JOHNSTON TRUCKING LLC

Brundidge, AL · Interstate · 195 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Feb 12, 2004 (22 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC481317: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
10.9%
18 of 165 vehicle inspections · Alabama avg 25.6%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC481317 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 1210444 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC481317PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Policy MCP93383A · 91X
$1,000,000Dec 20, 2022Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

490inspections
10.9%vehicle out-of-service
18 of 165 · Alabama avg 25.6%
1.2%driver out-of-service
6 of 490 · Alabama avg 4.1%
246violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 15, 2026AL30No
Oct 15, 2026AL30No
Oct 15, 2026AL10No
Oct 14, 2026AL20No
Oct 13, 2026AL10No
Oct 12, 2026AL21No
Oct 5, 2026AL20No
Oct 5, 2026FL30No
Oct 5, 2026FL10No
Oct 3, 2026AL30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Alabama average covers 33,234 vehicle and 59,607 driver inspections of all Alabama-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

174 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 27 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 246 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareAlabama share
Vehicle Maintenance1362178.2%72.6%
Unsafe Driving30017.2%12.8%
Driver Fitness532.9%3.5%
Hours-of-Service Compliance331.7%10.2%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
140
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSML
120
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39378AWS
90
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
77
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL
70
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
60
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI
60
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3
50
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4
40
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLSWZ
40

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Alabama column is the mix across all Alabama-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

16crashes
0fatal
8injury
8tow-away
10 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Aug 13, 2026Montgomery, AL00
Jul 23, 2026Unincorporated, FL01
May 21, 2026Unincorporated, FL00
May 8, 2026Rural Butler, AL00
Feb 26, 2026Rural Lowndes, AL00
Feb 5, 2026Rural Montgomery, AL00
Jan 22, 2026Enterprise, AL02
Dec 2, 2025Rural Pike, AL02
Dec 1, 2025Rural Pike, AL01
Oct 8, 2025Unincorporated, FL02

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1210444
MC / docketMC481317
Legal nameJOHNSTON TRUCKING LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units195
Drivers155
Annual mileage13,865,467 (2025)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Mar 11, 2011)
USDOT number addedFeb 12, 2004 · 22 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateFeb 17, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesOilfield EquipmentLivestockGrain, Feed, HayCommodities Dry BulkAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstructionOtherRock, Sand, Gravel

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about JOHNSTON TRUCKING LLC

What does JOHNSTON TRUCKING LLC's operating authority allow?

MC481317: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about JOHNSTON TRUCKING LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.

What should I verify before booking JOHNSTON TRUCKING LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1210444. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (334) 735-2283, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC481317, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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