Asset-based
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA DEAN TRAILWAYS OF MICHIGAN
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.8 yr
Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is DEAN CHARTERS AND TOURS INC safe to load? DEAN CHARTERS AND TOURS INC (USDOT 560515, MC-274745) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LANSING, MI, operating 3 power units and 56 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 99 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
DEAN CHARTERS AND TOURS INC's USDOT number is 560515, and its motor carrier number is MC-274745.
As of 2026-06-13, DEAN CHARTERS AND TOURS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DEAN CHARTERS AND TOURS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 99 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
DEAN CHARTERS AND TOURS INC operates 3 power units and 56 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DEAN CHARTERS AND TOURS INC is based in LANSING, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
67 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. · since Jan 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. | Jan 2021 → Jan 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO | Jan 2020 → Jan 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2009 → Mar 2013 | $5M | 9 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2004 → Aug 2009 | $5M | 3 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2003 → Aug 2004 | $5M | 1 |
| FAIRMONT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2001 → Aug 2003 | $5M | 2 |
| CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA | Aug 1994 → Aug 2001 | $5M | 4 |
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 3 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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