Carrier profile · USDOT 1538328 · MC-572822 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC

DBA DEAN TRANSPORTATION

0 power unitsavg 7.2 yrLocal · 1 statesLANSING, MI94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-572822 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.2Avg age (yr)

2011–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(517) 319-3300 Email dispatchbriant@DEANTRANS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes25 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.2 yr

Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

151 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 150 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

143 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 23

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.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’26 · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Rli’06–’09

Protective’09–’17

National Interstate’22–now

2006201120162021now

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 2026

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	Jan 2022 → Jan 2026	$5M	2
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2021 → Jan 2020	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	Jan 2021 → Jan 2022	$5M	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO	Jan 2020 → Jan 2021	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	Jan 2020 → Jan 2021	$5M	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2009 → Mar 2017	$5M	9
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2006 → Aug 2009	$5M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

16.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

151

MI busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LANSING, MI

4812 AURELIUS

Top corridor

MI 151

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 3 trucks 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 2885145Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2885145 USDOT 560515

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@deantrans.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2885145

Shares a company officer with other carriers

patrick dean — 3 carriers: USDOT 2438690 USDOT 3105022

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4812 AURELIUS, LANSING, MI, 48910
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (517) 319-3300
Cell: (517) 319-8304
Fax: (517) 319-8384
Email: briant@deantrans.com
Web domain: deantrans.com

Registration

Officers: Patrick Dean · Brian Thrasher
USDOT / docket: 1538328 · MC-572822
First registered: Aug 3, 2006
Last MCS-150: Aug 30, 2024 · 1,215,040 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,215,040

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC.

DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1538328) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. effective Jan 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 151 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 150 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 87 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 30, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1538328, and its motor carrier number is MC-572822.

Is DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC has a 0.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 264 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).