CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3204679· MC200455· CARRIER· EIN 83-2311455
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BWS LOGISTICS INC

5151 MOCHEL DR STE 303, DOWNERS GROVE, IL, 60515(732) 333-3238accounting@bws-logistics.comCHARLES JOHNSON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
not required
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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/25/2024
Authority
Active
2 past revocations
Registered
7 yrs
since 10/25/2018
  • Authority revoked 2 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 5 times across 2 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.

Authority & insurance

MC200455

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

Common
None
Contract
None
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
not required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 10/25/2024
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC· policy 101269784
Authority history (3) ▾
09/30/2024BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/07/2024)
09/29/2020BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/13/2020)
11/16/2018PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (4) ▾
  1. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/25/2022 → 10/25/2024
  2. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/25/2020 → 10/25/2023
  3. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/25/2020 → 10/25/2022
  4. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/25/2018 → 10/26/2020

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

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
0
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
—
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
Company officer
CHARLES JOHNSON
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
D-U-N-S
117009701
Registered since
2018-10-25
Last MCS-150 update
2025-07-02
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks.

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 graph

This carrier shares officers with 59 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

59
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
59
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: C & C JOHNSON TRUCK REPAIR (USDOT 74350, registered 1974) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 59
1
23 CONTRACTING LLC
USDOT 4477921Active· WHEELWRIGHT, KY
Strong
Officer
2
2515 JOHNSON TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3543386Active· LANCASTER, TX
Strong
Officer
3
ACS SERVICES LLC
USDOT 4451952Active· MESA, AZ
Strong
Officer
4
ASHLAND PUBLISHING CORP
USDOT 1831107Active· ASHLAND, WI
Strong
Officer
5
BULLET FAST TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 4042158Inactive· SUMTER, SC
Strong
Officer
6
C & C JOHNSON TRUCK REPAIR
USDOT 74350Inactive· JANESVILLE, WI
Strong
Officer
7
C & T JOHNSON TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1413467Active· WHITLEYVILLE, TN
Strong
Officer
8
C JOHNSON TRANSPORT
USDOT 1347219Inactive· DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL
Strong
Officer
9
C&M AND SONS INC
USDOT 1458068Active· TOPEKA, KS
Strong
Officer
10
C6 TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3270595Inactive· NATCHEZ, MS
Strong
Officer
11
CEE & JAY21 LLC
USDOT 3733455Inactive· BAYTOWN, TX
Strong
Officer
12
CHARDAN LTD
USDOT 623297Inactive· THOMSON, GA
Strong
Officer
13
CHARITY TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3754087Active· INWOOD, WV
Strong
Officer
14
CHARLES A JOHNSON
USDOT 1796800Inactive· DE BERRY, TX
Strong
Officer
15
CHARLES F JOHNSON
USDOT 1302395Inactive· CAMBRIDGE, IL
Strong
Officer
16
CHARLES JOHNSON
USDOT 935589Inactive· LITHONIA, GA
Strong
Officer
17
CHARLES JOHNSON
USDOT 1185846Inactive· CAHOKIA, IL
Strong
Officer
18
CHARLES JOHNSON
USDOT 1207250Inactive· CLARKSVILLE, TN
Strong
Officer
19
CHARLES JOHNSON
USDOT 1451251Inactive· ROCKWELL, NC
Strong
Officer
20
CHARLES JOHNSON
USDOT 1798088Active· QUILCENE, WA
Strong
Officer
21
CHARLES JOHNSON
