Bison Transport Usa
Unclaimed
Interstate
(8 reviews)
4.8
out of 5
- USDOT
- 46811
- Docket
- MC142310
- Website
- Bison Transport Usa
Carrier Ratings
- Cleanliness
-
9.4
- Communication
-
9.3
- Timeliness
-
9.5
Positive Flags
- On Time Pickup
- 8
- On Time Delivery
- 7
- Consistent Tracking
- 6
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- 5
- Friendly
- 4
- Easy to Work With
- 4
- Strong Driver Communication
- 3
- Easy to Onboard
- 3
- Clean Equipment
- 3
- Good Delivery Condition
- 3
- Knowledgeable
- 2
Negative Flags
- Poor Driver Communication
- 1
Overview
Bison Transport is a privately held, professionally managed transportation company, established in 1969. With a network throughout Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, Bison is a leading asset-based freight solutions provider that employs over 4,000 professional Drivers and staff. We proudly deliver award-winning transportation services to our valued clients throughout North America.
Fleet Details
| Type | Tractors | Trailers | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 869 | 4310 | 0 |
| Leased | 81 | 4 | 0 |
Freight
- General Freight
- Household Goods
- Metal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls
- Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber
- Building Materials
- Machinery, Large Objects
- Fresh Produce
- Liquids/Gases
- Intermodal Containers
- Grain, Feed, Hay
- Meat
- Commodities Dry Bulk
- Refrigerated Food
- Beverages
- Paper Products
- Utility
- Farm Supplies
- Construction
- Water Well
Truck Types
- Container
- Dry Van
- Reefer
- Flatbed
Shipment Types
- Full Truckload
- MCS-150 Mileage
- 83,792,633 (2022)
- Electronic Tracking
- 50% of reviewers say the carrier uses electronic tracking
Lanes
This information was provided by Bison Transport Usa
Compliance
Authorizations
- FMCSA authority status
- Common Active — 01/11/2013 (11 years, 4 months)
- Contract Active — 06/12/1985 (38 years, 11 months)
- Carrier operation
- Interstate
- Cargo authorization
- Property
Safety Violations
| Type | Total | Severe | Out of Service | Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 143 | 40 | 55 | 2.07 | 17.3% |
| Unsafe Driving | 120 | 44 | 0 | 1.34 | 19.3% |
| Hours of Service Compliance | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0.11 | 5.3% |
| Driver Fitness | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0.05 | 5.1% |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Accident Report
| Type | Last 6 Months | 6-12 Months ago | 12-24 Months ago | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Injuries | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| Tow-away | 19 | 14 | 14 | 47 |
| Crash Reports | 19 | 14 | 14 | 47 |
Inspections
| Type | Inspections | OOS Inspections | OOS Percentage | National Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 798 | 4 | 0.5% | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 353 | 51 | 14.45% | 22.26% |
Insurance Coverage
- Insurance type
- BIPD (Primary)
- Company name
- National Interstate Insurance Company
- Policy limit
- $1,000,000
- Policy number
- HPP 8140000-13
- Effective date
- 01/01/2022
- Insurance type
- Surety Bond
- Company name
- Great American Insurance Co.
- Policy limit
- $0
- Policy number
- 2124026
- Effective date
- 01/02/2022
IN
Verified Broker from Indiana
December 05, 2022
“profesional carrier”
- Timeliness
- 9/10
- Cleanliness
- 10/10
- Communication
- 8/10
What went well?
- On Time Pickup
- On Time Delivery
- Consistent Tracking
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- Strong Driver Communication
- Easy to Onboard
- Clean Equipment
- Knowledgeable
this carrier was very profesional on the time pick up and delivery always tracking and the driver was very communicative, amazing job.
- Lanes
- Poynette, WI to Bedford, PA
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Offers electronic tracking
- Tracking functional
Carrier Ratings
- Cleanliness
-
9.4
- Communication
-
9.3
- Timeliness
-
9.5
Positive Flags
- On Time Pickup
- 8
- On Time Delivery
- 7
- Consistent Tracking
- 6
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- 5
- Friendly
- 4
- Easy to Work With
- 4
- Strong Driver Communication
- 3
- Easy to Onboard
- 3
- Clean Equipment
- 3
- Good Delivery Condition
- 3
- Knowledgeable
- 2
Negative Flags
- Poor Driver Communication
- 1
