R JOHNS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT INC

USDOT 2527906MC-Docket MC878181FREMONT, IN
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized7 power units

R JOHNS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2527906) in FREMONT, IN — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2015-08-20 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2020-07-23) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 4 times, most recent 2020-07-23 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.2
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 13.11

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
24
Inspections
9
OOS inspections
13
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
7
Total drivers
7
Years in business
12
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
4%
Vehicle OOS rate
64.3%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
4 times last 2020-07-23
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-06-11
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2015-08-20
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

32
Inspections
11
OOS inspections
58
Violations
15
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-28 → 2025-11-21.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
31 12 2025-08-21
Unsafe driving 392
6 1 2025-02-08
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
4 3 2025-01-01
Hours of service 395
2 2 2024-11-03
General safety regulations 390
1 0 2024-07-05

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-08-21 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped OOS
2025-08-21 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth
2025-08-20 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-08-20 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
2025-08-20 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns
2025-02-08 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative Brake Lamps OOS
2025-02-08 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal OOS
2025-02-08 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
2025-02-08 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2025-01-02 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2025-01-02 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-01-02 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-01-02 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-01-02 Vehicle Maintenance Horn - Inoperative or defective
2025-01-01 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-01-01 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-01-01 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-01-01 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-01-01 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2024-12-07 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2024-11-07 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2024-11-07 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2024-11-07 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2024-11-07 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2024-11-07 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2024-11-03 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Front belt material/casing ply showing in tread area OOS
2024-11-03 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2024-11-03 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed OOS
2024-09-12 Vehicle Maintenance Flat tire or fabric exposed OOS
2024-09-12 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
2024-07-05 Vehicle Maintenance No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
2024-07-01 Vehicle Maintenance Brake connections with leaks or constrictions
2024-07-01 Vehicle Maintenance Brakes (general) Explain:
2024-06-27 Vehicle Maintenance Vehicle not secured front and rear OOS

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 15 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2025-08-21 WA · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75B-TFV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75B-TFV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOLTIS OOS
2025-08-20 SD · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LBL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 104B-C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-02-08 NE · Level 2 6 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2DIM
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9BRKLAMP OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9TS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 19
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 19
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
2025-01-01 SD · Level 1 6 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2024-12-07 MT · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2024-11-03 MT · Level 2 3 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8A1-HOSP OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1-TFBMF OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2024-09-12 WY · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(b)(2)
2024-08-06 NE · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-07-05 TX · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11
2024-07-01 TX · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(d)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1)
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-06-27 IL · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 128(b)(1) OOS
2023-12-30 ID · Level 2 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 104(b)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95(a)(1)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 128(b) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11(a)(1)
2023-12-12 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-12-06 MI · Level 3 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Hours of service 395 8(a)(1) OOS
2023-07-13 IL · Level 1 6 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(a)
Unsafe driving 392 9(a)(2) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209(d) OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1) OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(d)

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