USDOT 1819798Inactive· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Officer
22
CHARLES JOHNSON
USDOT 2044102Inactive· PLAQUEMINIE, LA
Strong
Officer
23
CHARLES JOHNSON
USDOT 2352475Active· CHAMPLIN, MN
Strong
Officer
24
CHARLES JOHNSON
USDOT 2382169Active· EIGHT MILE, AL
Strong
Officer
25
CHARLES JOHNSON
USDOT 2668821Active· HEMET, CA
Strong
Officer
26
CHARLES JOHNSON
USDOT 1021457Inactive· MILLER, MO
Strong
Officer
27
CHARLES JOHNSON
USDOT 2138095Active· KALAMAZOO, MI
Strong
Officer
28
CHARLES JOHNSON
USDOT 1420945Inactive· WASHINGTON, DC
Strong
Officer
29
CHARLES JOHNSON
USDOT 2422893Inactive· RUFFIN, NC
Strong
Officer
30
CHARLES JOHNSON
USDOT 1582288Active· WASHINGTON, DC
Strong
Officer
31
CHARLES JOHNSON
USDOT 1595261Active· ACCORD, NY
Strong
Officer
32
CHARLES JOHNSON
USDOT 1280109Inactive· SHOALS, IN
Strong
Officer
33
CHARLES JOHNSON
USDOT 1283903Active· CROOKSTON, MN
Strong
Officer
34
CHARLES JOHNSON I
USDOT 4340430Active· NORCROSS, GA
Strong
Officer
35
CHARLES JOHNSON TRUCKING
USDOT 347079Inactive· EVADALE, TX
Strong
Officer
36
CHARLES M JOHNSON
USDOT 1058429Inactive· SPRINGFIELD, TN
Strong
Officer
37
CJ'S PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LLC
USDOT 3263691Inactive· SPRING GREEN, WI
Strong
Officer
38
CJ'S TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1081044Active· COLUMBIA, MD
Strong
Officer
39
CJ3 INVESTMENTS LLC
USDOT 2893371Active· HUDSON, FL
Strong
Officer
40
CNM ELECTRIC LLC
USDOT 4358633Active· LOVINGTON, NM
Strong
Officer
41
DAHL JOHNSON TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3262779Inactive· CAIRO, GA
Strong
Officer
42
DIVINE EXPRESS INC
USDOT 1252433Active· LITHONIA, GA
Strong
Officer
43
J & J FARMS
USDOT 1364016Active· SMITHS GROVE, KY
Strong
Officer
44
J'S TRUCKING EMPIRE LLC
USDOT 3533575Active· CROWLEY, TX
Strong
Officer
45
JAMARS LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4354360Active· SAINT LOUIS, MO
Strong
Officer
46
JOHNSON CONTRACTING AND ENGINEERING INC
USDOT 2591566Active· POCATELLO, ID
Strong
Officer
47
JOHNSONS GROUND MAINTENANCE
USDOT 3543875Inactive· IMPERIAL, MO
Strong
Officer
48
LARRY JOHNSON
USDOT 1181875Inactive· HERNSHAWN, WV
Strong
Officer
49
LAWNGEVITY LAWN & SNOW INC
USDOT 1110107Active· MAPLE PLAN, MN
Strong
Officer
50
LTO LOGGING LLC
USDOT 2607956Inactive· GARDEN VALLEY, ID
Strong
Officer
51
LUBERTA JOHNSON
USDOT 1612083Inactive· PATTISON, MS
Strong
Officer
52
M LIPSITZ & CO LTD
USDOT 21677Active· WACO, TX
Strong
Officer
53
NELL TRUCKING
USDOT 1747154Active· PONTIAC, MI
Strong
Officer
54
PHIBUR LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 1595014Inactive· LOS ANGELES, CA
Strong
Officer
55
R E JOHNSON ELECTRIC INC
USDOT 3961279Active· SAEGERTOWN, PA
Strong
Officer
56
SJ SNACKS
USDOT 2911343Inactive· MIDDLETOWN, MD
Strong
Officer
57
SONNY & SON TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 4009697Active· DUNCANVILLE, TX
Strong
Officer
58
WESTSIDE AUTO SERVICE LLC
USDOT 2136379Inactive· MOUND, MN
Strong
Officer
59
WISCONSIN EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 2920813Inactive· MILWAUKEE, WI
Strong
Officer

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

10 events
  1. 07/02/2025MCS-150 update filed
  2. 10/25/2024Insurance filed — MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 101269784

  3. 10/25/2024Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10082301

  4. 09/30/2024BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/07/2024)

  5. 10/25/2023Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10082301

  6. 10/25/2022Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10082301

  7. 10/26/2020Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10082301

  8. 09/29/2020BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/13/2020)

  9. 11/16/2018PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  10. 10/25/2018Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

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

Form date
2025-07-02
Reported mileage
—
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 11:59 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.