CSA
Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 2986158· MC16692· CARRIER· EIN 81-5166888
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JOHNSTON TRANSPORTATION LLC

165 MAIN ST, PHILMONT, NY, 12565(518) 672-4901johnstonbus@gmail.comMICHAEL JOHNSTON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC016692

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 04/15/2024
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY· policy BA176237
Authority history (4) ▾
03/19/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2024)
04/27/2023MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
07/13/2018MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/10/2023)
04/25/2017MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5) ▾
  1. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2023 → 04/15/2024
  2. UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2017 → 03/01/2023
  3. UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2017 → 08/09/2018
  4. UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2017 → 03/01/2017
  5. UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2017 → 03/01/2017

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
8
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
10
8 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi3 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL JOHNSTON
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2017-03-16
Last MCS-150 update
2024-09-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 8 buses.

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 graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers or officers with 17 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

17
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
15
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: CORPORATION (USDOT 1627589, registered 2007) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 15
1
CORPORATION
USDOT 1627589Inactive· ALBERTSON, NY
Strong
Officer
2
HIGHMARK BUILDERS LLC
USDOT 4397367Active· KREMMLING, CO
Strong
Officer
3
IOWA WASTE SERVICES LLC
USDOT 520212Active· MALVERN, IA
Strong
Officer
4
JOHNSTON ENTERPRISES INC
USDOT 476917Inactive· FORT COLLINS, CO
Strong
Officer
5
LCRD HAULING OF INM LLC
USDOT 3154273Active· SHENANDOAH, IA
Strong
Officer
6
M & R TRUCKING
USDOT 857775Inactive· SPARKMAN, AR
Strong
Officer
7
MICHAEL JOHNSTON
USDOT 162583Active· BELLE FOURCHE, SD
Strong
Officer
8
MICHAEL LEE JOHNSTON
USDOT 1541840Active· PISGAH, AL
Strong
Officer
9
MIKE JOHNSTON
USDOT 586411Active· MODALE, IA
Strong
Officer
10
MJ LOGGING LLC
USDOT 3182843Active· MCINTOSH, AL
Strong
Officer
11
NEXGEN TRANSPORT LTD
USDOT 1242932Inactive· MARENGO, OH
Strong
Officer
12
RED ROCK TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3327617Active· GREYBULL, WY
Strong
Officer
13
ROCK ISLAND LINE
USDOT 3064932Active· LEXINGTON, SC
Strong
Officer
14
TMJ ENTERPRISES INC
USDOT 2353610Active· OLYMPIA, WA
Strong
Officer
15
WASTE CONNECTIONS OF NEBRASKA INC
USDOT 893654Active· BELLEVUE, NE
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
MICHAEL S JOHNSTON LLC
USDOT 1504712Inactive· PHILMONT, NY
Medium
Address

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

11 events
  1. 09/30/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2023)

  2. 04/15/2024Insurance filed — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BA176237

  3. 04/15/2024Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA176237

  4. 03/19/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2024)

  5. 04/27/2023MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  6. 03/01/2023Insurance replaced — UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4293009

  7. 08/09/2018Insurance cancelled — UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4293009

  8. 07/13/2018MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (04/10/2023)

  9. 04/25/2017MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
  10. 03/16/2017Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  11. 03/01/2017Insurance replaced — UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4293009

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-09-30
Reported mileage
110,000 mi (2023)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 5:53 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.