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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 714483· MC328882· CARRIER· EIN 34-1848896
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DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC

2711 N HASKELL AVE STE 3400, DALLAS, TX, 75204(214) 721-1122maureen.peterson@dfamilk.comJEFFERY DAWSON, SR.
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
25
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC328882

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$5M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 09/30/2005
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy ISA H08016203
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 06/01/2010
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.· policy 6642064
Authority history (5) ▾
04/13/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (01/13/2021)
04/13/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (01/13/2021)
08/13/2002COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/23/2002)
09/21/2000MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/31/2004)
01/21/1998MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/15/2000)
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (11) ▾
  1. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 06/01/2003 → 06/01/2010
  2. DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/30/2004 → 09/30/2005
  3. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/30/2003 → 09/30/2004
  4. DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/30/2004 → 09/30/2004
  5. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/31/2000 → 02/25/2004
  6. LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 06/01/2002 → 06/01/2003
  7. LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 06/01/2001 → 07/18/2002
  8. LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 06/01/2001 → 06/29/2001
  9. LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 06/01/2001 → 06/01/2001
  10. LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 06/01/2001 → 06/01/2001
  11. WINTERTHUR INTERNATIONAL AMERICA INSURANCE$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 07/31/2000 → 06/01/2001

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
500
Crashes
40
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1,650
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2,066
1,996 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
56.1M mi
reported 2019
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi337 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi513 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi112 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi1,104 drivers
Company officer
JEFFERY DAWSON, SR.
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1997-11-17
Last MCS-150 update
2021-01-25
Census status
I

Fleet: 1,650 trucks · 857 owned tractors · 2,530 owned trailers · 8 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 17 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

17
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
12
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: GARELICK FARMS LLC (USDOT 49176, registered 1974) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 12
1
CUMBERLAND DAIRY LLC
USDOT 3076388Active· BRIDGETON, NJ
Strong
Email
2
DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC
USDOT 3421178Active· KANSAS CITY, KS
Strong
Email
3
DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING SOUTH LLC
USDOT 3421327Active· KANSAS CITY, KS
Strong
Email
4
DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC
USDOT 3421176Active· KANSAS CITY, KS
Strong
Email
5
GARELICK FARMS LLC
USDOT 49176Inactive· FRANKLIN, MA
Strong
OfficerMailingPhone
6
GUIDA-SEIBERT DAIRY CO
USDOT 61329Active· NEW BRITAIN, CT
Strong
Email
7
IT'S THE COWS LLC
USDOT 563164Active· CEDARBURG, WI
Strong
Email
8
LA VAQUITA INC
USDOT 1392084Active· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Email
9
MAYFIELD DAIRY FARMS LLC
USDOT 193417Inactive· ATHENS, TN
Strong
OfficerMailingPhone
10
OAKHURST DAIRY
USDOT 306662Active· PORTLAND, ME
Strong
Email
11
ST PAUL BEVERAGE SOLUTIONS LLC
USDOT 3369782Active· SAINT PAUL, MN
Strong
Email
12
SUIZA DAIRY GROUP LLC
USDOT 288825Inactive· CHARLOTTE, NC
Strong
OfficerPhone
Medium· 3
BERKELEY FARMS LLC
USDOT 1174950Inactive· HAYWARD, CA
Medium
Mailing
COUNTRY FRESH LLC
USDOT 369489Inactive· GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Medium
MailingPhone
MIDWEST ICE CREAM COMPANY LLC
USDOT 341679Inactive· BATAVIA, IL
Medium
MailingPhone

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

19 events
  1. 01/25/2021MCS-150 update filed

    56.1M mi reported (2019)

  2. 06/01/2010Insurance filed — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy 6642064

  3. 06/01/2010Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy OC 3546102-00

  4. 09/30/2005Insurance filed — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ISA H08016203

  5. 09/30/2005Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D007A00022

  6. 09/30/2004Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D004A00139

  7. 09/30/2004Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D007A00022

  8. 04/13/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (01/13/2021)

  9. 04/13/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (01/13/2021)

  10. 02/25/2004Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BUA189190728

  11. 06/01/2003Insurance replaced — LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy 3AT 691 454-00

  12. 08/13/2002COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/23/2002)

  13. 07/18/2002Insurance cancelled — LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy 3AT 654 803

  14. 06/29/2001Insurance cancelled — LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy 3AT 526 322

  15. 06/01/2001Insurance replaced — LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy 3AT 654 803

  16. 06/01/2001Insurance cancelled — WINTERTHUR INTERNATIONAL AMERICA INSURANCE

    CARGO · policy HFP 003 96 92 99

  17. 09/21/2000MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/31/2004)

  18. 01/21/1998MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/15/2000)

  19. 11/17/1997Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2004-03-09
Last review
2015-09-25
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2021-01-25
Reported mileage
56,148,078 mi (2019)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 5:39 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.