Asset-based
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA DEAN FRINK TRANSPORTATION
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
3 yr
Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
DEAN FRINK TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 994074) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 2, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 2, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
The carrier received 37 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 21 vehicle-level and 37 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 2, 2026.
It reports 28 power units and 104 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 22, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 10, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
DEAN FRINK TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 994074, and its motor carrier number is MC-421613.
As of Aug 2, 2026, DEAN FRINK TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DEAN FRINK TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 9.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 63 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
DEAN FRINK TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 28 power units and 104 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DEAN FRINK TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in BONNE TERRE, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Missouri
37 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
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
34 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 5
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.
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750K | 1 |
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2024 | $750K | 5 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2021 → Sep 2024 | $750K | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2020 → Jan 2001 | $750K | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Sep 2016 | $750K | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Sep 2015 | $750K | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2013 → Oct 2013 | $750K | 3 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2011 → May 2013 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2008 → May 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Jan 2003 → May 2008 | $750K | 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 12 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
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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