DBA: SKIP MCKEAN PETROLEUM TRANSPORT

DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC

DOT 1954562 MC 694115 Active

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Authority

Common Carrier

Active
Safety
137 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 10.22% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet
46 units

Drivers: 72

Trailers: 1 (1 owned)

Insurance
BIPD $1,000,000
Cargo Cancelled
Bond —
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Company Details

Physical Address

55 RIVER ROAD, BUCKSPORT, ME, 04416

Phone Number

(207) 469-6113

Mailing Address

P O BOX 1429, BUCKSPORT, ME, 04416

Cell Phone

----

Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

----

Business Organization

LLC

Operational Classification

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier

Active
16 yrs, 6 mo

Contract Carrier

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Broker

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Authority History

Date Action Type Status
2023-06-14 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2013-09-16 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2010-10-04 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2010-01-13 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER ACTIVE

Revocation History

No revocation history on record for this carrier.

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $1,000,000
Required: $1,000,000
Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

Cancelled

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: Cancelled
Required: Yes
Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

—

Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: Not Required
Required: No (Carriers exempt)
Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

  • BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
  • Cargo: Varies by commodity
  • Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

  • BIPD: May be required
  • Cargo: Not typically required
  • Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date Type Policy # Coverage Insurer Cancel Date Method Status
2023-10-01 BIPD/Primary 1337555979 $1,000,000 UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE … - - ACTIVE
2022-11-28 BIPD/Primary 1337535576 $1,000,000 UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE … 2023-10-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2015-09-01 BIPD/Primary UHP A143086 $1,000,000 HANOVER INSURANCE CO. 2022-11-28 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2013-11-07 BIPD/Primary ADP A143085 $1,000,000 HANOVER INSURANCE CO. 2015-09-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2013-11-07 BIPD/Primary UHP A143086 $1,000,000 HANOVER INSURANCE CO. 2013-11-07 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2013-09-01 BIPD/Primary EAGCD000103513 $1,000,000 HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANC… 2013-09-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2013-09-01 BIPD/Primary EAGCD000103613 $1,000,000 HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANC… 2013-11-07 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2013-09-01 BIPD/Excess EXAGD000103413 $1,000,000 HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANC… 2013-12-07 CANCEL CANCELLED
2013-09-01 BIPD/Excess EXCAGD000103613 $1,000,000 HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANC… 2013-12-07 TERM/CANCL CANCELLED
2012-09-01 BIPD/Primary ADP8825901 $1,000,000 HANOVER INSURANCE CO. 2013-09-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2011-01-08 CARGO IHP8984386 $1,000,000 HANOVER INSURANCE CO. 2023-07-10 NAMECHG CANCELLED
2010-09-02 BIPD/Primary ADP 8825901 $1,000,000 HANOVER INSURANCE CO. 2010-09-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2010-09-01 BIPD/Primary ADP 8825901 $1,000,000 HANOVER INSURANCE CO. 2012-09-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2010-01-08 CARGO 790-00-81-54-0000 $1,000,000 ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE C… 2011-01-08 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2009-09-01 BIPD/Primary 710-01-42-57 $1,000,000 ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE C… 2010-09-02 TERM/REPL CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Not Rated

Vehicle OOS Rate

10.22%

National avg: 20.72%

Below average

137 inspections · 14 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%

National avg: 5.51%

Below average

4 inspections · 0 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

1.96%

National avg: 4.5%

Below average

102 inspections · 2 OOS

Total inspections: 137 Last inspection: Jun 24, 2026 Total crashes: 24

FMCSA Inspection Records (137 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Jun 24, 2026

9669000857

Level 2 ME WSTR 5KJJBPDV...

Jun 1, 2026

1078008919

1 viol.
Level 2 NH FRHT 1FUJHLDV...

Jun 1, 2026

1078008919

1 viol.
Level 2 NH FRHT 1FUJHLDV...

Jun 1, 2026

4468010294

1 viol.
Level 2 ME VOLV 4V4NC9EH...

May 18, 2026

4468010256

1 viol.
Level 1 ME KW 1XKZDP0X...

May 14, 2026

51A0001678

Level 2 VT FRHT 3AKJHLDV...

May 14, 2026

8678002759

Level 2 ME KW 1XKZDP9X...

May 12, 2026

5600005332

2 viol.
Level 1 VT KW 1XKWD40X...

Apr 15, 2026

2347006975

Level 2 ME FRHT 1FUJHLDR...

Apr 14, 2026

62A0000951

Level 1 VT 3AKJHLDV...

Apr 9, 2026

3998014485

1 viol.
Level 2 ME VOLV 4V4NC9EJ...

Apr 8, 2026

3998014479

Level 2 ME WSTR 5KJJBPDV...

Apr 1, 2026

8678002660

Level 2 ME WSTR 5KJJBPDV...

Mar 25, 2026

3031005274

1 viol. 1 OOS
Level 2 ME FRHT 1FUJHLDR...

Mar 18, 2026

4456003625

Level 3 ME FRHT 3AKJG3DV...
Total Inspections

137

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

137

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FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (24 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Jun 29, 2026

ME • ME000-016674

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Mar 14, 2026

ME • ME000SO01648

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jan 23, 2026

ME • ME8006-55-AC

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Mar 1, 2025

ME • MEF00S009776

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jan 26, 2025

ME • ME1002-98-AC

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Apr 4, 2024

ME • ME500-W03558

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jan 12, 2023

NH • NH0000413223

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jan 18, 2022

ME • ME300BK-0221

Fatal

Fatal

1

Injury

2

Tow

Yes

Jun 17, 2021

ME • ME200-043192

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

2

Tow

Yes

Mar 4, 2021

ME • ME6001010146

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Dec 22, 2020

NH • NH0027398620

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 18, 2020

ME • ME000-096544

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jul 20, 2020

VT • VT0000234279

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jul 2, 2019

ME • MEE00S052760

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 17, 2018

ME • ME2008-06726

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes
Fatal Crashes

1

Injury Crashes

8

Total Crashes

24

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

38

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

Unsafe Driving

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK
Violations: 1
OOS: 0

Vehicle Maintenance

Warning
Violations: 36
OOS: 10

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Hazardous Materials Compliance

OK
Violations: 1
OOS: 1

BASIC Categories

Unsafe Driving - Speeding, reckless driving
HOS Compliance - Hours of service violations
Vehicle Maintenance - Brakes, lights, tires
Controlled Substances/Alcohol - Drug/alcohol violations
Driver Fitness - Licensing, medical certs
Hazardous Materials Compliance - Hazardous materials

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

137
Expected: 20 - 200 Within Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0
Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

46
Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Tractors

46

40 owned

Trailers

1

1 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

72

CDL Drivers: 72
Interstate: 72
Intrastate: 0
Driver Inspections

4

Out of Service: 0
OOS Rate: 0%
Driver Distribution
Interstate (>100 mi): 72
Interstate (<100 mi): 0
Intrastate (>100 mi): 0
Intrastate (<100 mi): 0

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

Liquids/Gases

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

LLC

Classification Categories

PRIVATE PROPERTY AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

46

Power Units

46

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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