DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 1954562 · Doing business as SKIP MCKEAN PETROLEUM TRANSPORT
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (46 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileUnited States Fire Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate7.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 16 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1954562 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-694115 |
| Legal Name | DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC |
| DBA Name | SKIP MCKEAN PETROLEUM TRANSPORT |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2074696113 |
| Address | 55 RIVER ROAD, Bucksport, ME, 04416 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | United States Fire Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2023-10-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crum & Forster Insurance Co | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2023-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2010-01-13 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2010-01-13 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 68 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 94 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-06-29 — ME — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-03-14 — ME — towaway
- 2026-01-23 — ME — towaway
- 2025-03-01 — ME — towaway
- 2025-01-26 — ME — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (16), 15 (9), 23 (5).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 46 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 72 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,728,566 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 16-JAN-26 |
DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC operates 46 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in ME.
Nearby
Other carriers in Bucksport, ME
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- WEBBER TANKS INC — USDOT 2083469, 1 power units
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