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JOHNSON OIL COMPANY OF GAYLORD

Joins 41 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 1, 2020
Review these
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 2.60% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 6.30% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
  • 3 fatalities on crash record 17 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — JOHNSON OIL COMPANY OF GAYLORD (USDOT 404285)
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 mixed vs peers — Driver 2.60% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 6.30% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.
  • 3 fatalities on crash record — 17 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/404285/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 404285 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: KEVIN JOHNSON Liquids / Gases Based in GAYLORD, MI

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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 2.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 6.3% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=28301 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Legal Name JOHNSON OIL CO OF GAYLORD → JOHNSON OIL COMPANY OF GAYLORD · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

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Company profile

Company details
USDOT 404285
In FMCSA records since Aug 9, 1990 (~36y)
MC / docket MC685848
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer KEVIN JOHNSON
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 37 units
Drivers 37
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (989) 217-6281
Email: [email protected]
Physical
507 S OTSEGO AVE
GAYLORD, MI 49735
Mailing
PO BOX 629
GAYLORD, MI 49734
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 404285
In FMCSA records since Aug 9, 1990 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 6.3% vs 23.4% -17.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.6% vs 6.7% -4.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
Active liability insurance
EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · 0E87613
Effective Jan 1, 2020
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 2009-08-05 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Accident reports (24 months)

All 17 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 72 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 41 41 11
OOS inspections 1 4 2
OOS percentage 2.44% 9.76% 18.18%
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
37
Drivers
37
Inspections
72
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
6.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
17 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

