DEAN EXCAVATING AND GRADING INC
USDOT 383439
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (38 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate18.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 383439 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | DEAN EXCAVATING AND GRADING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8033778737 |
| Address | 1111 CEDARHURST ROAD, Chester, SC, 29706-7732 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20221001) |
| 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 | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 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 | 27 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 18.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2024-12-17 — SC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-12-06 — NC — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (7), 51 (4), 29 (3).
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) | 38 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 13 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 126,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 01-MAY-26 |
DEAN EXCAVATING AND GRADING INC operates 38 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in SC.
Nearby
Other carriers in Chester, SC
- D&C TRUCKING OF CHESTER LLC — USDOT 515595, 25 power units
- J & J TRUCKING INC OF ROCK HILL — USDOT 308582, 12 power units
- RENEE HOUSTON — USDOT 396348, 11 power units
- WILKS LOGGING INC — USDOT 493404, 10 power units
- DEAN BROS INC — USDOT 383438, 8 power units
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