VCVioCodes
Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 20, 2026
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YAKIMA HERALD REPUBLIC
USDOT 2080530 · EIN 91-1539864
114 N 4TH STREET, YAKIMA, WA, 98901
(509) 526-8311 · DARWIN JOHNSON
75
Moderate risk
Risk factors
Vehicle OOS 50% — well above the 22% national average
Snapshot
Operating authority
—
Liability insurance
No active filing
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
2 / 2
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
4 / 34
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate50% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance34 pts
Other7 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45D-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 16 | |
| 393.53B-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 16 | |
| 393.9A-LCL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 2 | |
| 396.3A1-BOS | — | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 393.47E | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 392.2-SLLEQP | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 390.21TB1-MC | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 390.21TE-LCMVINFO | — | 1 | 0 |
Most inspected states
WA4
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9.66 | 11.59 | — | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-02-26. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• 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
Unsafe Driving needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
Equipment — 1 vehicles seen in inspections
1 incomplete vehicle
Company profile
Officer
DARWIN JOHNSON
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.1M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
1
Registered since
2010-09-28
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 8 carriers
Shares identifiers with 8 carriers (1 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| D & A'S AUTO GROUP | 3753698 | officer | strong |
| DARWIN JOHNSON | 2106281 | officer | strong |
| DARWIN L JOHNSON | 1549570 | officer | strong |
| JOHNSON BROTHERS INC | 3793531 | officer | strong |
| JOHNSON FARMS INC | 949320 | officer | strong |
| LYNSPIRE GROUP LLC | 4545709 | officer | strong |
| WIN TRANSPORT LLC | 3737855 | officer | strong |
Activity history (recent)
10/21/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2024)
09/28/2010 — Registered with FMCSA
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