Rick Johnson Cartage — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
14 years (granted 2012)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
26 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free comcast.net inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Patrick Investment Inc
DBA
Rick Johnson Cartage
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2885 N St Paul Rd, Grand Island, NE 68801
Phone
(308) 384-9450
Power units
22
Drivers
14
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC781239
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 26 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
15.4%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 26 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jmbeckman@comcast.net — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
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Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IA 01/2024 · IA 12/2023 · NE 08/2016 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 15, 2026 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 7, 2026 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 28, 2026 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 18, 2026 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 16, 2026 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 10, 2026 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Jan 21, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 11, 2025 | NE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 3, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 30, 2025 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 24, 2025 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Jun 16, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 2, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 28, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 22, 2025 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Jan 31, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 8, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 30, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 14, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 23, 2024 | NE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 5, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 17, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 28, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 15, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 10, 2023 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 26 of 26 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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