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POULIN GRAIN INC

USDOT 334851 MC 972059 Derby, VT Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
37 power units 27 drivers 1.7M mi/yr
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FRED Score 85.2 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
38 yrs history · 62 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
37 all owned
Drivers · CDL
27 · 27
Annual miles
1.7M ~46k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks6006
Tractors310031
Trailers850085

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Feb 28, 1990)36 yrs old
Registered
Dec 1, 1988 (38 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Mar 23, 2026 (Address Change)
Officers
JOSH POULIN · JOANNE ST. ONGE
Phone
(802) 334-0622
Email
jstonge@poulingrain.com; rgilbert@poulingrain.com
Address
3916 Us Rte 5, Derby VT 05829

Cargo

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General FreightGrain/Feed/Hay

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
62
79% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
7.4%
2 of 27 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.6%
1 of 62 driver inspections
Violations
17
3 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 8 inspections, 0 out of service 8 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 12 inspections, 0 out of service 12 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 6 inspections, 1 out of service 6 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 12 inspections, 0 out of service 12 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 7 inspections, 0 out of service 7 Q3 '26
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Violations

17 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    15 · 2 out-of-service
    Lights 7 · Brakes 6 · Tires 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Oct
    7
    2025
    Oct 7, 2025 · Vermont
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    25
    2024
    Nov 25, 2024 · Vermont
    Property damage only
    Daylight.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company
on record since May 23, 2016 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Vermont (HQ) 32
  • New York 25
  • New Hampshire 2
  • Massachusetts 1
  • Maine 1
  • Rhode Island 1

52% of inspections were in its home state.

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