HURON TRACTOR LTD

USDOT 297065 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE CORPORATION Company officer: CAM BARTON Company officer 2: BRAD SHEELER General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Farm Supplies Based in EXETER, ON Grade A · 85
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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 · Dec 31, 2022
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
Org: CORPORATION
Company officer: CAM BARTON
Company officer 2: BRAD SHEELER
Cargo: General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Farm Supplies
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — HURON TRACTOR LTD (USDOT 297065)
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
Officer(s): CAM BARTON (Company officer); BRAD SHEELER (Company officer 2)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION  · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/297065/
As of: Jul 23, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=281574 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

1 active liability policy

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 297065
In FMCSA records since Jul 9, 1987 (~39y)
MC / docket MC324843
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer CAM BARTON
Company officer 2 BRAD SHEELER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Farm Supplies
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 275,900 mi
Contact & address
Physical
39995 HARVEST ROAD
EXETER, ON N0M 1S3
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 297065
In FMCSA records since Jul 9, 1987 (~39y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 275,900 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 33.3% vs 6.7% +26.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.33 vs 1.80 -1.47
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 4 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 0%
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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

HURON TRACTOR LTD is a corporation based in EXETER, ON, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 297065. 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 2 power units and 2 drivers, with 3 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 33.3%. 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

HURON TRACTOR LTD is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Exeter, ON. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 33.3% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MI (2) and MD (1), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate; led by Hours of Service (100.0% of violations); top code 395.8K2-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Peterbilt, Extr, and Trkg are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 281,574 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
33.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 281,574 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 281,574 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-12 2025-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Michigan (MI) 2 0 0.0% Jun 20, 2025
Maryland (MD) 1 1 100.0% Dec 16, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 3
Extr 1
Trkg 1
Trlk 1
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 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 1 2.33 2 Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 0.00 0 Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85020187 Jun 20, 2025 MI 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83547979 Jan 6, 2025 MI 3 mi-new-buffalo-scale-e/b
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83400951 Dec 16, 2024 MD 2 BALTIMORE COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8K2-HOSP Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION P04127871 91X $1,000,000 Dec 31, 2022 On file ACTIVE
NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION 005811.3 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2012 Dec 31, 2022 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 133 850039 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2007 May 1, 2012 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 321 850040 CARGO May 1, 2007 May 3, 2012 CANCELLED
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. C1M 900385 CARGO Oct 25, 2001 May 1, 2007 REPLACED
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. TPO 203313 BIPD/Primary Oct 25, 2001 May 1, 2007 REPLACED
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. TPO 203313 BIPD/Primary May 1, 1998 Oct 27, 2001 CANCELLED
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. CIM 900385 CARGO May 1, 1998 Oct 25, 2001 REPLACED
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. CIM 900385 CARGO May 1, 1997 Mar 26, 1999 REPLACED
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. CIM 900385 CARGO May 1, 1997 Nov 5, 1998 CANCELLED
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. TPO 203313 BIPD/Primary May 1, 1997 Nov 5, 1998 CANCELLED
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. TPO 203313 BIPD/Primary May 1, 1997 Mar 26, 1999 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 31, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
  2. May 3, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  3. May 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  4. May 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  5. May 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  6. Dec 12, 2001
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Oct 27, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  8. Oct 25, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  9. Mar 26, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  10. Mar 26, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  11. Nov 5, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  12. Nov 5, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  13. Sep 16, 1997
    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
BALTIMORE COUNTY MD 1 1
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How to verify HURON TRACTOR LTD

  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 HURON TRACTOR LTD

Is HURON TRACTOR LTD an active motor carrier?
Yes. HURON TRACTOR LTD is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 297065 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 HURON TRACTOR LTD's safety rating?
HURON TRACTOR LTD 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 HURON TRACTOR LTD had?
3 roadside inspections are on file for HURON TRACTOR LTD 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 HURON TRACTOR LTD's out-of-service rate?
HURON TRACTOR LTD's peak out-of-service rate is 33.3% (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 HURON TRACTOR LTD based?
HURON TRACTOR LTD reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 39995 HARVEST ROAD, EXETER, Ontario (Canada) N0M 1S3. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does HURON TRACTOR LTD have valid operating authority?
Yes. HURON TRACTOR LTD holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC324843). 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 HURON TRACTOR LTD operate?
HURON TRACTOR LTD self-reports 2 power units and 2 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 HURON TRACTOR LTD had any crashes?
No FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for HURON TRACTOR LTD. Reportable crashes (those involving a fatality, injury requiring medical transport, or a tow-away) are tracked in MCMIS and updated continuously.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

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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