DEAN BROTHERS INC
USDOT 290337 • DBA: DEANS SCRAP METAL • 7066 HWY 45 NORTH, EIGHT MILE, AL, 36613
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Risk Signals1 flagged
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Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
2 states • 5 inspections
Violation Summary (8 violations from 5 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.78A-WS | Windshield condition defective | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:383.23A2-LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | 1 | 1 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:393.134B-CRHLC | Cargo securement - large boulders | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.17C | No proof of periodic inspection | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.17(c) | No proof of periodic inspection | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.5(b) | Fuel system leak | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (5 inspections)
| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 87482875 | PENSACOLA FL | FL | Level 2 | PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 393.95A4-EEUS | No |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 86897470 | SEMMES AL | AL | Level 3 | PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | — | No |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 85720244 | IRVINGTON AL | AL | Level 2 | PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 393.78A-WS, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.134B-CRHLC | Yes |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 83327305 | ROADSIDE | AL | Level 2 | CLEM SEMI-TRAILER | 1 | 396.17C | No |
| Sep 26, 2023 | 79754019 | SARALAND | AL | Level 2 | FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 396.17(c), 393.95(f), 396.5(b) | No |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
4 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (4 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2024 | AL | INJURY | 0 | 2 | MT VERNON | S013 | ...262296 | DEANS SCRAP METAL |
| Nov 6, 2023 | AL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | SARALAND | AL-158 | ...262296 | DEANS SCRAP METAL |
| Jul 10, 2023 | AL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | CITRONELLE | Highway 45 | ...081491 | DEANS SCRAP METAL |
| Feb 21, 2017 | FL | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
4 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records