DEAN BROTHERS INC
USDOT 290337 · Doing business as DEANS SCRAP METAL
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (4 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate16.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 290337 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-538974 |
| Legal Name | DEAN BROTHERS INC |
| DBA Name | DEANS SCRAP METAL |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2516750224 |
| Address | 7066 HWY 45 NORTH, Eight Mile, AL, 36613 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19901116) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 94 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 78 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 6 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 16.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-06-02 — AL — towaway
- 2024-06-21 — AL — 2 injured, towaway
- 2023-11-06 — AL — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 53 (2), 25 (1), 26 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 4 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 3 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 58,300 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-JAN-26 |
DEAN BROTHERS INC operates 4 power units — a larger fleet than 86% of carriers registered in AL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Eight Mile, AL
- KEITH PATRICK — USDOT 314447, 20 power units
- WHITFIELD TRUCKING INC — USDOT 505876, 16 power units
- CHAR-LO INC — USDOT 274098, 12 power units
- VERMAD TRUCKING INC — USDOT 189033, 8 power units
- MOBILE SOLVENT & SUPPLY INC — USDOT 179057, 6 power units
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