Carrier profile · USDOT 4095765 · MC-1561336 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SPEARS AUTO AND REPAIRS LLC

DBA SPEARS TOWING

8 power unitsavg 10.2 yrLocal · 1 statesCADILLAC, MI82/100

NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-1561336 NO AUTHORITYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

10.2Avg age (yr)

2008–2021 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

No reported crashesNo active operating authority

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 1

No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.2 yr

Model years 2008–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

8 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Dec '24 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
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

10.2 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

17%

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

MI busiest

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

Home base

CADILLAC, MI

923 S MITCHELL ST

Top corridor

MI 9

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 company officer with other carriers

john spears — 6 carriers: USDOT 1515554 USDOT 2102785 USDOT 2355789 USDOT 3035474 USDOT 3151652

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 923 S MITCHELL ST, CADILLAC, MI, 49601
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (231) 842-0808
Cell: (231) 394-1504
Email: spearstowingnow@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: John Spears
USDOT / docket: 4095765 · MC-1561336
First registered: Jun 27, 2023
Last MCS-150: Mar 4, 2026 · 30,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

30,000

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 SPEARS AUTO AND REPAIRS LLC.

SPEARS AUTO AND REPAIRS LLC (USDOT 4095765) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 4, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is SPEARS AUTO AND REPAIRS LLC's USDOT number?

SPEARS AUTO AND REPAIRS LLC's USDOT number is 4095765, and its motor carrier number is MC-1561336.

Is SPEARS AUTO AND REPAIRS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SPEARS AUTO AND REPAIRS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SPEARS AUTO AND REPAIRS LLC's safety record?

SPEARS AUTO AND REPAIRS LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is SPEARS AUTO AND REPAIRS LLC's fleet?

SPEARS AUTO AND REPAIRS LLC operates 8 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SPEARS AUTO AND REPAIRS LLC based?

SPEARS AUTO AND REPAIRS LLC is based in CADILLAC, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(231) 842-0808 Email dispatchSPEARSTOWINGNOW@GMAIL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 4095765
MC / Docket: MC-1561336
Officer: JOHN SPEARS
Address: 923 S MITCHELL ST
CADILLAC, MI, 49601

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

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Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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