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RANDY & MARGARET JOHNSON (DBA JOHNSON'S MOVING & STORAGE)
USDOT 1184540 • MC-473256 • CENTERVILLE, IA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameRANDY & MARGARET JOHNSON
Doing business asJOHNSON'S MOVING & STORAGE
Address23856 HWY 5, CENTERVILLE, IA 52544
Phone(641) 895-1019
Company officerRANDY A JOHNSON
In business sinceNov 2003
Last FMCSA updateAug 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)2
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2003: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
No roadside inspections or crashes on federal record for this company. For a working carrier that usually means very low mileage; for a broker it is expected, brokers have no trucks to inspect.
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerProgressive Northern Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceMay 2017
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
May 2019 → May 2020
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2018 → May 2019
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2014 → May 2017
Progressive Northern Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2014 → Nov 2014
Progressive Northern Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2013 → May 2018
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2013 → May 2014
Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2012 → May 2013
Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2012 → May 2013
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Authority history
May 20, 2020 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
May 2, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 24, 2014 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
May 12, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 20, 2013 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
May 9, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 21, 2012 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 19, 2012 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 2, 2011 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 21, 2010 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Randy & Margaret Johnson reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Randy & Margaret Johnson looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2003 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 2 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 1184540 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Randy & Margaret Johnson
Randy & Margaret Johnson, doing business as Johnson's Moving & Storage, is a federally registered mover based in Centerville, Iowa, registered with FMCSA since November 2003. Federal filings show 2 power units (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 1184540, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about RANDY & MARGARET JOHNSON
Is Randy & Margaret Johnson legit?
Randy & Margaret Johnson has an active USDOT registration (1184540). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Randy & Margaret Johnson a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Randy & Margaret Johnson based?
23856 Hwy 5, Centerville, IA 52544. Phone on file: (641) 895-1019. Registered with FMCSA since November 2003.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.