Carrier profile · USDOT 686205 · MC-303787 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Dearborn Steel Carriers Inc

DBA DEARBORN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

4 power unitsDEARBORN, MI80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-303787 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(313) 586-8281

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 20.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’03 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Travelers’03–’17

beyond this history

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Dec 2017

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Oct 2003 → Oct 2003	$1M	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2003 → Dec 2017	$1M	1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Oct 2003 → Oct 2003	$1M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2001 → Oct 2003	$1M	1
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Oct 2000 → Oct 2001	$1M	1
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1999 → Oct 2000	$1M	2
CALVERT INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1998 → Oct 1999	$1M	1
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA	Sep 1997 → Oct 1998	$1M	3
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	May 1996 → Sep 1997	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
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

DEARBORN, MI

6837 WYOMING AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6837 WYOMING AVE, DEARBORN, MI, 48126
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (313) 586-8281
Fax: (313) 581-6410
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Jerome Hack · Kristin Eaton
USDOT / docket: 686205 · MC-303787
First registered: Apr 18, 1997
Last MCS-150: May 1, 2006 · 35,000 mi (2003)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

35,000

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 DEARBORN STEEL CARRIERS INC.

DEARBORN STEEL CARRIERS INC (USDOT 686205) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT effective Dec 31, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 1, 2006.

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

Frequently asked

What is DEARBORN STEEL CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?

DEARBORN STEEL CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 686205, and its motor carrier number is MC-303787.

Is DEARBORN STEEL CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DEARBORN STEEL CARRIERS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is DEARBORN STEEL CARRIERS INC's fleet?

DEARBORN STEEL CARRIERS INC operates 4 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DEARBORN STEEL CARRIERS INC based?

DEARBORN STEEL CARRIERS INC is based in DEARBORN, MI.

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