WILLIAM T GARDNER & SONS INC

DOT 687044 MC 1778095 Active

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Authority

Common Carrier

Active
Safety
94 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 24.47% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet
49 units

Drivers: 33

Trailers: 55 (55 owned)

Insurance
BIPD $750,000
Cargo On File
Bond —
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Company Details

Physical Address

16 ACCESS RD, CHESTER, ME, 04457

Phone Number

(207) 794-2303

Mailing Address

PO BOX 189, LINCOLN, ME, 04457

Cell Phone

(207) 794-5517

Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

(207) 794-6267

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier

Active
7 months

Contract Carrier

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Broker

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Authority History

Date Action Type Status
2025-12-11 — 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: $750,000
Required: $750,000
Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File
Required: Yes
Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

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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
2025-11-18 BIPD/Primary CAA 0364211 $750,000 FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WA… - - ACTIVE

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Not Rated

Vehicle OOS Rate

24.47%

National avg: 20.72%

Above average

94 inspections · 23 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%

National avg: 5.51%

Below average

15 inspections · 0 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

-

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 94 Last inspection: Jul 23, 2026 Total crashes: 38

FMCSA Inspection Records (94 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Jul 23, 2026

4468010486

Level 2 ME PTRB 1XPED40X...

Jul 16, 2026

4468010460

Level 2 ME WSTR 5KKXAF00...

Jul 13, 2026

4905000472

1 viol. 1 OOS
Level 2 ME KW 1XK1D40X...

Jul 2, 2026

3998014753

Level 2 ME KW 1XK1D40X...

Jun 16, 2026

4468010345

Level 1 ME KW 1XKWDP0X...

Jun 2, 2026

3998014650

3 viol. 1 OOS
Level 2 ME WSTR 5KKXAFAV...

May 27, 2026

8947000846

1 viol.
Level 3 ME PTRB 1XPED40X...

May 27, 2026

8947000845

Level 2 ME INTL 3HAMMMML...

May 13, 2026

9450002335

3 viol. 2 OOS
Level 1 ME WSTR 5KKXAF00...

Apr 27, 2026

4062000347

2 viol.
Level 2 ME PTRB 1XPXD40X...

Apr 16, 2026

8984000626

Level 2 ME KW 1XK1D40X...

Mar 5, 2026

0452006656

Level 3 ME WSTR 5KJJABD1...

Feb 25, 2026

0452006635

Level 3 ME KW 1XK1D40X...

Feb 23, 2026

3684013765

Level 3 ME KW 1NKWGGGG...

Feb 2, 2026

4387004034

1 viol. 1 OOS
Level 2 ME WSTR 5KJJABD1...
Total Inspections

94

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

94

View all 94 inspections

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (38 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.

Jul 7, 2026

ME • ME100-028404

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

No

Apr 24, 2026

ME • MEF00S018757

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Oct 8, 2025

ME • ME200-073838

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Jul 11, 2022

ME • MEE00S036053

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Feb 1, 2022

ME • ME100-103-AC

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

May 18, 2021

ME • ME000SO00003

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Apr 15, 2020

ME • MEE00S018953

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Dec 18, 2019

ME • ME300-103320

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jan 3, 2019

ME • MEE00S000624

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Nov 29, 2018

ME • MEF00S105055

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

2

Tow

Yes

Mar 7, 2017

ME • ME100I-76-AC

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jul 20, 2016

ME • ME200-239-AC

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Apr 18, 2016

ME • ME000-222-AC

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Nov 23, 2015

ME • ME0005-18350

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

No

Sep 2, 2015

ME • MEE00-079970

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes
Fatal Crashes

1

Injury Crashes

22

Total Crashes

38

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SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

55

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

Unsafe Driving

OK
Violations: 8
OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Vehicle Maintenance

Warning
Violations: 47
OOS: 15

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Hazardous Materials Compliance

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

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

94
Expected: 20 - 200 Within Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0
Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

49
Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Tractors

49

35 owned

Trailers

55

55 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

33

CDL Drivers: 33
Interstate: 1
Intrastate: 32
Driver Inspections

15

Out of Service: 0
OOS Rate: 0%
Driver Distribution
Interstate (>100 mi): 1
Interstate (<100 mi): 0
Intrastate (>100 mi): 0
Intrastate (<100 mi): 32

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

General Freight Logs/Lumber Building Materials Machinery

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

PRIVATE PROPERTY AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

49

Power Units

45

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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