Carrier profile · USDOT 847969 · MC-374641 · Updated Jul 22, 2026

James Dean Trucking Inc

5 power unitsavg 12.8 yrRegional · 4 statesMAUSTON, WI88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-374641 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.8Avg age (yr)

1998–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(608) 450-0230 Email dispatchjamesdtrucking@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 22, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

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 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.8 yr

Model years 1998–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 33.3 pts 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

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 2

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.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

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

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’24 · 8 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Canal’03–’06

Great West’19–’24

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · since Jul 2024

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2019 → Jul 2024	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Aug 2019	$750K	2
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2017 → Jul 2018	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2010 → May 2012	$750K	2
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2010 → Feb 2010	$750K	2
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2007 → Feb 2007	$750K	4
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2006 → Mar 2007	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2003 → Feb 2006	$750K	6
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2002 → Feb 2002	$750K	3
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Feb 2000 → Feb 2002	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.8 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

11.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

MAUSTON, WI

540 S HICKORY ST

Top corridor

TX ⇄ WI

TX 2 · IL 2 · KY 1

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: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 994633 USDOT 2381448Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 994633 USDOT 2381448

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james dean — 15 carriers: USDOT 359096 USDOT 1229460 USDOT 1284685 USDOT 1414146 USDOT 1531808 USDOT 1866617 USDOT 2079632 USDOT 2312323

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 540 S HICKORY ST, MAUSTON, WI, 53948
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (608) 450-0230
Fax: (320) 217-5422
Email: jamesdtrucking@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: James Dean
USDOT / docket: 847969 · MC-374641
First registered: Jan 7, 2000
Last MCS-150: Jul 20, 2026 · 320,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 25, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

320,000

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 JAMES DEAN TRUCKING INC.

JAMES DEAN TRUCKING INC (USDOT 847969) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 22, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 22, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY effective Jul 7, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 22, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 22, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 22, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 22, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 20, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 25, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jul 22, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JAMES DEAN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

JAMES DEAN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 847969, and its motor carrier number is MC-374641.

Is JAMES DEAN TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 22, 2026, JAMES DEAN TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JAMES DEAN TRUCKING INC's safety record?

JAMES DEAN TRUCKING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is JAMES DEAN TRUCKING INC's fleet?

JAMES DEAN TRUCKING INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JAMES DEAN TRUCKING INC based?

JAMES DEAN TRUCKING INC is based in MAUSTON, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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