Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
848 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 329431 · MC-1803968
MEARS GROUP INC
848 power unitsavg 7.3 yrNational · 21 statesROSEBUSH, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1803968 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
848Power units
90 observed · MCS-150
52Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.727.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MEARS GROUP INC safe to work with?
Is MEARS GROUP INC safe to load? MEARS GROUP INC (USDOT 329431, MC-1803968) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ROSEBUSH, MI, operating 848 power units and 716 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 181 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
MGMEARS GROUP INC 87
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Safety
181 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.7% (24-mo)65 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.7% (24-mo)105 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
19.4% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 848-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 848
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 105
- Annualized
- ≈53 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving40 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 5 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 848
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 90
- Trailers (towed)
- 52
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
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2020
US statesInspections · 24 mo104104
CO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROSEBUSH, MI
Top corridor
CO ⇄ MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 501716Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 516591USDOT 501716USDOT 98019USDOT 1645567USDOT 3841997USDOT 1643550USDOT 352475USDOT 3692879
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mears.net — 5 carriers: USDOT 316703USDOT 501716USDOT 3909748USDOT 4146698
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)848848
Observed (24 mo)9090
Shared w/ other carriers1010
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
- 4500 N MISSION RD, ROSEBUSH, MI, 48878
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (989) 433-5110
- Fax
- (262) 787-9246
- Web domain
- mears.net
Registration
- Officers
- Ryan Schweitzer · Giff Ludwigson
- USDOT / docket
- 329431 · MC-1803968
- First registered
- 09/30/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 01/27/2025 · 13,716,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/15/2004
- D-U-N-S
- 156518334
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 MEARS GROUP INC's USDOT number?
MEARS GROUP INC's USDOT number is 329431, and its motor carrier number is MC-1803968.
Is MEARS GROUP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, MEARS GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MEARS GROUP INC's safety record?
MEARS GROUP INC has a 27.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 181 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MEARS GROUP INC's fleet?
MEARS GROUP INC operates 848 power units and 716 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MEARS GROUP INC based?
MEARS GROUP INC is based in ROSEBUSH, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.