CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 732823· MC489455· CARRIER· EIN 36-3444277
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MIKE'S TOWING INC

908 N RAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084(847) 526-7744mikestowing7744@yahoo.comMIKE JOHNSON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
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

MC489455

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 09/12/2011
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.· policy 0110060998
Authority history (2) ▾
03/09/2018PROPERTY BROKERWITHDRAWN
06/03/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (2)
  1. WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/200410/12/2011
  2. WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/200409/12/2011

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%
Driver1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

1 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

1
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • WI1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

1
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
3
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

2 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

1 truck 1 trailer
2016 MACK GU (Granite)
1M1AX07YXGM026703· 50773Z IL
2014 STRICK COMMERCIAL TRAILER Strick Commercial Trailer
1S12SC225EC649716· 693471ST IL

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 census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
5
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi5 drivers
Company officer
MIKE JOHNSON
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1998-03-03
Last MCS-150 update
2025-09-23
Census status
Active

Fleet: 5 trucks · 5 owned tractors.

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 VINs or officers with 60 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

60
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
59
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: DREAM MACHINES INC (USDOT 658035, registered 1996) 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
CAWVEY MONUMENT LLC
USDOT 2260490Inactive· WEST PLAINS, MO
Strong
Officer
2
CHRISTOPHER ROBIN INC
USDOT 2138284Active· CENTERPORT, NY
Strong
Officer
3
COMBINED EFFORT IC
USDOT 1665053Inactive· JAMESTOWN, CA
Strong
Officer
4
DREAM MACHINES INC
USDOT 658035Inactive· WICHITA, KS
Strong
Officer
5
EAGLE PACKAGING INC
USDOT 913150Inactive· CORUNNA, IN
Strong
Officer
6
EAST KENTUCKY NETWORK
USDOT 1608109Active· IVEL, KY
Strong
Officer
7
EDGECOMBE-MARTIN COUNTY EMC
USDOT 2373248Active· TARBORO, NC
Strong
Officer
8
EXCEL CONTRACTING INC
USDOT 1383795Inactive· HILDALE, UT
Strong
Officer
9
FIERCE TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 4265339Active· SHERWOOD, OR
Strong
Officer
10
GMB GLOBAL ENTERPRISES INC
USDOT 2794249Active· CAROL STREAM, IL
Strong
Officer
11
HOLLY POULTRY COMPANY INC
USDOT 353941Active· WINSTON SALEM, NC
Strong
Officer
12
HOWARD MCKINNEY INC
USDOT 544597Active· TYLER, TX
Strong
Officer
13
IDAHO HEATSEEKER LLC
USDOT 1111511Active· CALDWELL, ID
Strong
Officer
14
JMJ TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3665794Inactive· BOLIVAR, MO
Strong
Officer
15
JOHNSON COLLECTIVE LLC
USDOT 4466219Active· CALMAR, IA
Strong
Officer
16
JOHNSON CUSTOM FARMING AND EXCAVATING LLC
USDOT 3284884Active· WALLA WALLA, WA
Strong
Officer
17
JOHNSON HOBBY INC
USDOT 772778Inactive· POLAND, OH
Strong
Officer
18
JOHNSON SALES COMPANY
USDOT 700169Inactive· NEW LONDON, MN
Strong
Officer
19
JOHNSON&SONSSTEELINC
USDOT 1565268Active· MONTGOMERY, AL
Strong
Officer
20
MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP
USDOT 717188Active· FINDLAY, OH
Strong
Officer
21
MARKWEST HYDROCARBON INC
USDOT 2582093Active· CADIZ, OH
Strong
Officer
22
MICHAEL DAVID JOHNSON TRADING AS MIKE'S TOWING
USDOT 1312092Active· CAMDEN, TN
