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RON JOHNSON JR ENTERPRISES INC

DBA: JOHNSON ENTERPRISES

Joins 15 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Common (Property) reinstated · Sep 18, 2025
Common (Property) reinstated · Aug 25, 2016
Policy effective · Mar 15, 2022
Review these
  • Common (Property) gap · 666 days Inactive Nov 22, 2023 → reinstated Sep 18, 2025
  • Common (Property) gap · 157 days Inactive Mar 21, 2016 → reinstated Aug 25, 2016
  • 1 fatality on crash record 20 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOT FILER, LLC Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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TruckCodex risk summary — RON JOHNSON JR ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 829253)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Property) gap · 666 days — Inactive Nov 22, 2023 → reinstated Sep 18, 2025
  • Common (Property) gap · 157 days — Inactive Mar 21, 2016 → reinstated Aug 25, 2016
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 20 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOT FILER, LLC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/829253/
As of: Oct 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 829253 Active INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Owner: MARVIN JOHNSON General Freight Based in GRIFFIN, GA

FMCSA census as of Oct 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 9.1% (better). n=88405 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 ↓
  • DBA — → JOHNSON ENTERPRISES · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

DOT FILER, LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 829253
In FMCSA records since Sep 23, 1999 (~27y)
MC / docket MC751195
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner MARVIN JOHNSON
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 8
Annual mileage 416,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (770) 412-6528
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1320 CARVER RD
GRIFFIN, GA 30224
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 829253
In FMCSA records since Sep 23, 1999 (~27y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 416,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.00 vs 1.80 +0.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · TAP-CP-000000030-00
Effective Mar 15, 2022
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 2025-09-18 (402 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 10 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 24 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 15 15 0
OOS inspections 0 4 0
OOS percentage 0% 26.67% —
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
10
Drivers
8
Inspections
24
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
20
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 88,405 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,405 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.1%
Median across 88,405 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -9.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Nov 22, 2023 to Sep 18, 2025 (666 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Mar 21, 2016 to Aug 25, 2016 (157 days)

