JOHNSON OIL CO

GASTON, IN

Joins 2 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 9, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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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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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — JOHNSON OIL CO (USDOT 456289)
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/456289/
As of: Oct 9, 2026
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USDOT 456289 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: RICHARD JOHNSON Liquids / Gases Based in GASTON, IN

FMCSA census as of Oct 9, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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

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=321643 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.

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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 456289

In FMCSA records since Aug 26, 1991 (~35y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer RICHARD JOHNSON

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Liquids / Gases

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 6

Annual mileage 43,849 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (765) 358-3965

Email: [email protected]

Physical

102 S SYCAMORE STREET

GASTON, IN 47342

Mailing

P O BOX 336

GASTON, IN 47342

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 456289

In FMCSA records since Aug 26, 1991 (~35y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 43,849 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 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%

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.

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

33.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

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 321,643 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 321,643 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

Median across 321,643 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-11 2026-01

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Indiana (IN)	2	0	0.0%	Jan 13, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		4
GMC		1
Unknown		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	—	Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	2.50	3	—	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 (6 rows) View all 6 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86831932	Jan 13, 2026	IN	2	MUNCIE IN	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK IN TK174LKH · 2NPRLD9X27M745201	0	—	No
84447595	Apr 17, 2025	IN	2	MUNCIE IN	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK IN TK174LKH · 2NPRLD9X27M745201	0	—	No
82854735	Oct 2, 2024	IN	1	ALEXANDRIA IN	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK IN TK174LKH · 2NPRLD9X27M745201	5	173.24(b)(1), 393.9(a), 393.55(d)(1)	Yes
81006903	Jan 2, 2024	TN	1	NASHVILLE TN	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: GMC IN TK6480FR · 1GC4YPEY5MF227589	3	395.8A1-HOSP, 393.43DBMA, 390.21TB2-DOT	Yes
80281330	Nov 29, 2023	IN	1	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK IN TK174LKH · 2NPRLD9X27M745201	3	396.5B-L, 393.47(e), 393.53B-B	No
78788330	May 30, 2023	IN	1	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK IN TK174LKH · 2NPRLD9X27M745201	3	396.3(a)(1), 393.53(b), 393.47(e)	Yes

Recent Crashes (3 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
IN0903893348	Oct 14, 2021	IN	0	Yes	No	Tow
IN0902527370	Sep 24, 2015	IN	4	Yes	No	Injury
IN0900368976	Jan 29, 2005	IN	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
MUNCIE IN	IN	2	0
ALEXANDRIA IN	IN	1	1
NASHVILLE TN	TN	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
173.24(b)(1)	Release of Hazardous Materials from package	Hazardous Materials	1	1
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.55(d)(1)	CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998)	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.78(a)	Windshield condition defective	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
396.5(b)	Oil and/or grease leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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Field change history

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