Asset-based
1,428 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
1,428 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
BISON TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 245330) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $3,500,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 9, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 1,539 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 852 vehicle-level and 1,539 driver-level — across 44 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 42 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 10 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 1,428 power units and 1,110 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 22, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 5, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
BISON TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 245330, and its motor carrier number is MC-156588.
As of Jul 18, 2026, BISON TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BISON TRANSPORT INC has a 11.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2,595 roadside inspections, with 42 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
BISON TRANSPORT INC operates 1,428 power units and 1,110 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BISON TRANSPORT INC is based in WINNIPEG, MB, with roadside inspections recorded across 44 states.
1,539 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
1,469 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 88
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $3,500,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Sep 2025 → Mar 2026 | $5M | 3 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2003 → Feb 2026 | $5M | 3 |
| VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC. | Sep 1992 → Sep 2003 | $5M | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 44 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 65 trucks also ran under 57 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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