drivers
2
Inspections
49
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
22.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
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 intelligence

BRANDON JOHNSON had 39 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.6%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0.

Inspection profile

39 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TN (18) and NC (8).

Violation profile

25.6% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (55.6% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Ford, Gator trai, and Gato are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 22.0% 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 325,818 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 325,818 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
22%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 325,818 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +22 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA VOLUNTEER HAULING
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 4 2
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-02 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN) 18 6 33.3% Aug 19, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 8 1 12.5% Jan 6, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 5 1 20.0% Dec 9, 2025
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Jun 4, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Oct 30, 2024
US (US) 1 0 0.0% May 2, 2025
Wisconsin (WI) 1 0 0.0% Aug 12, 2025
Indiana (IN) 1 1 100.0% Dec 6, 2024
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Sep 19, 2024
Missouri (MO) 1 1 100.0% Jul 9, 2025
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% May 14, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 36
Gator Trai 12
Gato 9
Big Tex 9
Dodge 7
Gatr 5
Gator Prod 2
Ram 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.16 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 2 0.16 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 0.43 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 12 2.73 3 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 (49 rows) View all 49 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88754929 Aug 19, 2026 TN 1
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87014399 Feb 9, 2026 TN 1 STANTON TN
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
86749483 Jan 6, 2026 NC 1 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86561902 Dec 12, 2025 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
86516098 Dec 9, 2025 KY 1 CORBIN
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86320500 Nov 14, 2025 KY 1 KENTON
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.81-H, 393.11A1-LFTSM No
86003990 Oct 8, 2025 NC 3 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 396.17C No
85796316 Sep 15, 2025 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85498726 Aug 12, 2025 WI 2 LITTLE SUAMICO WI
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.60D No
85488624 Aug 12, 2025 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.43DBMA Yes
85372553 Jul 30, 2025 NC 1 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
85174580 Jul 9, 2025 MO 1 STEELE MO
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.41-BNPB, 395.30B2-ELDDFC24 Yes
85159452 Jul 7, 2025 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
84912163 Jun 10, 2025 KY 1 LONDON
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
84909217 Jun 4, 2025 NY 3 MIDDLETOWN NY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
84754632 May 22, 2025 KY 1 MELDRUM
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84755248 May 21, 2025 NC 1 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84680766 May 14, 2025 NJ 1 CP SCALE
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84576538 May 2, 2025 US 1 MOHAWK TN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84364073 Apr 9, 2025 NC 1 nc-polk-wel-ctr,-i-26,-s
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84240680 Mar 20, 2025 NC 1 UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 321 NORT
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83803857 Feb 5, 2025 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2-SLLSR, 393.60D, 396.9D2-FTF No
83631945 Jan 15, 2025 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83620904 Jan 14, 2025 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83337222 Dec 6, 2024 IN 2 LAFAYETTE IN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.104F3-C Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

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
Mar 24, 2023 MC1528593-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP CA967207695 91X $1,000,000 Jan 16, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP CA967207695 BIPD/Primary Mar 16, 2023 Jan 16, 2026 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 16, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
  2. Mar 24, 2023
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
KNOXVILLE TN TN 9 1
LONDON KY 3 1
MOHAWK TN TN 3 2
LAFAYETTE IN IN 1 1
CORBIN KY 1 0
GEORGETOWN KY 1 0
KENTON KY 1 0
MELDRUM KY 1 0
STEELE MO MO 1 1
UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 321 NORT NC 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 4 1
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.24(c)(2)(ii) Driver failed to manually add the trailer number Hours of Service 1 0
395.24(c)(2)(iii) Driver failed to manually add shipping document number Hours of Service 1 0
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