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DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC

DBA: SKIP MCKEAN PETROLEUM TRANSPORT

USDOT 1954562 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Liquids / Gases Based in BUCKSPORT, ME Grade A · 100
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Oct 1, 2023
Review these
  • 1 fatality on crash record 24 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Cargo: Liquids / Gases
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1954562)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 24 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1954562/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 7.8% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=21334 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. · 91X · $1,000,000

1 active policy

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1954562
In FMCSA records since Oct 15, 2009 (~16y)
MC / docket MC694115
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 46 units
Drivers 72
Annual mileage 3,728,566 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (207) 469-6113
Email: [email protected]
Physical
55 RIVER ROAD
BUCKSPORT, ME 04416
Mailing
P O BOX 1429
BUCKSPORT, ME 04416
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1954562
In FMCSA records since Oct 15, 2009 (~16y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 3,728,566 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 7.8% vs 23.4% -15.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.34 vs 1.80 -1.46
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active insurance
Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 40 6 0
Trailers 1 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 24 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 1 0 0 1
Tow-away 3 0 2 5
Crash reports 3 0 2 5

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 138 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 94 94 7
OOS inspections 0 7 1
OOS percentage 0% 7.45% 14.29%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
46
Drivers
72
Inspections
138
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
7.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
5
24 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC is a motor carrier based in BUCKSPORT, ME, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1954562. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 46 power units and 72 drivers, with 138 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 7.8%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 46 power units and 72 drivers, based in Bucksport, ME. Across 92 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 7.6% out-of-service rate, with 4 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

92 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 136% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in ME (82) and VT (5), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

