KEVIN M JOHNSON AND SONS INC

Appleton, MN · Interstate · 7 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Feb 27, 1992 (34 years) · Authority since Dec 13, 1990 (35 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC224805: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
25.0%
Only 4 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC224805 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)
First grantedDec 13, 1990 (35 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
Authority history for MC224805 · 1 event
DateAuthorityAction
Dec 13, 1990Motor carrierGranted

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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)MC224805PrimaryACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy CA-ZY1589 · BMC-91X
$750,000Jan 1, 2025Active
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 1 policy
EndedTypeInsurerEffectiveHow it ended
Jan 1, 2025Liability (BI&PD)
MC224805
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy CA-ZB8403
Jan 1, 2019Replaced

"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 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.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

9inspections
25.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 4 · Minnesota avg 25.5%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 9 · Minnesota avg 3.8%
4violations written on inspection reports

By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate

Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.

Where it was inspected 5 states and provinces, 24 months

AK: 0 inspectionsAKME: 0 inspectionsMEVT: 0 inspectionsVTNH: 0 inspectionsNHWA: 0 inspectionsWAID: 0 inspectionsIDMT: 0 inspectionsMTND: 0 inspectionsNDMN: 2 inspectionsMNIL: 0 inspectionsILWI: 1 inspectionWIMI: 0 inspectionsMINY: 0 inspectionsNYRI: 0 inspectionsRIMA: 0 inspectionsMAOR: 0 inspectionsORNV: 0 inspectionsNVWY: 0 inspectionsWYSD: 4 inspectionsSDIA: 0 inspectionsIAIN: 0 inspectionsINOH: 0 inspectionsOHPA: 0 inspectionsPANJ: 0 inspectionsNJCT: 0 inspectionsCTCA: 0 inspectionsCAUT: 0 inspectionsUTCO: 0 inspectionsCONE: 0 inspectionsNEMO: 0 inspectionsMOKY: 0 inspectionsKYWV: 0 inspectionsWVVA: 0 inspectionsVAMD: 0 inspectionsMDDE: 0 inspectionsDEAZ: 0 inspectionsAZNM: 1 inspectionNMKS: 0 inspectionsKSAR: 1 inspectionARTN: 0 inspectionsTNNC: 0 inspectionsNCSC: 0 inspectionsSCDC: 0 inspectionsDCOK: 0 inspectionsOKLA: 0 inspectionsLAMS: 0 inspectionsMSAL: 0 inspectionsALGA: 0 inspectionsGAHI: 0 inspectionsHITX: 0 inspectionsTXFL: 0 inspectionsFL
  1. SD 4 44.4%
  2. MN 2 22.2%
  3. WI 1 11.1%
  4. AR 1 11.1%
  5. NM 1 11.1%

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 5

5 tractors

Peterbilt 4

7 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.

Trailers: 6

6 semi-trailers

Great Dane 6

Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.

Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months

Huma Inc 1A&L Potato Company 1Valley Queen Cheese 1Waupaca 1

As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.

9 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jul 22, 2026MN31No
May 18, 2026NM21No
Apr 14, 2026SD10No
Feb 4, 2026MN30No
Oct 14, 2025AR31No
Apr 21, 2025SD21Yes
Feb 10, 2025SD30No
Jan 14, 2025SD30No
Jan 7, 2025WI20No
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 Minnesota average covers 31,540 vehicle and 62,856 driver inspections of all Minnesota-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

3 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 4 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 serviceShareMinnesota share
Hours-of-Service Compliance1033.3%14.2%
Unsafe Driving1033.3%16.7%
Vehicle Maintenance1133.3%65.4%
3 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged
Suspension · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393207BAALPMEOOS
11
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping proce
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H3ELDMF
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Minnesota column is the mix across all Minnesota-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

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number472593
MC / docketMC224805
Legal nameKEVIN M JOHNSON AND SONS INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units7
Drivers24
Annual mileage468,511 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Aug 8, 2005)
USDOT number addedFeb 27, 1992 · 34 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateOct 13, 2026
Email domain on file@hotmail.com (free email service)

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Tractors70
Trailers120

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceGrain, Feed, HayMeatU.S. MailCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstruction

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 KEVIN M JOHNSON AND SONS INC

What does KEVIN M JOHNSON AND SONS INC's operating authority allow?

MC224805: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about KEVIN M JOHNSON AND SONS INC is old or missing?

There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate.

What should I verify before booking KEVIN M JOHNSON AND SONS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 472593. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (320) 289-1523, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC224805, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Other companies at 960 210th Ave Sw, 56208

A shared address is normal for registered-agent offices, truck yards and related companies. Many new registrations at one address, or inactive companies next to a new one, deserve a closer look.

1 company
CompanyLocationUSDOTDocketTrucksAuthority
KEVIN M JOHNSON
Broker · DBA K-M-J BROKERAGE
Appleton, MN2221717MC291983—Active
Last known · May 14, 2026

Other companies using (320) 289-1523

A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.

1 company
CompanyLocationUSDOTDocketTrucksAuthority
KEVIN M JOHNSON
Broker · DBA K-M-J BROKERAGE
Appleton, MN2221717MC291983—Active
Last known · May 14, 2026

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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