BISON LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 3719812
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (17 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate20.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 3719812 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1319762 |
| Legal Name | BISON LOGISTICS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3314448640 |
| Address | 1934 CAMBRIDGE STE 4A, Palatine, IL, 60074 |
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 | 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 93 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 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 | 44 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 20.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-11-29 — KS — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-11-28 — PA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (7), 23 (6), 14 (4).
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) | 17 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 17 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,549,884 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 12-MAY-26 |
BISON LOGISTICS INC operates 17 power units — a larger fleet than 95% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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