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JOSEPH E DEAN
DBA: Dean's Mechanic Service
Leonardtown, MD
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Authority, insurance, safety rating, crash records and out-of-service rates checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 561669
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
0.0% OOS · 11 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- 11 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
561669
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
May 20, 2025
FMCSA Registration
April 26, 1994
Annual Mileage
40,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
24400 Pin Cushion Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Joseph Dean
Cargo Types
Grain/FeedOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
11
Driver Inspections
4
Vehicle Inspections
11
Out-of-Service Violations
1
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance7
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
0.0% of 7 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
0th percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
4 of 7 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 7 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 7 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 7 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 7 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
MD7
VA2
Fleet & Equipment (2)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~2
of 2 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Ford E-350 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1FDWE35L95HB05527 | 7 | — |
| 2007 Ford F-750 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 3FRWX75S67V475679 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (11)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2026 | 9526C00036 | NEWBURG MD | I | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDWE35L95HB05527 |
MD A391970 |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| November 5, 2025 | 6937000811 | DAHLGREN VA | I | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDWE35L95HB05527 |
MD A391970 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| September 25, 2025 | 2311C01333 | WYE MILLS MD | II | 2 | — | NONE | Straight Truck |
FORD |
3FRWX75S67V475679 |
MD 6FG6765 |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 3 | ||||||||
| July 7, 2025 | 2355C00284 | CHESTER MD | II | 2 | — | SAME | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDWE35L95HB05527 |
MD A391970 |
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEWG1 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight | |||||||||
| June 4, 2025 | 9516C00013 | NEWBURG MD | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDWE35L95HB05527 |
MD A391970 |
| February 13, 2025 | 2311C00417 | STEVENSVILLE MD | II | 1 | — | NONE | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDWE35L95HB05527 |
MD A391970 |
| 390.19B2-BIENNIAL | Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required | |||||||||
| November 12, 2024 | 6937000437 | DAHLGREN VA | I | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDWE35L95HB05527 |
MD A391970 |
| 390.19B2-BIENNIAL | Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required | |||||||||
| September 5, 2024 | 0273004924 | ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MD | II | — | — | SAME | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDWE35L95HB05527 |
MD A391970 |
| March 22, 2024 | 3258001811 | RT 50 E/B BAY BRIDGE TOLL FAC, MD | II | 2 | 1 | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD NEXHA |
3FRWX75S67V475679 564BC1821NR024551 |
MD 6FG6765 TN 351496T |
| 393.43 | OOSNo/improper breakaway or emergency braking | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| March 5, 2024 | 3273000061 | CHARLES COUNTY, MD | II | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FORD |
3FRWX75S67V475679 |
MD 6FG6765 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
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