DEAN'S BULK SERVICE INC

Barnesville, MN · Interstate · 42 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Jan 14, 1983 (43 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC167524: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$3,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
8.9%
4 of 45 vehicle inspections · Minnesota avg 25.5%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC167524 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$3,000,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 227230 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC167524PrimaryFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Policy 9142379 · 91X
$1,000,000Aug 1, 2016Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC167524Excess over $1,000,000FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Policy 9335273 · 91X
$2,000,000Aug 1, 2001Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

65inspections
8.9%vehicle out-of-service
4 of 45 · Minnesota avg 25.5%
3.1%driver out-of-service
2 of 65 · Minnesota avg 3.8%
59violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 14, 2026SD32No
Oct 5, 2026MN21No
Sep 28, 2026ND20No
Aug 31, 2026MN20No
Aug 27, 2026MN12No
Aug 20, 2026ND12No
Aug 20, 2026ND13Yes
Jul 15, 2026MN20No
Jul 1, 2026MN21No
Jun 17, 2026SD21No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Minnesota average covers 31,491 vehicle and 62,770 driver inspections of all Minnesota-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

44 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 6 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 59 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareMinnesota share
Vehicle Maintenance31370.5%65.4%
Hours-of-Service Compliance6113.6%14.2%
Hazardous Materials Compliance419.1%0.4%
Unsafe Driving204.5%16.7%
Driver Fitness112.3%3.1%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
40
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
33
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A
30
HM (Markings) - Failing to mark a manual remote shut-off device as required
Documentation - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 172328DHMM
20
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
20
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
20
Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355C2B
20
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
20
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A4EEUS
20
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39360C
20

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Minnesota column is the mix across all Minnesota-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

2crashes
0fatal
1injury
1tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
May 8, 2026Barnesville, MN01
Aug 28, 2025Minot, ND00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number227230
MC / docketMC167524
Legal nameDEAN'S BULK SERVICE INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeIndividual
Power units42
Drivers38
Annual mileage1,921,468 (2024)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Feb 10, 2020)
USDOT number addedJan 14, 1983 · 43 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJun 27, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightLiquids/GasesAgricultural/Farm Supplies

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about DEAN'S BULK SERVICE INC

What does DEAN'S BULK SERVICE INC's operating authority allow?

MC167524: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about DEAN'S BULK SERVICE INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.

What should I verify before booking DEAN'S BULK SERVICE INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 227230. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (218) 354-2378, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC167524, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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