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DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC

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Company CheckDEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC · DOT 1954562
DBA: SKIP MCKEAN PETROLEUM TRANSPORT
55 RIVER ROAD, BUCKSPORT, ME, 04416
DOT# 1954562 MC# 694115 Bucksport, Maine 16 years
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46
Power Units
72
Drivers
4
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
175
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Jul 30, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 29, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jun 24, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 1, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jun 1, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Mar 14, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jan 23, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameDEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC
DBA NameSKIP MCKEAN PETROLEUM TRANSPORT
DOT Number1954562
MC Number694115
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationBucksport, Maine
Added10/15/2009
MCS-15001/16/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address55 RIVER ROAD, BUCKSPORT, ME, 04416
Mailing AddressP O BOX 1429, BUCKSPORT, ME, 04416

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC694115
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating16 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property) Hazardous Materials

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .01 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 1.97 · 21 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,073,195 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

72
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
72
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)4
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS8.4% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/02/2026
CompanyUNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Policy #1337555979
Last checked09/07/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet46 units
Drivers72
Mileage3,073,195 mi
Operating16 years
MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)4
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away4
Driver Inspections
Total92
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total83
Out of Service7
OOS Rate8.4%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total72
OOS1
OOS Rate1.4% (avg 4.5%)

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
15 · 0 OOS -
2024
40 · 2 OOS
2025
50 · 5 OOS
2026
25 · 1 OOS
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
1 crash
2025
2 crashes
2026
3 crashes
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 87 inspections, 7 resulted in out-of-service (8% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 11 OOS
HazMat Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (6)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
06/29/2026 RAYMOND ME 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
03/14/2026 MARS HILL ME 0 0 1 1 Fog/Smog Ice Dusk
01/23/2026 WESTBROOK ME 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
03/01/2025 SMYRNA ME 0 0 1 2 Snow Water Daylight
01/26/2025 AUGUSTA ME 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
04/04/2024 WINDHAM ME 0 0 1 2 Fog/Smog Ice Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

