BRAD D JOHNSON TRUCKING INC
Risk factors
Low 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 202622 inspections · 54 violations (10 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
12
3× · sev 4
- 2395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
7
7× · sev 1
- 3395.20BELDNVHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV
5
1× · sev 5
- 4392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
4
4×
- 5396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
3
3×
- 7393.11B-CSRIGRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
3
1× · sev 3
- 8392.2-SLLMFVehicle Maintenance
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
2
2× · sev 1
- 9395.8A1 OOS
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
1
1×
- 10395.8C-HOSF
HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include city/state/village/location for every change of duty status in each 24 hour period. Date:
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- CA27
- AZ2
- NV1
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.
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 80% 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.
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.7× · 24%
- 395.20BELDNVHOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV1× · 17%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 10%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 36%
- 395.8E1-HOSPVIDHOS (Passenger) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 12%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 28.6% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 10.5% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Merced County, CA
Medium impact9 of 37 violations in the last 12 months (24%) came from inspections in Merced County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Merced County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 54% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.3× · 28%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection1× · 10%
- 393.45B2-B-VACBrake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken3× · 9%
- 393.11A1-LSLMLighting - Stop lamps - Any missing.1× · 10%
- 393.11A1-LTNRVLighting - Turn signal - Any missing not on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 10%
- 393.11B-CSRIGRRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 19931× · 3%
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 3%
- 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled1× · 3%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 5%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 393.11A1-LSLMLighting - Stop lamps - Any missing.
- 393.11A1-LTNRVLighting - Turn signal - Any missing not on the rearmost vehicle.
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA25 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi8 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi5 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi12 drivers
- Company officer
- BRAD D JOHNSON
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 160871877
- Registered since
- 1997-04-04
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2023-08-01
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 30 trucks · 30 owned tractors · 55 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.
Activity history
14 events- 03/31/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CAT 0011585-00
- 03/31/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy VEN-8000035-00
- 08/01/2023MCS-150 update filed
2.0M mi reported (2022)
- 12/31/2007Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAT0010137-00
- 11/27/2003Insurance cancelled — ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy SCI-PK-005634
- 10/23/2003Insurance replaced — ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy SCI-PK-005634
- 10/23/2002Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy RPC 007 495
- 10/23/2002Insurance filed — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD
- 10/23/2001Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy RPC 004 433
- 11/24/2000CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/05/2000)
- 10/27/2000Insurance cancelled — CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTP0000838
- 03/20/2000MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 08/01/1999Insurance replaced — CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTP0000838
- 04/04/1997Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2023-08-01
- Reported mileage
- 2,000,000 mi (2022)
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