Johnny J Gross
Hillsboro, OH
DBA: T&G TOWING
Johnny J Gross is an active motor carrier based in Hillsboro, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1327404 and MC 883810. It reports 10 power units and 9 drivers. In the last 24 months it had 1 roadside inspection, a 100% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and 1 reported crash.
- USDOT
- 1327404
- MC
- 883810
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Operation
- Interstate
- Based in
- Hillsboro, OH
- Power units
- 10
- Drivers
- 9
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 1
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 1
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 100% (nat'l 22.9%)
- Safety rating
- Not rated
Profile data updated Oct 7, 2026
Trust Score
Mixed
FMCSA data ↓
10
Power Units
9
Drivers
FMCSA since 2005 (21 yrs)
Authority Age
Not Rated
Safety Rating
What this FMCSA record shows
- Next biennial MCS-150 update due: April 2028 (set by USDOT 1327404's last two digits under 49 CFR 390.19). Last update filed October 1, 2026.
- Registered with FMCSA in February 2005, about 21 years ago, so it is past the 18-month new-entrant period.
- Reported 200,000 fleet miles in 2026, about 20,000 miles per power unit.
- Only 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, which is too few for its out-of-service rates to be statistically meaningful.
- 317 other USDOT registrations list Hillsboro, OH as their physical address.
Equipment
What Johnny J Gross runs, and the government record each item comes from (1 of its VINs decoded):
- Power Only Seen at inspections 1 truck tractor recorded at roadside inspections, with no trailers of its own recorded
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Fleet Breakdown
| Equipment | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Authorized Cargo Types
Johnny J Gross is authorized to transport the following 4 cargo types:
Operations Scope
CDL Drivers: 1
MCS-150 Mileage: 200,000 miles (2026)
Driver Information
9
Total Drivers
1
CDL Drivers
9
Interstate Drivers
Vehicles Operated by JOHNNY J GROSS
1 truck identified from FMCSA inspection records. Last update: Apr 24, 2025.
What this fleet looks like
This fleet runs primarily Kenworth equipment. Fleet data is from FMCSA roadside inspection records (24-month rolling). Trucks that haven't been inspected recently may not appear.
Equipment mix (1 vehicle type)
| Vehicle type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 100% |
Vehicle makes (1 brand on record)
| Make | Vehicles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kenworth | 1 | 100% |
Vehicles, VINs & license plates (1)
| VIN | Plate | State | Year / make | Type | Inspections | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1XKAPR9X5NJ574510 | PKW9083 | OH | 1992 Kenworth | Truck Tractor | 2 | Apr 2025 |
Recent active vehicles (1 shown)
Fleet data is aggregated from FMCSA roadside inspection records (24-month rolling window). Vehicles inspected under this carrier's DOT number are listed. A VIN can appear under multiple carriers over its lifetime if leased, sold, or operated by different fleets at different times. Recall status is VIN-specific — check a given VIN's open recalls with the manufacturer's dealer.
Dispatch Services in OH
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Safety Performance
Below Average
Above average OOS rates
O Trucking Safety Grade
1
Inspections
24 months
9
Violations
Total found
4
Out of Service
Orders issued
Out-of-Service Rates vs National Average
✓ Better than national average (-6.3%)
✗ Worse than national average (+77.2%)
Out-of-service rates follow FMCSA's definition: the share of relevant roadside inspections in which at least one out-of-service order was issued. Vehicle rates use level 1, 2 and 5 inspections; driver rates use level 1, 2, 3 and 6. National averages are computed from the same FMCSA inspection data.
| Date | State | Level | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/24/2025 | OH | Full | 9 | 4 |
24-month inspection window. Updated daily.
Violation Breakdown
A single inspection can produce more than one out-of-service order, so this is a count of orders, not a rate. See the FMCSA vehicle and driver out-of-service rates in Safety Performance above.
