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BISSON TRANSPORTATION INC
Westbrook, ME
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Authority, insurance, safety rating and crash records checked
FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 9153 · MC 237741
Satisfactory
Active 3 yrs, 9 mo
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-237741 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Sentry Select Insurance Company
Safety
Satisfactory
9.1% OOS · 72 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active for 3 yrs, 9 mo
- Insurance on file: $1,000,000
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 18.2% — below the 20.7% national average
- 72 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC237741
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · $750,000 required
Insurance on File
Sentry Select Insurance Company
BI&PD · $1,000,000 · Policy A0189268001
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo · $5,000 · Policy WPP2032699
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000
Cargo
On file
Surety bond / trust fund · required
Not on file
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
9153
MC Number
MC-237741
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
March 5, 2025
FMCSA Registration
June 1, 1974
Authority Reinstated
December 12, 2022
Annual Mileage
1,348,420 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
85 Eisenhower Drive, Westbrook, ME 04092
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
James Cooper
Cargo Types
General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal/Sheet SteelMotor VehiclesLogs/Poles/BeamsBuilding MaterialsPaper ProductsConstruction Materials
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
72
Driver Inspections
49
Vehicle Inspections
34
Out-of-Service Violations
10
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance36
Unsafe Driving4
Hours of Service10
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate18.2% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
9.1% of 44 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
25th percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
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
12 of 22 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 45 inspections
Hours of Service
5 of 45 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 45 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 45 inspections
Crash History (1)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
1
Crashes
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
1
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2025 | CT | — | 1 | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
ME25
VT6
NY4
MA3
MD2
MO2
and 11 more states
Fleet & Equipment (46)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~24
of 30 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~22
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
23
Flatbed
12
Dry Van
9
Semi-trailer
1
Truck
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Benson/wabash Aluminium Flatbed | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF482A3N3336965 | 8 | 1 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBDP9X6PD829498 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 Benson/wabash Aluminium Flatbed | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF482A2N3325813 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDV9PSNY3546 | 5 | 2 |
| 2006 Freightliner Columbia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJA6CKX6LW89367 | 4 | — |
| 2022 Great Dane Trailers | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1GR4M9620NH331548 | 4 | — |
| 2022 Great Dane Trailers | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1GR4M9622NH331549 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBDP9X7PD892626 | 4 | — |
| 2022 Great Dane Trailers | Flatbed · 53 ft | 1GR4M0629NH335125 | 3 | — |
| 2007 Reitnouer Inc | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1RNF48A287R018455 | 3 | — |
Show all 46 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGLD5XFSFN3091 | 3 | — |
| 2022 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR3NSNU4404 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR5NSNU4405 | 3 | — |
| 2024 Mac Trailer Manufacturing | Flatbed · 48 ft | 5MAPA4827RA068384 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 East Manufacturing Corp. East Manufacturing Corp | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1E1H5Y281NR076578 | 2 | — |
| 2015 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGEDV5FLGF0847 | 2 | — |
| 1982 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAP0622CT569448 | 2 | — |
| 1982 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAP0623CT567532 | 2 | — |
| 1982 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAP0623CT567949 | 2 | — |
| Great Dane | Semi-trailer | 1GRDM9622JH123083 | 2 | — |
| 2006 Reitnouer Inc | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1RNF48A266R013690 | 2 | — |
| 2022 Benson/wabash Aluminium Flatbed | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF482A1N3336964 | 2 | — |
| 2009 Kenworth W9 Series | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKWD49X29J241575 | 2 | — |
| 2006 International L9357 | Tractor · Class 8 | 2HSCKAPR56C295204 | 2 | — |
| 2006 International L9427 | Tractor · Class 8 | 2HSCNAPR86C339543 | 2 | — |
| 2014 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGLD69ESFW8950 | 2 | — |
| 2013 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGLDR5DSBS3288 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR0LSLG4175 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR3NSNH4319 | 2 | — |
