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9048-9493 QUEBEC INC

DBA: COUTURE EXPRESSWAY

DOT# 707214 MC# 327600 DUNS# 250892353 Saint Benoit Labre, QC Authorized For-Hire
(418) 228-6979 lg@coutway.com 27 Rue Industrielle, Saint Benoit Labre QC G0M 1P0
108 tractors · all owned 108 drivers 10.9M mi/yr · ~101k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 56.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
29 yrs history · 241 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
108
Drivers · CDL
108 · 108
Annual miles
10.9M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 108 0 0 108
Trailers 183 0 0 183

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (02-11-2003) · 23 yr old
Registered
09-26-1997 (29 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
10-09-2026 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
VINCENT COUTURE
Officer
SYLVAIN COUTURE

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Machinery/Large Objects Intermodal Containers General Freight Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber Building Materials Fresh Produce Beverages Dry Bulk Paper Products Construction
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Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
6
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
241
67% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
17.8%
28 of 157
Driver out-of-service
0.8%
2 of 241
Violations
131
33 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 36 inspections, 5 out of service 36 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 29 inspections, 4 out of service 29 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 33 inspections, 2 out of service 33 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 38 inspections, 4 out of service 38 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 23 inspections, 3 out of service 23 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 29 inspections, 5 out of service 29 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 32 inspections, 4 out of service 32 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 17 inspections, 1 out of service 17 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 4 inspections.
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What they get cited for

131 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    83 · 31 OOS
    Brakes 35 · Lights 20 · Cargo securement 11 · Tires 7 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 7 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    23 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 10 · Speeding 8 · Seat belt 4 · Phone use 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    23 · 0 OOS
    Over hours limit 16 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 5 · False log 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 OOS
    English proficiency 1 · No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
6 crashes
  • Mar
    8
    2026
    Michigan
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    3
    2025
    Minnesota
    Property damage only
    Dawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Aug
    26
    2025
    Oklahoma
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    17
    2025
    Virginia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    17
    2025
    North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    30
    2025
    New Hampshire
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · National Interstate Insurance Company
on record since Apr 1, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 1997
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 happens

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Inspections by state
  • New York 70
  • New Hampshire 32
  • Vermont 23
  • Maine 19
  • Michigan 19
  • Montana 9
  • Colorado 6
  • New Mexico 5

Runs well beyond its home state: 0 of 241 inspections were in QC.

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