Insurance & Bonding
BIPD
$1 Million
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo
Not on file
Bond
Not on file
| Type | Insurance Company | Form | Policy # | Coverage | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD | THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY | 91X | CAM9177458 | $1 Million | 07/24/2019 |
View Insurance History (14 past records)
| Type | Company | Policy # | Effective | Cancelled | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | PTOWK005359-00 | 11/27/2014 | 11/27/2014 | TERM/REPL | |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | PTOWK005359-00 | 02/17/2014 | 11/27/2014 | CANCEL | |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | PTOWK005359-00 | 11/27/2014 | 11/27/2014 | TERM/REPL | |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | PTOWK005359-01 | 02/12/2015 | 09/08/2015 | TERM/CANCL | |
| MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | 33.301170 | 01/08/2016 | 08/07/2019 | TERM/CANCL | |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | PTOWK005359-01 | 02/12/2015 | 08/06/2015 | TERM/REPL | |
| MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | 33.301170 | 01/08/2016 | 07/24/2019 | TERM/REPL | |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | PTOWK005359-01 | 08/06/2015 | 02/17/2016 | TERM/CANCL | |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | PTOWK005359-00 | 11/27/2014 | 02/17/2015 | TERM/CANCL | |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | PTOWK005359-00 | 01/07/2015 | 02/12/2015 | CANCEL | |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | PTOWK005359-01 | 02/17/2015 | 02/12/2015 | TERM/REPL | |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | PTOWK005359-00 | 11/27/2014 | 01/20/2015 | TERM/CANCL | |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | PTOWK005359-01 | 08/06/2015 | 01/08/2016 | TERM/REPL | |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | PTOWK005359-00 | 11/27/2014 | 01/07/2015 | TERM/REPL |
Updated daily.
Crash History
1
Total Crashes
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
1
Tow-Aways
1 FMCSA-recordable · 1 state-recordable
Of 1 reported crash: 1 on adverse road surfaces.
| Date | State | Location | Vehicles | Fatal | Injuries | Tow | Vehicle | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/21/2025 | OH | PENN (TOWNSHIP OF), OH | 2 | 0 | 1 | Yes | Tractor/semitrailer | No adverse conditions · Wet · Daylight |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What equipment does JOHNNY J GROSS operate?
JOHNNY J GROSS's equipment on government records: Power Only (1 truck tractor recorded at roadside inspections, with no trailers of its own recorded).
Is JOHNNY J GROSS's authority currently active?
JOHNNY J GROSS currently holds active operating authority with the FMCSA.
When is Johnny J Gross's next MCS-150 update due?
Next biennial MCS-150 update due: April 2028 (set by USDOT 1327404's last two digits under 49 CFR 390.19). Last update filed October 1, 2026.
What is Johnny J Gross's safety record?
It reports 10 power units and 9 drivers. In the last 24 months it had 1 roadside inspection, a 100% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and 1 reported crash.
Roadside Inspection History 1 records
Individual inspections from FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Last 24 months. Updated monthly.
What this means
JOHNNY J GROSS has been inspected 1 times by state troopers and DOT inspectors in the past 24 months. Most inspections happened in OH. Out of these, 1 inspections (about 100%) resulted in an out-of-service order — meaning the truck or driver was held until a violation was fixed. The national average vehicle out-of-service rate is roughly 21%. The most frequently cited violation is 393.9A-LTSI — 2 times in this window.
| Date | State | Level | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-24 | OH | Level 1 · North American Standard (full) | 9 | OOS · 4 |
Most-Cited Violations
Top 8 violation types across this carrier's roadside inspections. Cards in red triggered an out-of-service order — the most serious outcome.
Roadside Violation Profile
7 individual violations from FMCSA roadside inspections (rolling 24 months) are itemised for JOHNNY J GROSS, of which 3 (43%) placed a driver or vehicle out of service. Itemised records can lag FMCSA's per-inspection totals shown in Violation Breakdown.
| BASIC category | Violations | Out-of-service |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 3 |
Rolling 24-month summary. Counts reflect citations across all inspections under this carrier's DOT number; see Inspection History for individual inspection events. Violation severity and CSA percentile scores are shown in the Safety & Compliance section.
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FMCSA Safety Measurement System (SMS) BASICs
FMCSA's figures for this carrier from 2 roadside inspections in the 24-month SMS window (0 driver and 1 vehicle out-of-service inspections). For property carriers FMCSA publishes the BASIC measure but, under the 2015 FAST Act, not the percentile or alert status, so none is shown here.
| BASIC | FMCSA measure | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical violation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0 | No |
| Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0 | No |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0 | No |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0 | No |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 17 | 2 | No |
A measure is FMCSA's time- and severity-weighted violation rate for that category; 0 means no qualifying violations. Acute/critical means a violation confirmed in an FMCSA investigation. Refreshed monthly.
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