Strong
Officer
23
MICHAEL E JOHNSON
USDOT 1252840Inactive· CHANCELLOR, AL
Strong
Officer
24
MICHAEL EUGENE JOHNSON
USDOT 1555161Inactive· KEOKUK, IA
Strong
Officer
25
MICHAEL JAMES JOHNSON
USDOT 1504590Inactive· BASHAW, AB
Strong
Officer
26
MICHAEL JOHNSON
USDOT 2011485Inactive· BRIMFIELD, IL
Strong
Officer
27
MICHAEL W JOHNSON
USDOT 3316119Active· MODESTO, CA
Strong
Officer
28
MIKE JOHNSON
USDOT 1412763Inactive· JAMESTOWN, PA
Strong
Officer
29
MIKE JOHNSON
USDOT 1706147Inactive· AMARILLO, TX
Strong
Officer
30
MIKE JOHNSON
USDOT 1452577Inactive· WHITEVILLE, TN
Strong
Officer
31
MIKE JOHNSON
USDOT 1498283Inactive· VEVAY, IN
Strong
Officer
32
MIKE JOHNSON
USDOT 1039160Inactive· MASCOT, TN
Strong
Officer
33
MIKE JOHNSON
USDOT 2452950Active· BATTLE GROUND, WA
Strong
Officer
34
MIKE JOHNSON
USDOT 1870355Active· TROY, MI
Strong
Officer
35
MIKE JOHNSON
USDOT 1871649Active· LUTHER, MI
Strong
Officer
36
MJ'Z HOT SHOT'S LLC
USDOT 2405144Inactive· SPENCER, OK
Strong
Officer
37
ML OVER THERE LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3927477Active· NEVADA, TX
Strong
Officer
38
MOSS JOHNSON INC
USDOT 2346454Active· ORIENT, NY
Strong
Officer
39
MP JOHNSON CONSTRUCTION INC
USDOT 1403420Active· MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Strong
Officer
40
NORTHERN TIER OIL TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2346005Active· FINDLAY, OH
Strong
Officer
41
PEPSI-COLA MEMPHIS BOTTLING CO
USDOT 181138Active· MEMPHIS, MO
Strong
Officer
42
PRINTERS & STATIONERS INC
USDOT 1515814Active· FLORENCE, AL
Strong
Officer
43
PROFESSIONAL RECOVERY & INVESTIGATION LLC
USDOT 743936Active· DIXON, MO
Strong
Officer
44
QUALITY FIRST CONSTRUCTION LLC
USDOT 2409784Active· LAWRENCEBURG, KY
Strong
Officer
45
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CO
USDOT 471700Active· MURFREESBORO, TN
Strong
Officer
46
RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY
USDOT 2809032Active· RIVERSIDE, CA
Strong
Officer
47
ROAD RAGE TOWING LLC
USDOT 4414112Active· FITCHBURG, MA
Strong
Officer
48
SCOOBY SNACKS
USDOT 1412345Inactive· PROVIDENCE, RI
Strong
Officer
49
SHOW ME KALISPELL LLC
USDOT 4195238Inactive· KALISPELL, MT
Strong
Officer
50
SONORAN RAIN LANDSCAPE CREATIONS LLC
USDOT 2072965Inactive· SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Strong
Officer
51
STM INC
USDOT 2445752Inactive· YORK, PA
Strong
Officer
52
TESORO REFINING & MARKETING COMPANY LLC
USDOT 991882Active· FINDLAY, OH
Strong
Officer
53
TEX FREIGHT CONSOLIDATION & DIST CO INC
USDOT 615348Active· LEWISVILLE, TX
Strong
Officer
54
TOMEKA PURIFIE
USDOT 2511404Inactive· BIRMINGHAM, AL
Strong
Officer
55
TRI CITY SEALING
USDOT 1914250Active· AUBURN, KY
Strong
Officer
56
US CARTAGE LLC
USDOT 2535501Inactive· DIXON, MO
Strong
Officer
57
VELMA MARIE JOHNSON ESTATE
USDOT 1944799Inactive· TALLULA, IL
Strong
Officer
58
WESTERN REFINING PRODUCT TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2541667Active· FINLAY, OH
Strong
Officer
59
WESTERN REFINING WHOLESALE LLC
USDOT 172508Active· FINDLAY, OH
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

7 events
  1. 09/23/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 03/09/2018PROPERTY BROKER — WITHDRAWN
  3. 10/12/2011Insurance cancelled — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 0110060998

  4. 09/12/2011Insurance filed — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 0110060998

  5. 09/12/2011Insurance replaced — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 0110060998

  6. 06/03/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  7. 03/03/1998Registered 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

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
📄

MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-09-23
Reported mileage
1 mi (2024)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 7:24 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.