DEAN FRINK TRANSPORTATION
Legal: DEAN FRINK TRANSPORTATION LLC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202634 inspections · 54 violations (8 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDOOSHours-of-Service Compliance2 OOS
HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
56
8× · sev 7
- 2395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
42
6× · sev 7
- 3393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 4392.2-SLLILCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Improper lane change
10
2× · sev 5
- 5392.2-SLLSWZUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
10
1× · sev 10
- 6393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
8
2× · sev 4
- 7395.8E1PCHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
7
1× · sev 7
- 8396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 9395.8F12-HOSM
HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status failed to record shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. Date:
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- AZ9
- NM5
- OK3
- MO2
- ID2
- UT2
- CA1
- SD1
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 92% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain10× · 43%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:8× · 36%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS4× · 10%
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 8%
- 395.3B2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving after being on duty more than 70 hours in the previous 8 consecutive days at the time of inspection. Time1× · 3%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 1%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 0%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 8.8% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in Yavapai County, AZ
Medium impact8 of 31 violations in the last 12 months (26%) came from inspections in Yavapai County, AZ. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Yavapai County, AZ to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 35% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change2× · 26%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone2× · 41%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 8%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 28% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 48%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 11%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 17%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 6%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 11%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19972× · 4%
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative1× · 1%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 395.8E-HOSPD×6HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: · OOS
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 393.45B2-B-AIR×2Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA48 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 18 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi30 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi30 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi30 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi30 drivers
- Company officer
- DEAN FRINK
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 174634647
- Registered since
- 2001-12-17
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-22
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 31 trucks · 30 owned tractors · 30 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
53 events- 04/22/2026MCS-150 update filed
3.0M mi reported (2026)
- 02/01/2026Insurance filed — Northland Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WF013750
- 02/01/2026Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA3624988
- 09/25/2025Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA3624988
- 08/15/2025Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA3624988
- 07/21/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/22/2025)
- 07/21/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/22/2025)
- 06/13/2025Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA3624988
- 05/15/2025Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA3624988
- 09/25/2024Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA3624988
- 09/25/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT95404001
- 09/25/2023Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 95404001
- 08/29/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/21/2023)
- 08/29/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/21/2023)
- 01/06/2021Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 95404001
- 09/25/2020Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0064500
- 08/31/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/21/2020)
- 08/31/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/21/2020)
- 09/25/2017Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0070421001
- 08/29/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/21/2017)
- 08/29/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/21/2017)
- 10/27/2016Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN176584
- 09/25/2016Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN176584
- 09/25/2015Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0011707002
- 10/28/2013Insurance name changed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0011707001
- 10/16/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP04077A
- 09/25/2013Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0011707001
- 09/24/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2013)
- 09/24/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2013)
- 09/15/2013Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP04077A
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2009-12-10
- Last review
- 2022-12-01
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-22
- Reported mileage
- 2,992,090 mi (2026)
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