JOHN KHIEL III LOGGING & CHIPPING INC
USDOT 396524 · Doing business as JOHN KHIEL & SONS
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (59 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileAcadia Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 10 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 | 396524 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-944272 |
| Legal Name | JOHN KHIEL III LOGGING & CHIPPING INC |
| DBA Name | JOHN KHIEL & SONS |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2074522157 |
| Address | 65 BULL RING ROAD, Denmark, ME, 04022 |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Acadia Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2015-12-09 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Insurance Co | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2015-12-09 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2015-12-18 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2015-12-18 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 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 | 16 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (4), 16 (2), 12 (1).
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) | 59 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 26 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,023,135 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-FEB-26 |
JOHN KHIEL III LOGGING & CHIPPING INC operates 59 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in ME.
Nearby
Other carriers in Denmark, ME
- MCB INC — USDOT 357443, 7 power units
- MCBURNIE OIL CO — USDOT 350420, 3 power units
- KHIEL JOHN H — USDOT 50810, 1 power units
- CHARLES J WIESEMANN — USDOT 403752, 1 power units
- PLEASANT MTN TRANSPORT INC — USDOT 567246, 1 power units
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