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Carrier profile · USDOT 1149680 · MC-465375 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

DICK'S AUTO LLC

DBA DICK'S TOWING SERVICE

6 power unitsFINDLAY, OH

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-465375 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(419) 424-1733 Email dispatchACCOUNTING@STEARNSCOMPANIES.COM

Carrier verification summary for DICK'S AUTO LLC

DICK'S AUTO LLC (USDOT 1149680) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

DICK'S AUTO LLC (USDOT 1149680) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

DICK'S AUTO LLC (USDOT 1149680) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 21, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

DICK'S AUTO LLC (USDOT 1149680) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

DICK'S AUTO LLC (USDOT 1149680) reports 6 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 25, 2025.

DICK'S AUTO LLC (USDOT 1149680) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 6 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

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

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

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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$1,000,000 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

$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

$750K BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Central’17–now

2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2020

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Mar 2020	$750K	4
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Mar 2017	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
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

FINDLAY, OH

4404 TOWNSHIP ROAD 142

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@stearnscompanies.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 1542368 USDOT 3768634 USDOT 4120755

Shares a company officer with other carriers

erik stearns — 3 carriers: USDOT 1542368 USDOT 3768634

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4404 TOWNSHIP ROAD 142, FINDLAY, OH, 45840
Mailing address: PO BOX 34, VAN BUREN, OH, 45889
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (419) 424-1733
Cell: (419) 306-8464
Fax: (419) 424-0034
Email: accounting@stearnscompanies.com
Web domain: stearnscompanies.com

Registration

Officers: Erik Stearns · Natalie Stearns
USDOT / docket: 1149680 · MC-465375
First registered: Jul 10, 2003
Last MCS-150: Mar 25, 2025 · 52,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

52,000

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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