JOHNSON'S TOWING INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
- Common (Property) gap · 9547 days Inactive Jan 6, 1988 → reinstated Feb 25, 2014
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — JOHNSON'S TOWING INC (USDOT 8277) 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 Officer(s): DUANE ELDRIDGE (Company officer); MICHELLE ELDRIDGE (Company officer 2) Organization: CORPORATION Blockers: (none) Cautions: • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight. • Common (Property) gap · 9547 days — Inactive Jan 6, 1988 → reinstated Feb 25, 2014 • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC. • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/8277/ As of: Jul 20, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade A
Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
Compliance grade A
Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=144058 same-size ACTIVE peers.
Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
1 active liability policy
Company profile
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.
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InsuranceILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Policy effective Jul 25, 2025
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Process AgentSERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC134512ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 10 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 50% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
JOHNSON'S TOWING INC is a corporation based in BELLINGHAM, WA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 8277. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 7 power units and 6 drivers, with 10 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
JOHNSON'S TOWING INC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 6 drivers, organized as a corporation, with 40 years on FMCSA's records, based in Bellingham, WA. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 60.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.
5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 25% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in WA (5 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
60.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (73.3% of violations); top code 393.47A-BCLMBD-SA (Brake chamber - cracked/broken) cited 2 times, 2 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Freightliner, Ford, and Lexus are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 144,058 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 6, 1988 to Feb 25, 2014 (9547 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Washington (WA) | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | May 20, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 1.00 | 1 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | — | 18.50 | 19 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 87947210 | May 20, 2026 | WA | 3 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85835428 | Sep 17, 2025 | WA | 1 | BOW WA |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.47A-BCLMBD-SA, 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 85332167 | Jul 23, 2025 | WA | 3 | BOW WA |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2-SLLEWA3 | No |
| 82986009 | Oct 22, 2024 | WA | 2 | BELLINGHAM WA |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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5 | 393.128B-CLWV, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LRLI | Yes |
| 82139687 | Jul 12, 2024 | WA | 3 | BELLINGHAM WA |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.16(a) | No |
| 82004020 | Jun 26, 2024 | WA | 1 | ARLINGTON WA |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 393.43(d), 396.3(a)(1), 393.48(a) | Yes |
| 80212565 | Nov 15, 2023 | WA | 2 | BOW WA |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.104B-C | No |
| 79810001 | Sep 22, 2023 | WA | 3 | wa-sc33---bow-hill-(poe) |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 78607790 | May 10, 2023 | TN | 2 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.16(a) | No |
| 78332198 | Apr 11, 2023 | WA | 3 | wa-sc35---anacortes | — | 0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| WA000ED56221 | Apr 27, 2023 | WA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| WA000EC33620 | Mar 25, 2022 | WA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (5 PDFs)
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 | |
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| Aug 4, 2022 | MC134512-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Nov 8, 2018 | MC134512-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Apr 22, 2014 | MC134512-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Mar 4, 2014 | MC134512 | NC | REVOCATION | NC → |
| Feb 25, 2014 | MC134512-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
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 |
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| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | 06-CA-023933290-0 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Jul 25, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | CPO1642754 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 25, 2022 | Jul 25, 2025 | REPLACED |
| MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO. | 601417784 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 29, 2021 | Jul 25, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO. | 601417784 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 17, 2019 | Jan 29, 2021 | REPLACED |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | CPO1641232 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 20, 2018 | Oct 9, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | CPO1641232 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 20, 2018 | Sep 17, 2019 | REPLACED |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | K2GP800706 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 20, 2017 | Oct 20, 2018 | CANCELLED |
| WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY | CPP1078761 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 20, 2014 | Oct 20, 2017 | REPLACED |
| WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY | CPP1078761 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 1, 2014 | Apr 7, 2014 | NAME CHANGED |
| ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY | BA7751512 | CARGO | — | May 10, 1992 | Dec 8, 2005 | CANCELLED |
| GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | BA 7751512 | BIPD | — | May 10, 1992 | Feb 1, 2014 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jul 25, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS
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Aug 4, 2022
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Aug 1, 2022
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Aug 1, 2022authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jul 25, 2022insuranceCANCEL — MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.
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Jan 29, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.
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Oct 9, 2019insuranceTERM/CANCL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 19, 2019
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Sep 17, 2019insuranceTERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 29, 2018
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Oct 29, 2018authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Oct 20, 2018insuranceCANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 20, 2017insuranceTERM/REPL — WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 7, 2014
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Apr 7, 2014insuranceNAMECHG — WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 7, 2014authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Feb 1, 2014insuranceTERM/REPL — GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
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Dec 8, 2005insuranceCANCEL — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 6, 1988
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Jan 6, 1988authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 9547 days (through Feb 25, 2014)
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Jan 28, 1986
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| BOW WA | WA | 3 | 1 |
| BELLINGHAM WA | WA | 2 | 1 |
| ARLINGTON WA | WA | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 |
| 393.43(d) | No or defective automatic trailer brake | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC134512
common · ACTIVE · MC
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ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
91X policy on file
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ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO policy on file
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GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
BIPD policy on file
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SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 16,884 carriers served
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10 inspections
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2 reportable crashes
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How to verify JOHNSON'S TOWING INC
- Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
- Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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