DEAN FRINK TRANSPORTATION LLC
DBA DEAN FRINK TRANSPORTATION
29 power units
80 drivers
3M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 58.7 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
25 yrs history · 33 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 29 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 80 · 30
- Annual miles
- 3M ~103k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Trailers | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Registration
- Organization
- INDIVIDUAL
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Dec 10, 2009)16 yrs old
- Registered
- Dec 17, 2001 (25 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Apr 22, 2026 (Biennial Update)
- DUNS
- 174634647
- Officer
- DEAN FRINK
- Phone
- (573) 534-7012
- dfrinktransport@gmail.com
- Address
- 1473 Airport Rd, Bonne Terre MO 63628-4029
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Motor VehiclesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLivestockMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: COVID PRODUCTSGrain/Feed/HayUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstruction
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
33
39% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
17.6%
3 of 17 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
9.1%
3 of 33 driver inspections
Violations
36
8 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
36 on the FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026-
Hours of service No alert14 · 5 out-of-serviceFalse log 9 · Over hours limit 3 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Vehicle maintenance No alert12 · 3 out-of-serviceTires 4 · Brakes 3 · Lights 3 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 1
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Unsafe driving No alert10 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 5 · Speeding 4 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash
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Apr52025Apr 5, 2025 · New MexicoProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · Northland Insurance Companyon record since Feb 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2025
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY → Northland Insurance Company (Feb 2026); CANAL INSURANCE CO. → MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY (Sep 2024)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Aug 15, 2025, replaced 41 days later); 1 replaced before it took effect
- 41 days without a liability filing (Aug 15, 2025 – Sep 25, 2025) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Arizona 10
- New Mexico 6
- Oklahoma 5
- Idaho 2
- Missouri (HQ) 2
- Utah 2
- Florida 1
- Louisiana 1
Runs well beyond its home state: 2 of 33 inspections were in Missouri.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service | 10 | 3.44 | No alert |
| Vehicle maintenance | 9 | 3.96 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 8 | 2.97 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
33 driver inspections · 17 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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