| 2022 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532K7NS282566 | 2 | — |
| 2017 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 53 ft | 13N1532CXH1521856 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 Freightliner Columbia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJA6CK95LU68034 | 1 | — |
| 2012 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGHDV5CLBK0945 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GR1P062XMD308936 | 1 | — |
| 1989 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAP0622KT132564 | 1 | — |
| 2002 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X42N578998 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGLD59ESFV0472 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR2LSLG4176 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR9PDNY8319 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDV5LSLP1370 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C1LR229391 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C4LR229658 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C7MR160434 | 1 | — |
| 2023 International MV607 | Truck · Class 6 | 3HAEUMMLXPL067302 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Western Star 4900 | Tractor · Class 8 | 5KJJABCK77PY16833 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Manac Trailers Usa Manac | Flatbed · 53 ft | 5MC125313E3139576 | 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 (72)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 2026 | I033II0123 | ARLINGTON TN | III | — | — | LG ELECTRONICS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLIN HYUNDAI TR |
3AKJHHDR7KSKS9195 3H3V532K5NS282565 |
ME 934037 TN 180123T |
| September 4, 2026 | SPTJ000335 | NJ, NJ | III | — | — | HUBER ENGINEERED WOODS LLC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER MNTR |
3AKJGLD5XFSFN3091 5MC124818T3228849 |
ME 934103 ME 5676779 |
| August 24, 2026 | 5540005094 | JEFFERSON SD | III | — | — | ARMSTRONG WORLDWIDE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
3AKJHHDR3NSNH4319 3H3V532C1LR229391 |
MA 1AL77M OK AK3454 |
| August 10, 2026 | 0558001269 | DEER PARK WA | III | — | — | BOISE CASCADE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER BENSON/WABASH |
3AKJHHDV9PSNY3546 1TTF482A2N3325813 |
IN 3263934 ME C199269 |
| August 5, 2026 | 2085004185 | DU PONT WA | II | 2 | 1 | CONTECH | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER BENSON/WABASH |
3AKJHHDV9PSNY3546 1TTF482A2N3325813 |
IN 3263934 ME C199269 |
| 393.110B3-C | OOSCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet | Tiedown | ||||||||
| 393.104F3-C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | Tiedown | ||||||||
| August 4, 2026 | W140001697 | ST. LOUIS MO | II | — | — | SIKA CORPORATION | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
1FUJA6CK95LU68034 1GR4M9622NH331549 |
NC MW6754 ME C219603 |
| July 7, 2026 | ME96690863 | OLD TOWN ME | I | — | — | HUBER ENGINEERED WOODS LLC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL GREAT DANE |
2HSCKAPR56C295204 1GRDM9622JH123083 |
ME 931544 ME 255653C |
| April 22, 2026 | 8283000120 | TERRE HAUTE IN | I | 2 | 1 | MISSOURI WALNUT | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER FONTAINE TRAILER CO. |
3AKJHHDR3NSNU4404 13N1532CXH1521856 |
IN 3272134 ME C506623 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| April 7, 2026 | 4456003680 | SIDNEY - SCALES, ME | III | — | — | SCOTTS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH REITNOUER INC |
1XKWD49X29J241575 1RNF48A266R013690 |
ME 933884 ME 5580203 |
| April 3, 2026 | 9753000131 | YORK - SCALES, ME | II | 5 | — | SELF | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER REITNOUER INC |
1FUJGEDV5FLGF0847 1RNF48A287R018455 |
ME 933269 ME C471817 |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Tires | ||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| SCOTTS | 6 | April 7, 2026 |
| HUBER ENGINEERED WOODS LLC | 5 | September 4, 2026 |
| CORLE BUILDING SYSTEMS | 2 | April 2, 2026 |
| JSI STORE FIXTURES INC | 2 | March 31, 2026 |
| LG ELECTRONICS | 1 | September 16, 2026 |
| ARMSTRONG WORLDWIDE | 1 | August 24, 2026 |
| BOISE CASCADE | 1 | August 10, 2026 |
| CONTECH | 1 | August 5, 2026 |
| SIKA CORPORATION | 1 | August 4, 2026 |
| MISSOURI WALNUT | 1 | April 22, 2026 |
| THE SCOTTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES | 1 | April 2, 2026 |
| CAMP LOGAN CEMENT WORKS | 1 | January 12, 2026 |
26 more shippers named at fewer inspections.
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| December 12, 2022 | REINSTATED | Property Broker |
| December 12, 2022 | Inactive REINSTATED | Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) |
| March 23, 2022 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
| January 31, 2022 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| December 31, 2018 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| December 27, 2017 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| December 9, 2013 | REINSTATED | Property Broker |
| July 13, 2011 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Property Broker |
| April 6, 2010 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Property Broker |
| February 7, 2007 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Property Broker |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| February 19, 2025 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
| December 31, 2023 | Cargo | On file |
| BROKER | On Record | |
| BROKER | On Record | |
| BROKER | On Record | |
| November 4, 2013 | BROKER | On Record |
| June 28, 2005 | CONTRACT | On Record |
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