BISON TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 245330
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (1428 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Interstate Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate6.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)43 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 38 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 | 245330 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-156588 |
| Legal Name | BISON TRANSPORT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2048330240 |
| Address | 1001 SHERWIN ROAD, Winnipeg, MB, R3H 0T8 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20091105) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
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 | National Interstate Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $3,500,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-02-09 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Interstate Insurance Company | $3,500,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-02-09 | — |
| Endurance American Specialty Insurance Company | $1,500,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-09-30 | — |
| The Guarantee Company of North America USA | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2013-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1988-03-28 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1988-03-28 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2006-05-03 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 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 | 1545 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 43 total (0 fatal, 15 with injuries, 43 towaway) |
- 2026-07-09 — MN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-05-24 — MT — towaway
- 2026-03-26 — WA — towaway
- 2026-03-11 — NY — towaway
- 2026-02-09 — TN — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (226), 12 (96), 20 (95).
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) | 1428 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1110 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 143,306,767 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 22-APR-26 |
BISON TRANSPORT INC operates 1428 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MB.
Nearby
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