Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1041067 · MC-434804
BERKELEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
4 power unitsavg 15.6 yrRegional · 3 statesCUMBERLAND, RI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-434804 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.6Avg age (yr)
2004–2015 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15.6 yr
Model years 2004–2015 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BERKELEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY safe to work with?
Is BERKELEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY safe to load? BERKELEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (USDOT 1041067, MC-434804) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CUMBERLAND, RI, operating 4 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBERKELEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY 82
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Canal · 02–04
Canal · 04–08
Arbella Protection · 09–16
Navigators · 16–19
United Financial · 19–22
Arch · 22–25
20022025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 20 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2009 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2008 → Jun 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2004 → Jun 2008 | $750k | 6 |
| PEERLESS INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2004 → Nov 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2002 → Jul 2004 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2015
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
VT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CUMBERLAND, RI
Top corridor
VT ⇄ RI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3023592
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@deanwarehouse.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 350558
Shares a company officer with other carriers
brad dean — 2 carriers: USDOT 1754047
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1 JOHN C DEAN MEMORIAL BLVD, CUMBERLAND, RI, 02864
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 7282, CUMBERLAND, RI, 02864
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (401) 334-4677
- Cell
- (401) 301-9115
- Fax
- (401) 334-7352
- Web domain
- deanwarehouse.com
Registration
- Officer
- Brad Dean
- USDOT / docket
- 1041067 · MC-434804
- First registered
- 07/15/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 02/20/2024 · 21,244 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 06/19/2011
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is BERKELEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's USDOT number?
BERKELEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's USDOT number is 1041067, and its motor carrier number is MC-434804.
Is BERKELEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BERKELEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BERKELEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's safety record?
BERKELEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is BERKELEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's fleet?
BERKELEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY operates 4 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BERKELEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY based?
BERKELEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY is based in CUMBERLAND, RI, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.