Tom Macdonald Trucking Ltd — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
36 years (granted 1989)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
20 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Tom Macdonald Trucking Ltd
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
527 Keltic Drive, Sydney, NS B1L 1B6
Phone
(902) 562-5620
Power units
44
Drivers
39
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC222819
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
5.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 20 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
15.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 20 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
safety@tmdtrucking.com — company domain
Domain age
tmdtrucking.com registered 2017-09-13 (9 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IN 07/2024 · ME 04/2021 · CT 09/2018 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | ME | Level I — Full |
| Jun 1, 2026 | ME | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 27, 2026 | ME | Level I — Full |
| Mar 30, 2026 | ME | Level I — Full |
| Aug 20, 2025 | ME | Level I — Full |
| Aug 11, 2025 | ME | Level I — Full |
| May 1, 2025 | ME | Level I — Full |
| Apr 8, 2025 | ME | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 24, 2025 | NY | Level I — Full |
| Feb 25, 2025 | ME | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 22, 2025 | ME | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 5, 2024 | ME | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 22, 2024 | ME | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 23, 2024 | VT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 10, 2024 | ME | Level I — Full |
| May 1, 2024 | NH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 2, 2024 | ME | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 20, 2024 | NY | Level I — Full |
| Sep 14, 2023 | ME | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 17, 2023 | ME | Level I — Full |
Most recent 20 of 20 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Tom MacDonald to be inducted into Cape Breton business hall of fame on June - PNI Atlantic News
PNI Atlantic News · 5/25/2018
Cape Breton Business and Philanthropy Hall of Fame hosts gala Thursday in Membertou - PNI Atlantic News
PNI Atlantic News · 6/7/2018
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