Carrier profile · USDOT 501716 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Mears Installation LLC

236 power unitsavg 7.8 yrLocal · 2 statesLENEXA, KS88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

236Power units

21 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.8Avg age (yr)

2014–2025 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 46 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

236 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.8 yr

Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

13 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 18 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 20.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

24 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 236-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: 236
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / 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 Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 236
Observed power (24 mo): 21
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

7.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

37.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Missouri: 18 inspections
Texas: 7 inspections

Home base

LENEXA, KS

16000 COLLEGE BLVD

Most inspections: MO

18 inspections

MO 18 · TX 7

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

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 329431Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 329431 USDOT 3011980 USDOT 1627098

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@mears.net — 5 carriers: USDOT 316703 USDOT 329431 USDOT 3909748 USDOT 4146698

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

236

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 4, 2026

Location

Physical address: 16000 COLLEGE BLVD, LENEXA, KS, 66219-1367
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (989) 433-5110
Fax: (989) 772-9369
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: mears.net

Registration

Officers: Giff Ludwigson · Ryan Schweitzer
USDOT / docket: 501716
First registered: Oct 20, 1992
Last MCS-150: Jun 26, 2025 · 2,950,440 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

236

Power units

260

Drivers

100

CDL drivers

2,950,440

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 4, 2026

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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17%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

3 of 18 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

16violation records

3OOS-tagged records

3 of 18inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

617%1 / 6

Other vehicle maintenance

540%2 / 5

Unsafe driving

40%0 / 4

Driver fitness

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 4

50%May 25 to Nov 251 / 2

29%Nov 25 to May 262 / 7

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 5

Top 3 codes (8 of 16 records)

393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects4
392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers2

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390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.41A-MCPC No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1

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Brakes

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MEARS INSTALLATION LLC.

MEARS INSTALLATION LLC (USDOT 501716) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 18 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It reports 236 power units and 260 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 26, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MEARS INSTALLATION LLC's USDOT number?

MEARS INSTALLATION LLC's USDOT number is 501716.

Is MEARS INSTALLATION LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. MEARS INSTALLATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MEARS INSTALLATION LLC's safety record?

MEARS INSTALLATION LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MEARS INSTALLATION LLC's fleet?

MEARS INSTALLATION LLC operates 236 power units and 260 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MEARS INSTALLATION LLC based?

MEARS INSTALLATION LLC is based in LENEXA, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(989) 433-5110 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 501716
Officer: Giff Ludwigson
Address: 16000 COLLEGE BLVD
LENEXA, KS, 66219-1367

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 16.7%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

2 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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