JOHANSEN'S TRANSPORT INC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 5 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 7 times across 5 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202684 inspections · 50 violations (11 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDOOSHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
21
3× · sev 7
- 2393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
18
3× · sev 6
- 3393.130C-CHVEVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.104F3-CVehicle Maintenance
Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown
6
2× · sev 3
- 5393.106D-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Insufficient aggregate working load limit for cargo transported
3
1× · sev 3
- 6392.9A2-CVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
2
2× · sev 1
- 7393.9A-LTSIR
Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
2
2×
- 8393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLOWZ
State/Local Laws - Other work/construction zone violations
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MT4
- NM4
- OH3
- IA2
- NY2
- SD2
- AR2
- OR2
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 70% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 6%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 89% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.6× · 13%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 3%
- 393.130C-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels3× · 8%
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured4× · 5%
- 393.130B-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles1× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS6× · 16%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 6%
- 393.75A1-TAOBETATires - All others, more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches.1× · 2%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 4%
- 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates2× · 1%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 51.2% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 58% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:3× · 43%
- 395.8E-HOSPCDOOSHOS (Property) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain1× · 5%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 1%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.17× · 15%
- 395.20BELDNVHOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV1× · 7%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner8× · 5%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 18%
- 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes1× · 5%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.9A-LSLI×2Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOS×3HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 393.9A-LTSIR×2Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
- 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA38 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 8 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
1
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Intrastate · 100+ mi17 drivers
- Company officer
- KRISTOPHER JOHANSEN
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2003-10-22
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-10-07
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 18 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 19 owned trailers · 17 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 1302 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
41 events- 08/13/2026Insurance filed — The Commerce Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy L34585
- 08/13/2026Insurance ended — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY
policy L34585
- 01/27/2026Insurance cancelled — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CSC00001004747
- 12/31/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/06/2026)
- 12/31/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/06/2026)
- 12/22/2025Insurance filed — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy L34585
- 12/22/2025Insurance replaced — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CSC00001004747
- 10/07/2024MCS-150 update filed
1.7M mi reported (2023)
- 02/23/2021Insurance cancelled — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CSC00001004747
- 01/19/2021Insurance replaced — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CSC00001004747
- 01/18/2021Insurance replaced — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CSC00001004747
- 01/15/2021Insurance replaced — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CSC00001004747
- 07/21/2018Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy QT-660-3095B343-TIL-10
- 12/22/2017Insurance replaced — THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TR-9H656798
- 10/01/2017Insurance filed — United States Fire Insurance Company
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 612404359
- 10/01/2017Insurance ended — United States Fire Insurance Company
policy 612404359
- 10/01/2017Insurance replaced — ASPEN AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy SU55913
- 10/01/2017Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 1302412
- 12/22/2016Insurance replaced — THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TR 0E474570
- 10/01/2016Insurance replaced — LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 7721296
- 01/23/2014Insurance cancelled — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5058453
- 12/22/2013Insurance replaced — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5058453
- 10/08/2013Insurance cancelled — NGM INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy S-803323
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — NGM INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy S-803323
- 09/11/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2013)
- 04/26/2011PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
- 01/04/2011Insurance replaced — ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 17753400003
- 12/22/2010Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
CARGO · policy IMP 755-92-26
- 01/23/2007Insurance replaced — ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 6AC1872
- 12/22/2006Insurance replaced — AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 208 24 22 441
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2011-10-19
- Last review
- 2022-02-28
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-10-07
- Reported mileage
- 1,744,398 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyOctober, 2022
- Drivers shrank to 13
March, 2022
- Drivers grew to 17
January, 2021
First on-record entry — JOHANSENS TRANSPORT INC, WESTPORT, MA
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