BISON TRANSPORT INC
(204) 833-0240
gpitzel@bisontransport.com
1001 Sherwin Road, Winnipeg MB R3H 0T8
6,746
tractors · all owned
1,110 drivers
HazMat
Not graded
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 6,746
- Drivers · CDL
- 1,110 · 1,110
- Annual miles
- 143.3M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
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| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1428 | 0 | 0 | 1428 |
| Trailers | 5318 | 0 | 0 | 5318 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (11-05-2009) · 17 yr old
- Registered
- 04-12-1984 (42 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 09-27-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- DON STREUBER
- Officer
- MIKE LUDWICK
Cargo
56.9
medium risk
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Building Materials
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Grain/Feed/Hay
Paper Products
Construction
Chemicals
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not Graded
Not graded: 6,746 power units on file, but roadside inspections saw 406 different trucks of this motor carrier in the last 12 months, so the filed size is not confirmed. FRED does not grade fleets above 5,000 power units yet.
Mileage Unreliable
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Injury crashes12 crashes with 14 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service7 out-of-service violations against drivers: 5 no valid CDL, 1 hours of service, 1 cargo securement (Apr 2025 – Aug 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 212 of 585 violations (36%). Brake or light defects led to 39 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Hazmat violations8 hazmat violations, 1 out of service.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 12.2% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.5% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 26
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Excessive speeding: 22
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
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Canada-domiciled motor carrierDomiciled in Canada — cross-border operating rules and inspection patterns differ from US-based motor carriers.
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
38
0 fatalities · 14 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
1,525
74% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
12.2%
104 of 854
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.5%
8 of 1,525
National avg 6.7%
Violations
585
119 out-of-service
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 500+ trucks nationwide (about 5382 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 29 inspections.
vs 437 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.003 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.18 | 0.64 |
| Violations | 0.04 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.01 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
585 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert420 · 112 OOSBrakes 212 · Lights 85 · Tires 64 · Cargo securement 9 · Wheels & hubs 8 · 42 more
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Unsafe driving No alert92 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 42 · Speeding 27 · Phone use 8 · Seat belt 8 · Other 7
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Hours of service No alert60 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 27 · Over hours limit 22 · False log 9 · No log 2
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 5 OOSNo valid CDL 5
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat8 · 1 OOS
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Jul92026MinnesotaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May242026MontanaProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Mar262026WashingtonProperty damage onlyDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar112026New YorkProperty damage onlyTwo-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb92026TennesseeInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan162026South DakotaProperty damage onlyIce road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec282025IllinoisInjury · 2 people hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec232025OklahomaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec12025ColoradoInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct302025IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted.
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Sep102025IdahoInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug182025WashingtonInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun132025MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr22025MinnesotaInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, dark - lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Feb122025IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Nov272024MassachusettsInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
30 more in the FMCSA records below.
12 of the 38 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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primary $3,500,000 + excess $1,500,000 (total $5,000,000) · National Interstate Insurance Companyon record since Feb 9, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 1992
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company since Oct 1, 2026
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since May 3, 2006)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
15 filings and 7 authority events since 1982 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
15 filings and 7 authority events since 1982 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Oct 1, 2026Atlantic Specialty Insurance CompanyBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Feb 13, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 23, 2026cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 9, 2026National Interstate Insurance CompanyLiability · $3,500,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 30, 2025Endurance American Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability (excess) · $1,500,000 over $3,500,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Dec 7, 2015NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Feb 9, 2026 · superseded by the same policy122 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013The Guarantee Company of North America USABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect156 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Jul 24, 2009NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 7, 2015 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)76 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 3, 2006Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 28, 2006LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 15, 2013 came after the replacement; 90 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2003NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Aug 7, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect94 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2003NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jul 24, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)70 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 8, 2002FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 9, 2002cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 10, 2002VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC.Cargo · ended Sep 30, 2003 · replaced by another insurer16 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 10, 2002VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Sep 30, 2003 · replaced by another insurer16 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 1997VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC.Cargo · ended Jul 13, 2002 · insurer name change57 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 5, 1995VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Jul 13, 2002 · insurer name change81 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 1992THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Sep 30, 1997 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 1992VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Oct 6, 1995 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 1989FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 18, 1989cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 1989FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 17, 1989cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 28, 1988Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 27, 1982Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- Montana 183
- California 177
- Idaho 153
- North Dakota 149
- Washington 117
- South Dakota 109
- New York 81
- Michigan 70
Runs well beyond its home state: 0 of 1,525 inspections were in MB.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
1,525
Driver Insp
1,525
Driver OOS
8
Vehicle Insp
854
Vehicle OOS
104
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 85 | 0.44 | |
| HOS Compliance | 46 | 0.14 | |
| Driver Fitness | 5 | 0.03 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 293 | 2.54 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.