Carrier profile · USDOT 383984 · MC-228162 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SPEARS TRANSFER & EXPEDITING INC

63 power unitsavg 8.3 yrMulti-region · 11 statesVANDALIA, OH94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-228162 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

63Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.3Avg age (yr)

2004–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(937) 836-3557 Email dispatchWWW.SPEARSEXPEDITE.COM

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes16 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 34 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

7.7

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

7.7

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

63 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.3 yr

Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 7.7%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 — 13 vehicle and 19 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

14.3% · 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 5.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

18 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Mar '26 · 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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 63-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: 63
Inspections · 24 mo: 19
Annualized: ≈10 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
107.620 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)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

$1M BIPD last filed · 8 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Lincoln General’02–’06

Protective’21–’24

1994200220102018now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2024

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2021 → Jun 2024	$1M	2
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2017 → Dec 2017	$1M	4
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2016 → Dec 2017	$1M	1
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2008 → Jan 2009	$1M	3
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2006 → Dec 2008	$1M	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2002 → Dec 2006	$1M	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Dec 2000 → Dec 2002	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 1997 → Nov 1997	$1M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1996 → Nov 1997	$1M	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Aug 1994 → Sep 1996	$1M	2

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 63
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 10

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

24%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

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

Home base

VANDALIA, OH

303 CORPORATE CENTER DRIVE

Top corridor

KY ⇄ OH

KY 3 · NC 3 · IN 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

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.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 303 CORPORATE CENTER DRIVE, VANDALIA, OH, 45377
Mailing address: PO BOX 415, VANDALIA, OH, 45377
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (937) 836-3557
Email: www.spearsexpedite.com

Registration

Officers: Nick Bartlett · Kris Conner
USDOT / docket: 383984 · MC-228162
First registered: Mar 1, 1990
Last MCS-150: Feb 5, 2026 · 1,042,348 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 24, 2008
D-U-N-S: 611375270

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,042,348

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate SPEARS TRANSFER & EXPEDITING INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SPEARS TRANSFER & EXPEDITING INC.

SPEARS TRANSFER & EXPEDITING INC (USDOT 383984) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common 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 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 7.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 19 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 4 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 63 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 5, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 24, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SPEARS TRANSFER & EXPEDITING INC's USDOT number?

SPEARS TRANSFER & EXPEDITING INC's USDOT number is 383984, and its motor carrier number is MC-228162.

Is SPEARS TRANSFER & EXPEDITING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SPEARS TRANSFER & EXPEDITING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SPEARS TRANSFER & EXPEDITING INC's safety record?

SPEARS TRANSFER & EXPEDITING INC has a 7.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).