Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
236 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 501716
MEARS INSTALLATION LLC
236 power unitsavg 8.6 yrLocal · 2 statesLENEXA, KS
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
236Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.6Avg age (yr)
2013–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 34 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.523.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.6 yr
Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MEARS INSTALLATION LLC safe to work with?
Is MEARS INSTALLATION LLC safe to load? MEARS INSTALLATION LLC (USDOT 501716) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LENEXA, KS, operating 236 power units and 260 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 43 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
MIMEARS INSTALLATION LLC 81
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Safety
43 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.5% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)24 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 236-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 236
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 236
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 20
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2424
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LENEXA, KS
Top corridor
MO ⇄ KS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 329431Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 329431USDOT 1627098
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mears.net — 5 carriers: USDOT 316703USDOT 329431USDOT 3909748USDOT 4146698
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)236236
Observed (24 mo)2020
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16000 COLLEGE BLVD, LENEXA, KS, 66219-1367
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (989) 433-5110
- Fax
- (989) 772-9369
- Web domain
- mears.net
Registration
- Officers
- Giff Ludwigson · Ryan Schweitzer
- USDOT / docket
- 501716
- First registered
- 10/20/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 06/26/2025 · 2,950,440 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is MEARS INSTALLATION LLC's USDOT number?
MEARS INSTALLATION LLC's USDOT number is 501716.
Is MEARS INSTALLATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, MEARS INSTALLATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is MEARS INSTALLATION LLC's safety record?
MEARS INSTALLATION LLC has a 23.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 43 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is MEARS INSTALLATION LLC's fleet?
MEARS INSTALLATION LLC operates 236 power units and 260 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MEARS INSTALLATION LLC based?
MEARS INSTALLATION LLC is based in LENEXA, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.