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CLAIRE LATHROP BANDMILL INC
DBA: Lathrop Forest Products
Bristol, VT
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Authority, insurance, safety rating and crash records checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 40398
Active
Satisfactory
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Satisfactory
0.0% OOS · 6 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- 6 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
40398
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
August 1, 2025
FMCSA Registration
June 1, 1974
Annual Mileage
115,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
44 South Street, Bristol, VT 05443
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Justin M Lathrop
Cargo Types
Logs/Poles/BeamsMachinery/Large ObjectsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
6
Driver Inspections
2
Vehicle Inspections
5
Out-of-Service Violations
0
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance3
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
0.0% of 5 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
0th percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2023
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 of 4 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 5 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 5 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 5 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 5 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
VT3
NY2
Fleet & Equipment (6)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~3
of 6 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~3
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
3
Logging
2
Semi-trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Freightliner SD122 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGND19LDLT6797 | 3 | — |
| 2021 Pelletier Manufacturing | Logging · 46 ft | 1P9AD4636MM663272 | 2 | — |
| 2022 Pelletier Manufacturing | Logging · 48 ft | 1P9AD4839NM663300 | 2 | — |
| Not yet decoded | Semi-trailer | 5JYCV4638FE141516 | 1 | — |
| 2010 Western Star 4900 | Tractor · Class 8 | 5KJJABDR7APAR5340 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Western Star 49X Chassis | Tractor · Class 8 | 5KJJBWD1XPLNT3473 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (6)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 28, 2026 | SPB3101276 | CROWN POINT NY | II | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER PELLETIER MANUFACTURING |
3AKJGND19LDLT6797 1P9AD4839NM663300 |
VT 55D04 VT AXK726 |
| May 27, 2026 | 50B0002999 | VT, VT | II | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
WESTERN STAR PELLETIER MANUFACTURING |
5KJJBWD1XPLNT3473 1P9AD4636MM663272 |
VT 39E34 VT AYR790 |
| May 18, 2026 | SPB3101158 | CROWN POINT NY | I | 7 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER PELLETIER MANUFACTURING |
3AKJGND19LDLT6797 1P9AD4839NM663300 |
VT 55D04 VT AXK726 |
| 392.2WG | State/Local Laws - Excessive Weight Violations | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation | |||||||||
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 392.2WG | State/Local Laws - Excessive Weight Violations | |||||||||
| 392.2WG | State/Local Laws - Excessive Weight Violations | |||||||||
| March 19, 2026 | 3700002032 | VT, VT | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
WESTERN STAR — |
5KJJABDR7APAR5340 5JYCV4638FE141516 |
VT 44D12 VT AXL101 |
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
| September 9, 2025 | 3500000421 | IRA RA, VT | II | 2 | — | CLAIRE LATHROP BANDMILL INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER PELLETIER MANUFACTURING |
3AKJGND19LDLT6797 1P9AD4636MM663272 |
VT 55D04 VT AYR790 |
| 390.21TC-MC | Required CMV marking(s) not legible from 50 feet while stationary due to improper size/location/color | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| November 2, 2023 | 2161008233 | LEICESTER, VT | II | — | — | CLAIRE LATHROP BANDMILL INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FRHT MORB |
1FUJGPDR7BDAW9308 VT315117 |
VT 32E79 VT AMB180 |
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