Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA DEAN TRANSPORTATION
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.2 yr
Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1538328, MC-572822) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LANSING, MI, operating 0 power units and 87 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 264 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1538328, and its motor carrier number is MC-572822.
As of 2026-06-13, DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC has a 0.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 264 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC operates 0 power units and 87 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC is based in LANSING, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
264 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. | Jan 2022 → Jan 2026 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. | Jan 2021 → Jan 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO | Jan 2020 → Jan 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. | Jan 2020 → Jan 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2009 → Mar 2017 | $5M | 9 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2006 → Aug 2009 | $5M | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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