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DARREN M PION

USDOT 1692826 • DBA: D PION TRANSPORT • 3013 HAZEN NOTCH RD, LOWELL, VT, 05847

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:None on file
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:C
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:1 active

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
1,692,826
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Vermont
Phone
8027442605
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
8
Drivers (MCS-150)
7
Safety Rating
C
MCS-150 Mileage
517,595
BOC-3 Agent
TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC
Physical Address
3013 HAZEN NOTCH RD, LOWELL, VT, 05847
Mailing Address
PO BOX 142, LOWELL, VT, 05847
Contact
Phone: 8027442605

Risk Signals2 flagged

HIGH
1 active Out-of-Service order
Active OOS orders prevent this carrier from operating until rescinded. See the OOS Orders table for details.
MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 12.5%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 5.8 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Oct 1, 2021
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-081071OUT_OF_SERVICEJul 11, 2025Jul 11, 2025

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.BIPD/PrimaryMCP75940AON FILEOct 1, 2021Oct 1, 2022

Insurance History (2 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (2 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCAA 5367252REPLACEDOct 1, 2018Oct 1, 2021
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.BIPD/PrimaryMCP19625CREPLACEDMar 19, 2018Oct 1, 2018

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.MCP75940ABIPD/PrimaryOct 1, 2022Oct 1, 2022
TERM/REPLACADIA INSURANCE COMPANYCAA 5367252BIPD/PrimaryOct 1, 2021Oct 1, 2021
TERM/REPLGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.MCP19625CBIPD/PrimaryOct 1, 2018Oct 1, 2018

Authority Action History (2 events)

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Authority Action History (2 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC081071COMMONGRANTEDAug 8, 2025—Unknown
MC081071MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDApr 2, 2018OUT OF SERVICEJul 11, 2025

Out-of-Service Orders (1)

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Out-of-Service Orders (1)
OOS DateReasonStatusRescinded
Jul 11, 202590 day failure to pay fineACTIVEJul 20, 2025

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Unsafe Driving
80%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
40
Violations
96
17 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
17.5%
Driver OOS %
12.5%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
8
Drivers (MCS-150)
7
Crash Records
4

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

2
May
1
Jun
1
Jul
2
Aug
2
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
Jan
1
Feb
1
Mar
1
Apr
1
May
1
Jun
Jul
1
Aug
3
Sep
2
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
1
Jan
4
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 40 of 40 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

6 states • 40 inspections

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Violation Summary (96 violations from 40 inspections)

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Violation Summary (96 violations from 40 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued1408Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps423Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LLPLInoperable required lamps303Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIFTAOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued308Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2Speeding 6-10 mph over limit205Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LBLInoperable required lamps203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17C-PINo proof of periodic inspection203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LILInoperable required lamps203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LCLInoperable required lamps203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(b)(2)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate217Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9Inoperable Required Lamp20—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak22—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.5(b)Fuel system leak207Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55ECoupling device/towing methods defective208Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11Lighting devices/reflectors203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21T(b)390.21T(b)20—General/Admin
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSOAOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSIRInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS4Speeding 15+ mph over limit1010Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEDOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.19Hazard warning signal inoperable103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.130B-CHVECargo securement - heavy equipment117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.130C-CHVECargo securement - heavy equipment117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21TB2-DOT390.21TB2-DOT10—General/Admin
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWG2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45D-BBrake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.41A-MCPVIPhysical qualification - general117Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSWZOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.5B-LFuel system leak107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8AFailing to keep RODS107Hours Of Service
FMCSR:396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LRLIInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3Speeding 11-14 mph over limit107Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL11—Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.11(b)(4)No valid medical certificate117Driver Fitness
FMCSR:395.8(e)(1)395.8(e)(1)11—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.3(a)(3)(i)395.3(a)(3)(i)10—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.3(a)(3)(ii)Driving after 60/70-hour limit108Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.45B2UVBrake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95AEmergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.3(a)(2)Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit107Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.22(h)(4)Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids10—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.47(e)Slack adjuster defective107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53(b)Steering system components worn107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(a)Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.100(b)Cargo securement - aggregate working load116Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17CNo proof of periodic inspection103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11TULighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2WCOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45DBrake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8EFalse record of duty status1010Hours Of Service
FMCSR:390.21T(a)390.21T(a)10—General/Admin
FMCSR:393.51Steering wheel free play excessive116Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(d)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(a)(1)Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service11—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.55(e)Coupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(c)Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.17(b)Lamps and reflectors inadequate113Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.51(a)CDL disqualification - major offense1110Driver Fitness

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
17.5%vs nat'l 23.4%
-5.9 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
12.5%vs nat'l 6.7%
+5.8 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
2.40vs nat'l 1.80
+0.60 above avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (40 inspections)