7.6% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (94.4% of violations); top code 393.47E (Slack adjuster defective) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 46 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 72 drivers; Heil, Volvo, and Western Star are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 21,334 ACTIVE carriers operating 23–69 power units (±50% of this carrier's 46 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 21,334 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
7.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 21,334 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -8.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
30 violations
10 OOS · 33.3%
Hazardous Materials
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maine (ME) 82 6 7.3% Jun 24, 2026
Vermont (VT) 7 1 14.3% May 14, 2026
New Hampshire (NH) 4 0 0.0% Jun 1, 2026
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Apr 24, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Heil 93
Volvo 39
Western Star 33
Kenworth 26
Freightliner 21
Other 8
Bren 6
Trlk 4
Peterbilt 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.01 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 21 — 1.90 2 — Jul 13, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (138 rows) View all 138 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88233735 Jun 24, 2026 ME 2 —
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 932464 · 5KJJBPDV8RLUL0256
0 — No
88008247 Jun 1, 2026 NH 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3997155 · 1FUJHLDV7TLWU4126
1 395.22G-ELDMFV No
88005567 Jun 1, 2026 ME 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 932357 · 4V4NC9EH0JN895885
1 393.11A1-CSURR No
87886628 May 18, 2026 ME 1 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 933001 · 1XKZDP0X5MJ461037
1 393.45B2-B-AIR No
87846562 May 14, 2026 VT 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3169534 · 3AKJHLDV9NSNK4058
0 — No
87845419 May 14, 2026 ME 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 930856 · 1XKZDP9X6LJ410616
0 — No
87834809 May 12, 2026 VT 1 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
VT 04E29 · 1XKWD40X9SR126282
2 393.47E, 393.53B-B No
87594100 Apr 15, 2026 ME 2 SIDNEY - SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 933030 · 1FUJHLDRXPLUK7095
0 — No
87605844 Apr 14, 2026 VT 1 VT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3169525 · 3AKJHLDV0NSNK4059
0 — No
87534823 Apr 9, 2026 ME 2 ORRINGTON
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 933214 · 4V4NC9EJ3RN663103
1 — No
87534817 Apr 8, 2026 ME 2 OLD TOWN - SCALES SB
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 933033 · 5KJJBPDV1RLVJ0093
0 — No
87476852 Apr 1, 2026 ME 2 me-sidney---scales
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 933298 · 5KJJBPDV4SLVT3339
0 — No
87406487 Mar 25, 2026 ME 2 me-pittsfield---scales-nb
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 933030 · 1FUJHLDRXPLUK7095
1 393.75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
87341793 Mar 18, 2026 ME 3 BELFAST
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 9318888 · 3AKJG3DV3LDLY9616
0 — No
87213714 Mar 4, 2026 ME 1 me-york---scales
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 933032 · 5KJJBPDVXRLVJ0092
0 — No
87188591 Mar 2, 2026 ME 2 me-sidney---scales
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 930856 · 1XKZDP9X6LJ410616
0 — No
86944885 Feb 2, 2026 ME 2 PITTSFIELD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 933213 · 4V4NC9EJ1RN663102
0 — No
86944863 Feb 2, 2026 ME 2 me-old-town---scales-sb
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 931888 · 3AKJG3DV3LDLY9616
0 — No
86936255 Jan 30, 2026 ME 2 me-old-town---scales-sb
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 930240 · 1XKZDP9X3KJ302775
0 — No
86912815 Jan 28, 2026 NH 2 NH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 316952 · 3AKJHLDV7NSNK4060
1 393.95A4-EEUS No
86804103 Jan 14, 2026 ME 3 me-old-town---scales-sb
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 9030856 · 1XKZDP9X6LJ410616
0 — No
86790317 Jan 13, 2026 ME 1 me-old-town---scales-sb
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 933905 · 1M1PR4GY5TM100972
2 393.47E, 393.53B-B No
86748379 Jan 8, 2026 ME 2 me-old-town---scales-sb
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 93302 · 1XKZDP0X9MJ461039
0 — No
86713954 Jan 5, 2026 ME 2 —
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 932410 · 5KJJBPDV6PLUK2136
0 — No
87380270 Dec 23, 2025 VT 2 VT
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 930791 · 5KJJABD14KPKP8753
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
Recent Crashes (24 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ME000-016674 Jun 29, 2026 ME 1 Yes Yes Injury
ME000SO01648 Mar 14, 2026 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME8006-55-AC Jan 23, 2026 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
MEF00S009776 Mar 1, 2025 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME1002-98-AC Jan 26, 2025 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME500-W03558 Apr 4, 2024 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
NH0000413223 Jan 12, 2023 NH 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME300BK-0221 Jan 18, 2022 ME 1 2 Yes No Fatal
ME200-043192 Jun 17, 2021 ME 0 2 Yes No Injury
ME6001010146 Mar 4, 2021 ME 0 1 Yes No Injury
NH0027398620 Dec 22, 2020 NH 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME000-096544 Dec 18, 2020 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
VT0000234279 Jul 20, 2020 VT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MEE00S052760 Jul 2, 2019 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME2008-06726 Dec 17, 2018 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
NH0001683818 Nov 13, 2018 NH 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME100-114-AC Mar 11, 2017 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
MEB00-072287 Aug 4, 2016 ME 0 1 Yes No Injury
ME200W-64-AC Jan 18, 2015 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
MEA00-114173 Dec 23, 2014 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
MEF00-049392 Jun 12, 2014 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME100-590-AC Jul 31, 2012 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
NH0000419912 Feb 23, 2012 NH 0 0 Yes No Tow
MEB00-002373 Jan 11, 2011 ME 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC694115
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 5, 2023 MC694115 NC REVOCATION NC →
Jan 13, 2010 MC694115-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (21 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 1337555979 91X $1,000,000 Oct 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 1337535576 BIPD/Primary — Nov 28, 2022 Oct 1, 2023 REPLACED
HANOVER INSURANCE CO. UHP A143086 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2015 Jul 10, 2023 NAME CHANGED
HANOVER INSURANCE CO. UHP A143086 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2015 Nov 28, 2022 REPLACED
HANOVER INSURANCE CO. UHP A143086 BIPD/Primary — Nov 7, 2013 Nov 7, 2013 REPLACED
HANOVER INSURANCE CO. ADP A143085 BIPD/Primary — Nov 7, 2013 Sep 1, 2015 REPLACED
HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY EAGCD000103613 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2013 Nov 7, 2013 REPLACED
HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY EAGCD000103613 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2013 Dec 7, 2013 CANCELLED
HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY EXAGD000103413 BIPD/Excess — Sep 1, 2013 Dec 7, 2013 CANCELLED
HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY EAGCD000103513 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2013 Sep 1, 2013 REPLACED
HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY EAGCD000103613 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2013 Sep 1, 2013 REPLACED
HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY EXCAGD000103613 BIPD/Excess — Sep 1, 2013 Nov 7, 2013 REPLACED
HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY EXCAGD000103613 BIPD/Excess — Sep 1, 2013 Dec 7, 2013 CANCELLED
HANOVER INSURANCE CO. ADP8825901 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2012 Oct 4, 2013 CANCELLED
HANOVER INSURANCE CO. ADP8825901 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2012 Sep 1, 2013 REPLACED
HANOVER INSURANCE CO. IHP8984386 CARGO — Jan 8, 2011 Jul 10, 2023 NAME CHANGED
HANOVER INSURANCE CO. ADP 8825901 BIPD/Primary — Sep 2, 2010 Sep 1, 2010 REPLACED
HANOVER INSURANCE CO. ADP 8825901 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2010 Sep 1, 2012 REPLACED
ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY 790-00-81-54-0000 CARGO — Jan 8, 2010 Jan 8, 2011 REPLACED
ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY 710-01-42-57 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2009 Oct 22, 2010 CANCELLED
ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY 710-01-42-57 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2009 Sep 2, 2010 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  2. Jul 10, 2023
    insurance
    NAMECHG — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
  3. Jul 10, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
  4. Jun 14, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Nov 28, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
  6. Sep 1, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
  7. Dec 7, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Dec 7, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Dec 7, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Nov 7, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
  11. Nov 7, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Nov 7, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Oct 4, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
  14. Sep 16, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Sep 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
  16. Sep 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Sep 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Sep 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
  19. Jan 8, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Oct 22, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Oct 4, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Sep 2, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Sep 1, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
  24. Jan 13, 2010
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ORRINGTON ME 15 2
OLD TOWN ME 2 0
CANTERBURY NH 2 0
VT VT 2 1
H-HATFIELD MA 1 0
H-NORTHAMPTON MA 1 0
AUGUSTA ME 1 0
BELFAST ME 1 0
ELLSWORTH ME 1 1
FARMINGTON ME 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 7 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 4 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
173.24(b)(1) Release of Hazardous Materials from package Hazardous Materials 1 1
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC

Is DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1954562 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC's safety rating? ▾
DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC had? ▾
138 roadside inspections are on file for DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 7.8% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC based? ▾
DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 55 RIVER ROAD, BUCKSPORT, Maine 04416. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC694115). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC operate? ▾
DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC self-reports 46 power units and 72 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC had any crashes? ▾
24 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

FMCSA

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.
NHTSA

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.
Transport Canada

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.