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KEVIN M JOHNSON AND SONS INC
USDOT 472593 • APPLETON, MN
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 nameKEVIN M JOHNSON AND SONS INC
Address960 210TH AVE SW, APPLETON, MN 56208
Phone(320) 289-1523
Company officerLISA JOHNSON
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceFeb 1992
Last FMCSA updateOct 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)7
Drivers24 (6 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Aug 2005)
Prior revocationNo
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.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 2 movers that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓7 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1992: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections4 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections8
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerAcuity, A Mutual Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceJan 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jan 2019 → Jan 2025
Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2008 → Jan 2019
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2008 → Feb 2019
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2007 → Jun 2008
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 1998 → Jan 2007
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 1989 → Sep 1998
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 1989 → Oct 1998
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$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.
Recent roadside inspections
Jul 22, 2026 Driver-only, MN
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEWA1 (driver)
May 18, 2026 Walk-around, NM
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS2 (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS2 (driver)
Apr 14, 2026 Full inspection, SD
Clean, no violations
Feb 4, 2026 Driver-only, MN
Clean, no violations
Oct 14, 2025 Driver-only, AR
1 violation
49 CFR 395.22H3-ELDMF
Apr 21, 2025 Walk-around, SD
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.207B-AALPME-OOS, OOS
Feb 10, 2025 Driver-only, SD
Clean, no violations
Jan 14, 2025 Driver-only, SD
Clean, no violations
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
No interstate authority actions on record. This company has never had operating authority granted, revoked or reinstated in the federal Licensing & Insurance system. Common for local, intrastate-only movers; if they quote you an interstate move, ask who actually holds the authority for it.
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 2 movers that have complaints or revoked authority. This is the pattern behind "chameleon" carriers: a burned company re-registering under a fresh name. It can also be an innocent shared office, read the linked reports and judge.
Is Kevin M Johnson And Sons INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Kevin M Johnson And Sons INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1992 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 7 registered trucks. 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 472593 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
One caveat regardless of the rest: this company shares an address, phone number or officer with 2 other registered movers that carry complaints or lost authority. Sometimes that is an innocent office building; sometimes it is how a burned identity gets recycled. The identity check section above lists exactly who they are, look before you book.
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 Kevin M Johnson And Sons INC
Kevin M Johnson And Sons INC is a federally registered mover based in Appleton, Minnesota, registered with FMCSA since February 1992. Federal filings show 7 power units (trucks/tractors) and 24 drivers.
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 472593, 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 KEVIN M JOHNSON AND SONS INC
Is Kevin M Johnson And Sons INC legit?
Kevin M Johnson And Sons INC has an active USDOT registration (472593). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Kevin M Johnson And Sons INC 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 Kevin M Johnson And Sons INC based?
960 210th Ave Sw, Appleton, MN 56208. Phone on file: (320) 289-1523. Registered with FMCSA since February 1992.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.