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Inspection History (40 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Feb 25, 202687379806VTVTLevel 2—1392.2-SLLSOANo
Feb 24, 202687382098VTVTLevel 2—1393.9A-LTSIRNo
Feb 19, 202687087025H-SPRINGFIELDMALevel 3WANC SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLS4No
Feb 9, 202687380763VTVTLevel 3WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLS2No
Jan 12, 202687379667VTVTLevel 2—9392.2-SLLED, 393.9A-LBL, 393.95A1Yes
Dec 22, 202586647096PERRYVILLE MDMDLevel 3WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLEWG2No
Oct 21, 202586148716BRIGHTONVTLevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Oct 2, 202585990804RYEGATE NB RAVTLevel 2OTHR SEMI-TRAILER2396.17C-PI, 393.45D-BNo
Sep 23, 202585879388COVENTRY NB RAVTLevel 1WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLIFTANo
Sep 17, 202585813258COVENTRYVTLevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR1391.41A-MCPVIYes
Sep 4, 202585711589FAIRLEEVTLevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLSWZNo
Aug 8, 202585468577COVENTRYVTLevel 2WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR2393.9A-LLPL, 396.5B-LNo
Jun 5, 202584884641LYNDONVILLE SB RAVTLevel 2WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR5393.9A-LLPL, 393.9A-LIL, 396.17C-PINo
May 6, 202584625496COVENTRY NB RAVTLevel 2WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR4393.95A4-EEUS, 393.9A-LBL, 395.8ANo
Apr 2, 202584346109QUEENSBURY NYNYLevel 2WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR5393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLIFTANo
Mar 10, 202584089519SIDNEY - SCALESMELevel 3WANC SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Feb 12, 202583858198ORWELLVTLevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR2392.2-SLLS3, 383.23A2-LCDLNYes
Dec 5, 202483353535SPRINGFIELD NB RAVTLevel 2WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR1393.207F-SLASNo
Sep 30, 202482791145CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSEMDLevel 2WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR7391.11(b)(4), 393.45(b)(2), 393.9(a)Yes
Sep 3, 202482608621COVENTRYVTLevel 1WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR3393.45B2UV, 393.95A, 393.9No
Aug 22, 202482469026CANTERBURYNHLevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Aug 5, 202482313173CICERO (ROADSIDE)NYLevel 3WANC SEMI-TRAILER3392.2, 395.3(a)(2)No
Jul 29, 202482264229DOT TURN AROUNDNYLevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Jun 19, 202481930855LAWRENCENYLevel 2WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR2392.2, 393.75(a)(3)Yes
May 10, 202481600219ORWELLVTLevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
May 7, 202481566388RYEGATE NB RAVTLevel 1GDAN SEMI-TRAILER6392.2, 395.22(h)(4), 393.45(b)(2)Yes
Apr 16, 202481384965CONCORDVTLevel 2WANC SEMI-TRAILER1393.95(a)No
Apr 10, 202481316481H-BOXBOROMALevel 3MCKT SEMI-TRAILER5392.2, 393.100(b)Yes
Mar 1, 202481327730ORWELLVTLevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLS2No
Feb 20, 202480913827WILLISTON RA NBVTLevel 2MANA SEMI-TRAILER4396.17C, 393.11TU, 393.55ENo
Jan 31, 202480766088BRIGHTONVTLevel 2MANA SEMI-TRAILER4393.45D, 393.55E, 393.9No
Jan 11, 202480727738BARTON NB RAVTLevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Dec 20, 202380444375BARTLETTNHLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR4390.21T(a), 393.51, 393.45(d)Yes
Dec 19, 202380716480FAIR HAVEN SCALE HOUSEVTLevel 2MANA SEMI-TRAILER3395.8(a)(1), 392.2, 393.55(e)Yes
Oct 25, 202380115033ROADSIDE T/MALONENYLevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Sep 6, 202379616416RoadsideVTLevel 1PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR5393.75(a)(3), 393.11, 390.21T(b)Yes
Aug 21, 202379466432I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITYMDLevel 3PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2No
Aug 11, 202379406524SIDNEY - SCALESMELevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK2393.75(c), 393.11No
May 31, 202378802532CAMBRIDGEVTLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR5396.5(b), 393.17(b), 390.21T(b)Yes
Apr 5, 202378302467BARTONVTLevel 3—0—No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

26 total · 23.1% OOS
2024-052026-02
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

VT4 · 1 OOS
COVENTRY3 · 1 OOS
ORWELL3 · 1 OOS
SIDNEY - SCALES2
COVENTRY NB RA2
RYEGATE NB RA2 · 1 OOS
BRIGHTON2
BARTLETT1 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Driver Fitness4 · 4 OOS

Recent Crashes

4 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
4
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Across 2 crashes
Tow-Aways
4

Crash History (4 records)

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Crash History (4 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Aug 5, 2025NJINJURY01HACKENSACKI-80 Secondary...UZ9638DARREN M PION
Jun 17, 2024NYINJURY01—Ref Marker:...UZ9638D PION TRANSPORT
Aug 2, 2022CTTOW00GUILFORDHOOP POLE RD...LU6447D PION TRANSPORT
Apr 30, 2018NYTOW00————

Enforcement Actions

1 closed case — FMCSA civil penalties

1 Enforcement Case

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1 Enforcement Case
Case NumberClosed DateViolation Code(s)SettlementSubject Type
VT-2024-0009-VT2156Jun 26, 2024395.8(e)(1); 396.3(a)$28,230Carrier

Compliance Timeline

11 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Aug 5, 2025
Crash
Injury crash in NJ
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jul 20, 2025
OOS
OOS order rescinded
90 day failure to pay fine
Jul 11, 2025
Authority
Common Carrier authority out_of_service
Docket MC-081071
Jul 11, 2025
OOS
OOS order issued
90 day failure to pay fine
Jun 26, 2024
Enforcement
Enforcement case closed • $28,230
Case VT-2024-0009-VT2156 • 395.8(e)(1); 396.3(a)
Jun 17, 2024
Crash
Injury crash in NY
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Oct 1, 2022
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. • BIPD/Primary
Aug 2, 2022
Crash
Tow-away crash in CT
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Oct 1, 2021
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Oct 1, 2018
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. • BIPD/Primary
Apr 30, 2018
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries

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