WILLIAM T GARDNER & SONS INC
USDOT 687044
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (49 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate23.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 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 | 687044 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1778095 |
| Legal Name | WILLIAM T GARDNER & SONS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2077942303 |
| Address | 16 ACCESS RD, Chester, ME, 04457 |
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 | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84 / 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 | 60 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 23.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-07-07 — ME — 1 injured
- 2026-04-24 — ME — towaway
- 2025-10-08 — ME — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 23 (14), 16 (13), 47 (12).
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) | 49 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 33 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,164,739 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-APR-26 |
WILLIAM T GARDNER & SONS INC operates 49 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in ME.
Nearby
Other carriers in Chester, ME
- STANLEY BROTHERS LLC — USDOT 723021, 5 power units
- TRIPLE T LOGGING — USDOT 798593, 3 power units
- ROY VOISINE SR — USDOT 743724, 2 power units
- DEAN D PELKEY — USDOT 756575, 2 power units
- VOISINE & SONS LOGGING INC — USDOT 743718, 1 power units
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