37 roadside violations across 87 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 34 violations · 10 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 2 violations · 0 OOS
Hazardous Materials 1 violation · 1 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/30/2026 ME Driver-Only (Level III) ME 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/24/2026 ME Walk-Around (Level II) ME 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/01/2026 NH Walk-Around (Level II) NH 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/01/2026 ME Walk-Around (Level II) ME 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/18/2026 ME Full (Level I) ME 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/14/2026 VT Walk-Around (Level II) VT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2026 ME Walk-Around (Level II) ME 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/12/2026 VT Full (Level I) VT 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
04/15/2026 ME Walk-Around (Level II) SIDNEY - SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/14/2026 VT Full (Level I) VT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/09/2026 ME Walk-Around (Level II) ORRINGTON 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 ME Walk-Around (Level II) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/01/2026 ME Walk-Around (Level II) SIDNEY - SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/25/2026 ME Walk-Around (Level II) PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
03/18/2026 ME Driver-Only (Level III) BELFAST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/04/2026 ME Full (Level I) YORK - SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/02/2026 ME Walk-Around (Level II) SIDNEY - SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/02/2026 ME Walk-Around (Level II) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/02/2026 ME Walk-Around (Level II) PITTSFIELD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/30/2026 ME Walk-Around (Level II) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/28/2026 NH Walk-Around (Level II) NH 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/14/2026 ME Driver-Only (Level III) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2026 ME Full (Level I) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
01/08/2026 ME Walk-Around (Level II) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/05/2026 ME Walk-Around (Level II) ELLSWORTH WEIGHT STATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/23/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) SIDNEY - SCALES 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/23/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) SIDNEY - SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/23/2025 VT Walk-Around (Level II) VT 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
12/17/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/03/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/02/2025 ME Full (Level I) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
11/26/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/26/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) SIDNEY - SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/25/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/21/2025 ME Full (Level I) SIDNEY - SCALES 4 4 0 0 4 4 1 Detail
11/12/2025 ME Full (Level I) SIDNEY - SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/05/2025 ME Full (Level I) SIDNEY - SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/05/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/04/2025 ME Driver-Only (Level III) SIDNEY - SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/20/2025 ME Full (Level I) STOCKTON SPRINGS 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
10/10/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) ORRINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/07/2025 ME Full (Level I) ORRINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/23/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) SOUTH PORTLAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/16/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) SIDNEY - SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/11/2025 ME Driver-Only (Level III) SIDNEY - SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/20/2025 ME Full (Level I) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
08/18/2025 ME Full (Level I) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2025 ME Full (Level I) ORRINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/29/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/16/2025 VT Full (Level I) BENNINGTON BYPASS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/27/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) WILTON 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
05/12/2025 ME Full (Level I) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
05/08/2025 ME Full (Level I) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/29/2025 ME Full (Level I) PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/28/2025 ME Full (Level I) ORRINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/28/2025 ME Full (Level I) ORRINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/28/2025 ME Full (Level I) ORRINGTON 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
04/28/2025 ME Full (Level I) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/24/2025 US Full (Level I) HARTFORD VT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/22/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/07/2025 ME Full (Level I) ORRINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/07/2025 ME Full (Level I) ORRINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/07/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) YORK - SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/27/2025 VT Walk-Around (Level II) GUILFORD TRUCK CHECK AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/27/2025 ME Full (Level I) PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB 8 2 0 0 8 2 - Detail
03/24/2025 ME Full (Level I) PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/07/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) SIDNEY - SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/24/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/10/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/10/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) SIDNEY - SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/03/2025 VT Driver-Only (Level III) DANVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/27/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) SIDNEY - SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/27/2025 ME Full (Level I) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/08/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/26/2024 ME Full (Level I) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/20/2024 ME Walk-Around (Level II) PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/16/2024 ME Full (Level I) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/12/2024 NH Driver-Only (Level III) CANTERBURY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/21/2024 ME Driver-Only (Level III) MERRILL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/12/2024 ME Walk-Around (Level II) OLD TOWN - SCALES NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/06/2024 ME Full (Level I) ORRINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/06/2024 ME Full (Level I) ORRINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/31/2024 ME Full (Level I) PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
10/14/2024 ME Walk-Around (Level II) PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/03/2024 ME Full (Level I) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/20/2024 ME Walk-Around (Level II) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/30/2024 ME Full (Level I) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/29/2024 ME Full (Level I) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/28/2024 ME Driver-Only (Level III) SIDNEY - SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/12/2024 NH Walk-Around (Level II) CANTERBURY 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
08/08/2024 ME Walk-Around (Level II) SIDNEY - SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2024 ME Walk-Around (Level II) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/26/2024 ME Walk-Around (Level II) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/25/2024 ME Walk-Around (Level II) NEW SHARON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/10/2024 ME Driver-Only (Level III) KITTERY - SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/14/2024 ME Full (Level I) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
05/15/2024 ME Full (Level I) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2024 ME Full (Level I) PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2024 NH Walk-Around (Level II) BOW JUNCTION 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections92
HOS Compliance 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 21 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.1337535576$1,000,00011/28/202210/01/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryHANOVER INSURANCE CO.UHP A143086$3,000,00011/07/201311/07/2013Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryHANOVER INSURANCE CO.ADP A143085$2,000,00011/07/201309/01/2015Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryHANOVER INSURANCE CO.ADP 8825901$1,000,00009/02/201009/01/2010Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryHANOVER INSURANCE CO.UHP A143086$1,000,00009/01/201507/10/2023Name Changed
91XBIPD/PrimaryHANOVER INSURANCE CO.UHP A143086$1,000,00009/01/201511/28/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/ExcessHDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYEXAGD000103413$3,000,00009/01/201312/07/2013Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryHDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYEAGCD000103613$100,00009/01/201312/07/2013Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryHDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYEAGCD000103613$100,00009/01/201311/07/2013Replaced
91XBIPD/ExcessHDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYEXCAGD000103613$1,900,00009/01/201312/07/2013Cancelled
91XBIPD/ExcessHDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYEXCAGD000103613$1,900,00009/01/201311/07/2013Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryHDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYEAGCD000103613$2,000,00009/01/201309/01/2013Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryHDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYEAGCD000103513$2,000,00009/01/201309/01/2013Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryHANOVER INSURANCE CO.ADP8825901$2,000,00009/01/201209/01/2013Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryHANOVER INSURANCE CO.ADP8825901$2,000,00009/01/201210/04/2013Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryHANOVER INSURANCE CO.ADP 8825901$1,000,00009/01/201009/01/2012Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY710-01-42-57$1,000,00009/01/200909/02/2010Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY710-01-42-57$1,000,00009/01/200910/22/2010Cancelled
34CARGOHANOVER INSURANCE CO.IHP8984386$001/08/201107/10/2023Name Changed
34CARGOONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY790-00-81-54-0000$001/08/201001/08/2011Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC694115COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/27/2010DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/04/2010
MC694115COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/09/2013DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/16/2013
MC694115COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/05/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/14/2023
MC694115MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED01/13/2010--

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