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DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 73/100. 16 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 1954562MC 694115ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateUnited States Fire Insurance CompanyBUCKSPORT, ME

COMPANY

Authority since
2010-01-13
MCS-150
2026-01-16 · 3,728,566 mi (2025)
Fleet
46 units · 1 trailers · 72 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
3,728,566 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
55 RIVER ROAD
BUCKSPORT, ME 04416
Mailing
P O BOX 1429
BUCKSPORT, ME 04416

CONTACT

Phone
2074696113
Email
chuck.young@deadriver.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
CASEY CRAMTON
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Tanker / Bulk Liquids
Cargo types
1
Liquids / Gases
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
201 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
United States Fire Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 5 strengths
OOS RATE
5.9%
8 / 135 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

73
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
46 power units
Unique power units seen
30
+ 30 trailer VINs
Inspections
44
Discrepancy
0.7x

Moderate Risk

2 risk factors · 5 strengths · 7 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
24 crashes · 1 fatal · 6 with injuries · 24 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
94% — 127 clean of 135 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
5.9% — driver OOS 0 insp., vehicle OOS 8 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
8 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-01-16

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000

SUMMARY

1 fatal crash — most recent 5 yr ago
5.4 crashes per 100 trucks/yr
Low OOS rate 7% (last 24 mo)
Low violation rate (0.4/insp)
94% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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