CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 964351· MC435697· CARRIER· EIN 30-0034818
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BEN JOHNSON

53462 110TH ST, STORY CITY, IA, 50248(515) 733-5140vegasblj@hotmail.comBEN JOHNSON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
ACUITY, A MUTUAL 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

MC435697

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 02/03/2018
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CA-Z92552
Authority history (5) ▾
01/08/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/05/2018)
05/16/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/17/2016)
12/09/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2014)
05/25/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/23/2005)
07/11/2002MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (11) ▾
  1. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/10/2016 → 02/03/2018
  2. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/21/2015 → 06/10/2016
  3. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/05/2015 → 07/27/2015
  4. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/05/2015 → 06/21/2015
  5. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/05/2014 → 01/05/2015
  6. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/21/2010 → 11/05/2014
  7. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/21/2007 → 06/21/2010
  8. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/21/2005 → 06/21/2007
  9. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 06/21/2005 → 02/05/2006
  10. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/21/2002 → 06/21/2005
  11. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 06/21/2002 → 06/21/2005

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%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

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

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
BEN JOHNSON
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2001-06-26
Last MCS-150 update
2025-01-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 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 graph

This carrier shares addresses or officers with 18 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

18
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
17
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: PHIFER I JOHNSON (USDOT 738129, registered 1998) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 17
1
BEN JOHNSON
USDOT 2089739Inactive· SONTAG, MS
Strong
Officer
2
BEN JOHNSON CONTRACTING LLC
USDOT 2162329Active· PELKIE, MI
Strong
Officer
3
BENJAMIN CLARENCE JOHNSON
USDOT 2485987Active· WINDOM, MN
Strong
Officer
4
BENJAMIN JOHNSON
USDOT 1752874Active· MILAN, MI
Strong
Officer
5
BUSY B'S FARM LLC
USDOT 3859233Active· ODESSA, WA
Strong
Officer
6
EDWARD LLC
USDOT 3356041Inactive· CAMBRIDGE, MN
Strong
Officer
7
GOBERS LLC
USDOT 1808442Active· SPOKANE VALLEY, WA
Strong
Officer
8
JOHNSON EXCAVATION INC
USDOT 2926576Active· BUELLTON, CA
Strong
Officer
9
JOHNSON FARMS
USDOT 2553097Active· PASCO, WA
Strong
Officer
10
JOHNSON LAWN CARE OF MARSHALLTOWN INC
USDOT 2176523Active· MARSHALLTOWN, IA
Strong
Officer
11
KWJ CONSTRUCTION INC
USDOT 2858693Active· HERRIMAN, UT
Strong
Officer
12
MID-AMERICA ROOFING INC
USDOT 3015723Active· RUSSELLVILLE, AL
Strong
Officer
13
MOUNTAIN VALLEY GARDENS LLC
USDOT 4556216Active· KLAMATH FALLS, OR
Strong
Officer
14
NORTHEND WRECKER
USDOT 4001489Inactive· KOKOMO, IN
Strong
Officer
15
PHIFER I JOHNSON
USDOT 738129Inactive· MOORESVILLE, NC
Strong
Officer
16
R & J AG SUPPLY LLC
USDOT 904321Inactive· SIDNEY, MT
Strong
Officer
17
UNRUH DEVELOPMENT LLC
USDOT 3850475Inactive· WICHITA, KS
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
RYAN JOHNSON
USDOT 727877Active· STORY CITY, IA
Medium
MailingAddress

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

18 events
  1. 01/30/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 02/03/2018Insurance filed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA-Z92552

  3. 02/03/2018Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP3099413C

  4. 01/08/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/05/2018)

  5. 06/10/2016Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP3099413C

  6. 05/16/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/17/2016)

  7. 07/27/2015Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN152366

  8. 06/21/2015Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN152366

  9. 01/05/2015Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN152366

  10. 12/09/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2014)

  11. 11/05/2014Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN040684

  12. 06/21/2010Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2574903C

  13. 06/21/2007Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2574903C

  14. 02/05/2006Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MCP2574903C

  15. 06/21/2005Insurance cancelled — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCP201265

  16. 05/25/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/23/2005)

  17. 07/11/2002MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  18. 06/26/2001Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT 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
2025-01-30
Reported mileage
25,000 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 27, 2026, 3:44 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.