Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
303 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 49176 · MC-208533
GARELICK FARMS LLC
303 power unitsFRANKLIN, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-208533 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
303Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 303 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal44
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GARELICK FARMS LLC safe to work with?
Is GARELICK FARMS LLC safe to load? GARELICK FARMS LLC (USDOT 49176, MC-208533) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in FRANKLIN, MA, operating 303 power units and 368 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-23.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-23
GFGARELICK FARMS LLC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Travelers · 89–09
19892010
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Jan 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY | Jul 1989 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 303
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRANKLIN, MA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@deanfoods.com — 25 carriers: USDOT 102814USDOT 103791USDOT 121317USDOT 128137USDOT 144882USDOT 193417USDOT 227117USDOT 280559
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jeffery dawson, sr. — 4 carriers: USDOT 193417USDOT 288825USDOT 714483
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1199 W CENTRAL ST, FRANKLIN, MA, 02038
- Mailing address
- 2711 N HASKELL AVE STE 3400, DALLAS, TX, 75204
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (214) 721-1122
- Fax
- (508) 553-5478
- Web domain
- deanfoods.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jeffery Dawson, Sr. · Gary Rahlfs, Sr.
- USDOT / docket
- 49176 · MC-208533
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 10/05/2020 · 13,114,416 mi (2019)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 55992556
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is GARELICK FARMS LLC's USDOT number?
GARELICK FARMS LLC's USDOT number is 49176, and its motor carrier number is MC-208533.
Is GARELICK FARMS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-23, GARELICK FARMS LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is GARELICK FARMS LLC's fleet?
GARELICK FARMS LLC operates 303 power units and 368 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GARELICK FARMS LLC based?
GARELICK FARMS LLC is based in FRANKLIN, MA.