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

Compared against 28,301 ACTIVE carriers operating 18–56 power units (±50% of this carrier's 37 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 28,301 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
6.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 28,301 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name JOHNSON OIL CO OF GAYLORD JOHNSON OIL COMPANY OF GAYLORD
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (27 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Michigan (MI) 39 5 12.8% Sep 16, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Jun 30, 2026
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Apr 9, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 58
Polar 14
Freightliner 8
Heil 4
Lubb 3
Mntr 3
Polr 2
Allc 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.10 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.10 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 10 — 1.44 1 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 13 — 2.33 2 — Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (72 rows) View all 72 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89012043 Sep 16, 2026 MI 2 MI
Kenworth TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BC61836 · 1XKZP4TX8TJ22018
1 392.16-D No
89010315 Sep 16, 2026 MI 2 MI
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI BC61831 · 1NKZXJ0X8LJ421774
0 — No
88826832 Aug 27, 2026 MI 1 MI
Kenworth TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BE55504 · 1XKZP4EXXTJ22018
2 393.48A-BI-SA, 393.11B-CSSRR Yes
88823548 Aug 27, 2026 MI 1 MI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC27864 · 1XKYDP9X5LJ390208
2 393.9A-LTSI, 396.17C-PI Yes
88791229 Aug 25, 2026 MI 1 I75@MM338
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BE55501 · 1XKZP4EX8TJ220182
2 178.345-14C-HMP, 395.22H1-ELDNUM No
88762472 Aug 21, 2026 MI 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BE80386 · 1XKZP4TX2VJ254138
0 — No
88292880 Jul 1, 2026 MI 2 —
Kenworth STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI BD36958 · 2NK5LJ9XXPM26693
1 392.2-SLLSR No
88290628 Jun 30, 2026 IN 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC38257 · 1XKYDP9X7LJ390209
0 — No
88272182 Jun 29, 2026 MI 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BD90267 · 3WKZD40X8SF132428
1 393.9A-LIL No
88101294 Jun 10, 2026 MI 1 I75@MM338
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BD90267 · 3WKZD40X8SF132428
2 172.519C1-HMPMC, 393.45D-B No
88096456 Jun 10, 2026 MI 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BE10211 · 1XKZD40X4SJ180049
2 392.2-SLLSR, 172.519C1-HMPMC No
87674172 Apr 21, 2026 MI 1 —
Kenworth TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BE04854 · 1XKZD40X2SJ18004
1 2-SLLRD No
87595703 Apr 14, 2026 MI 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI BC61825 · 2NKHLJ9X9HM122076
0 — No
87343821 Mar 20, 2026 MI 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI BE55546 · 2NKHLJ9X3GM482961
0 — No
87284416 Mar 10, 2026 MI 3 OLD STATE ROAD
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI BD18866 · 3C7WRNCL1GG280460
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
87226327 Mar 6, 2026 MI 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI BD30161 · 2NK5LJ9X9PM261061
1 392.16-D No
87226093 Mar 6, 2026 MI 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BE04854 · 1XKZD40X2SJ180048
1 392.2-SLL No
87089400 Feb 17, 2026 MI 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC38257 · 1XKYDP9X7LJ390209
1 392.2-SLLFC No
87089298 Feb 17, 2026 MI 2 mi-nb-us131-@-s-county-line
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BD90267 · 3WKZD40X8SF132428
8 393.75G-TAOW, 393.9A-LRLI, 392.2-SLLEWG3 Yes
86898392 Jan 26, 2026 MI 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI BD01616 · 2NK5LJ9XXTM216317
2 392.2-SLLSR, 172.516C6-HMPMC No
86863858 Jan 21, 2026 MI 2 MACKINAC BRIDGE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BE10211 · 1XKZD40X4SJ180049
1 180.415-HMTMC No
86806369 Jan 15, 2026 MI 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI BC61829 · 1NKZXJ0X9JJ194768
1 392.2-SLLSR No
86792236 Jan 14, 2026 MI 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BD90267 · 3WKZD40X8SF132428
2 393.9A-LRLI, 392.2-SLLS2 No
86715798 Jan 5, 2026 MI 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI BD30161 · 2NK5LJ9X9PM261061
3 177.817A-HMSP, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.95F Yes
86654577 Dec 23, 2025 MI 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI BC61831 · 1NKZXJ0X8LJ421774
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
Recent Crashes (17 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MI0003414879 Jan 21, 2025 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002155672 Dec 7, 2020 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0001954704 Feb 11, 2020 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0001290368 Feb 1, 2018 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0009971801 Feb 20, 2017 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0009373444 Sep 6, 2015 MI 0 2 Yes No Injury
MI0009348170 Aug 6, 2015 MI 1 3 Yes No Fatal
IN0902454353 May 26, 2015 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902254006 Jun 23, 2014 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0008882663 Jan 28, 2014 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0008836634 Jan 6, 2014 MI 2 0 Yes No Fatal
MI0007313546 May 7, 2009 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0007010219 May 24, 2008 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0006908690 Jan 27, 2008 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI009104807A Apr 12, 1999 MI 0 1 No No Injury
MI004967785A Mar 31, 1999 MI 0 1 No No Injury
MI004929554B Dec 1, 1995 MI 0 1 No No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC685848
Active
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View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

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.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 5, 2009 MC685848-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY 0E87613 91X $1,000,000 Jan 1, 2020 On file ACTIVE
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 0E87613 BIPD — Jul 30, 2009 Jan 8, 2017 CANCELLED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 0C87613 CARGO — Jul 30, 2009 Oct 7, 2018 CANCELLED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 0E87613 BIPD — Jul 30, 2009 Jul 30, 2009 REPLACED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 0E87613 BIPD/Primary — Jul 30, 2009 Jan 1, 2020 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  2. Oct 7, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  3. Jan 8, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  4. Aug 5, 2009
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Jul 30, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
MI MI 4 2
4 MILE REST AREA MI 3 0
I75@MM338 MI 2 0
SEYMOUR IN IN 1 0
BIG RAPIDS REST AREA MI 1 0
COLDWATER SCALE MI 1 0
DENVER TWP MI 1 0
LINWOOD REST AREA MI 1 0
MACKINAC BRIDGE MI 1 0
OLD STATE ROAD MI 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 14 0
172.516(c)(6) Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured Hazardous Materials 3 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
107.620(b) No copy of US DOT Hazardous Materials Registration Number Unknown 1 0
172.202(a)(5) No or improper Total Quantity listed Hazardous Materials 1 0

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