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 →
    • DBA — JOHNSON ENTERPRISES
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2024-04 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
23 violations
4 OOS · 17.4%
Unsafe Driving
7 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Georgia (GA) 15 4 26.7% Sep 16, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 9
Volvo 3
Great Dane 2
Peterbilt 2
Utility 2
Freightliner 1
Hyundai Translead 1
International 1
Kenworth 1
Mack Truck 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 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 7 — 8.20 8 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 — 14.00 14 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (24 rows) View all 24 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89032321 Sep 16, 2026 GA 3 GRIFFIN GA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA PX813I · 1M2AX13C98M002051
1 392.16-D No
89006914 Sep 14, 2026 GA 2 MILNER GA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA PX813I · 1M2AX13C98M002051
3 393.134B-CRHLC, 393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LFTSI Yes
87170018 Feb 25, 2026 GA 3 ATLANTA GA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA EKN533 · 1M2GR2GC9LM013774
1 392.16-D No
87107739 Feb 19, 2026 GA 2 GRIFFIN GA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA GKE577 · 1NPCLP0X2SD711794
1 396.17C-PI No
86987956 Feb 6, 2026 GA 2 MILNER GA
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA EIC173 · 4V5KC9DH1JN894471
3 393.100B-C, 393.9A-LHWS, 393.9A-LSML Yes
86931047 Jan 29, 2026 GA 3 GRIFFIN GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1312709 · 4V4BC9EH2TN698707
2 392.2-SLLSIV, 392.2-SLLLR No
86859870 Jan 20, 2026 GA 2 GRIFFIN GA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA PX813I · 1M2AX13C98M002051
7 393.134B-CRHLC, 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.5B-L Yes
86826379 Jan 15, 2026 GA 2 GRIFFIN GA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA FAD995 · 1M2GR2GC4PM032643
3 393.9A-LBL, 392.2-SLLMF, 393.9A-LFTSI No
86327676 Nov 11, 2025 GA 2 MILNER GA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA PX813I · 1M2AX13C98M002051
2 393.9A-HLLH, 393.203C-CBP No
86083881 Oct 14, 2025 GA 2 GRIFFIN GA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA EIC392 · 1M2AX33C8FM010358
4 393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLMF, 393.9A-LIL No
85846988 Sep 16, 2025 GA 3 GRIFFIN GA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA GKE577 · 1NPCLP0X2SD711794
2 392.2-SLLSIV, 392.2-SLLLR No
85755637 Sep 5, 2025 GA 2 GRIFFIN GA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA PX813I · 1M2AX13C98M002051
4 393.134B-CRHLC, 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LIL Yes
85688682 Aug 29, 2025 GA 3 GRIFFIN GA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA EIC392 · 1M2AX33C8FM010358
0 — No
85514647 Aug 11, 2025 GA 3 GRIFFIN GA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWF3444 · 3HSDZAPR7JN547087
1 392.2-SLLLR No
84074208 Mar 3, 2025 GA 3 WOODBURY GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1298399 · 3AKJHHDR1SSWF1488
0 — No
82308063 Jul 31, 2024 GA 3 LUTHERSVILLE GA
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA EIC173 · 4V5KC9DH1JN894471
0 — No
81382744 Apr 12, 2024 GA 3 BARNESVILLE GA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA EIC392 · 1M2AX33C8FM010358
0 — No
81344224 Apr 8, 2024 GA 2 GRIFFIN GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA GEJ270 · 1NKDLU0X41J872981
4 393.205(a), 393.205(c), 393.9(a) Yes
79894212 Oct 10, 2023 GA 2 MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A99220 · 4V4NC9EJ2HN967666
0 — No
79757563 Sep 18, 2023 GA 2 MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A445983 · 1GC1KUEG0FF617299
3 393.134, 396.17(c), 393.9(a) Yes
79757560 Sep 18, 2023 GA 2 MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C054EL · 3AKJHHDV6RSVD4772
1 392.2 No
79242660 Jul 24, 2023 GA 2 MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAY
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA FAD995 · 1M2GR2GC4PM032643
2 393.134, 392.2 Yes
79017229 Jun 21, 2023 GA 2 MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA ECQ060 · 1FVHG3DV9KHKJ7481
1 393.100(b) Yes
78569298 May 9, 2023 GA 2 MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAY
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA FAD995 · 1M2GR2GC4PM032643
0 — No
Recent Crashes (20 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0007619909 Apr 20, 2020 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0006458843 Nov 3, 2017 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0006418832 Oct 6, 2017 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0006283612 Jun 19, 2017 GA 0 2 Yes No Injury
GA0006177848 Feb 6, 2017 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0005765852 May 17, 2016 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0005443398 Sep 26, 2015 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0005250164 Apr 8, 2015 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0004927302 Aug 4, 2014 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0004543553 Jul 30, 2013 GA 1 2 Yes No Fatal
GA0004099642 May 23, 2012 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0004010070 Feb 22, 2012 GA 0 3 Yes No Injury
GAA224030601 Jun 16, 2010 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GAA026051901 Jan 28, 2010 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA9320002201 Aug 3, 2009 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA9186029401 May 5, 2009 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA5234055601 Jun 8, 2005 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA5219049501 May 19, 2005 GA 0 3 Yes No Injury
GA5034062501 Jan 3, 2005 GA 0 3 Yes No Injury
GA5043014001 Jan 3, 2005 GA 0 3 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC751195
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 2 PDFs available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 18, 2025 MC751195-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Aug 25, 2016 MC751195-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jun 29, 2011 MC751195-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY TAP-CP-000000030-00 91X $750,000 Mar 15, 2022 On file ACTIVE
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA TWS600115-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 15, 2021 Mar 15, 2022 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA TWS500178-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 14, 2020 Mar 15, 2021 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TWS500178-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 15, 2020 Oct 14, 2020 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA TWS500178-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 15, 2020 Mar 15, 2020 REPLACED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA TWS20002603 BIPD/Primary — Mar 15, 2019 Mar 15, 2020 REPLACED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA TWS20002600 BIPD/Primary — Mar 15, 2016 Mar 15, 2019 REPLACED
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY ST192653 BIPD/Primary — Feb 4, 2016 Mar 15, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY CAO7757330 BIPD/Primary — Aug 23, 2015 Feb 4, 2016 REPLACED
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY XLS0097867 BIPD/Excess — Aug 23, 2015 Aug 23, 2015 REPLACED
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY XLS0097687 BIPD/Excess — Aug 23, 2015 Mar 11, 2016 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA 7591413 BIPD/Primary — Jun 21, 2011 Aug 23, 2015 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 18, 2025
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Nov 22, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Nov 22, 2023
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 666 days (through Sep 18, 2025)
  4. Nov 20, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Mar 15, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  6. Mar 14, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Mar 15, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  8. Oct 14, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Oct 2, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Mar 15, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  11. Mar 15, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  12. Mar 15, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  13. Mar 21, 2016
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Mar 21, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  15. Mar 21, 2016
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 157 days (through Aug 25, 2016)
  16. Mar 15, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Mar 11, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Feb 4, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  19. Aug 23, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Aug 23, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
GRIFFIN GA GA 11 3
MILNER GA GA 3 2
MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY GA 3 1
MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAY GA 3 2
ATLANTA GA GA 1 0
BARNESVILLE GA GA 1 0
LUTHERSVILLE GA GA 1 0
WOODBURY GA GA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.134 No/improper securement of roll/hook container Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.205(a) Wheel/rim cracked or broken Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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