W M JOHNSON TRUCK LINES 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202617 inspections · 39 violations (10 OOS) · 14% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
12
3× · sev 4
- 2393.9TVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperable tail lamp
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.9TSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 4395.8A-ELDHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)
5
1× · sev 5
- 5396.5B-HLOWVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Hubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel
4
2× · sev 2
- 6393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 7395.3A3II
Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
1
1×
- 8393.55E
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
1
1×
- 9392.2MINot in SMS
Miscellaneous Traffic Law Violation
1
1×
- 10396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- IL12
- IA7
- MO3
- WI3
- IN1
- SD1
- US1
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.
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 13.3% vs the 6.7% 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
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 34% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 36%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 54% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1× · 58%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 42%
- 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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.
- 392.9A2Failing to secure vehicle equipment · OOS
- 393.205CWheel fasteners loose and/or missing · OOS
- 392.7ADriver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 396.5B-HLOW×2Hubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel · OOS
- Look for shiny/streaked lug nuts on the walk-around
- Torque wheels after service and re-torque on schedule
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 NHTSA37 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 7 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi13 drivers
- Company officer
- TONY JOHNSON
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1983-12-09
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-02-06
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 19 trucks · 19 owned tractors · 73 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 30 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
45 events- 02/06/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.4M mi reported (2024)
- 10/26/2010Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy CL561594
- 10/01/2010Insurance filed — AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MXI93024497
- 10/01/2010Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy CL561594
- 10/01/2010Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 354007
- 09/29/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2010)
- 09/29/2010Insurance filed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA-X01373
- 09/29/2010Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 354007
- 09/07/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2010)
- 09/07/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2010)
- 01/06/2010Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 354007
- 12/30/2009Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy CL561594
- 12/10/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/18/2009)
- 12/10/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/18/2009)
- 12/03/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/17/2009)
- 10/01/2009Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL561424
- 09/04/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2009)
- 09/04/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2009)
- 10/01/2008Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL561130
- 09/04/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2008)
- 09/04/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2008)
- 10/01/2007Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT-660-140D6471-TIL
- 10/01/2007Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL560807
- 09/04/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2007)
- 09/04/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2007)
- 11/03/2006Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2500718
- 10/01/2006Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2500718
- 11/09/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/16/2005)
- 11/09/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/16/2005)
- 11/04/2005Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL484376
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
- 2009-04-23
- Last review
- 2021-07-15
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-02-06
- Reported mileage
- 1,439,710 mi (2024)
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