Earl Macdonald & Son Transport Limited — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
22 years (granted 2003)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
38 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Earl Macdonald & Son Transport Limited
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
11099 Currie Road, Dutton, ON N0L 1J0
Phone
(519) 762-2142
Power units
43
Drivers
38
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC468049
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
2.6%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 38 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
2.6%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 38 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
paul@macdonaldtransport.com — company domain
Domain age
macdonaldtransport.com registered 2011-06-27 (15 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
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: OH 11/2025 · MI 01/2023 · MI 12/2021 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 6, 2026 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 3, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 24, 2026 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 25, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 3, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 2, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 14, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 11, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 23, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 17, 2025 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 18, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 15, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 9, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 19, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 4, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 21, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 23, 2025 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 18, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 13, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 7, 2024 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 29, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 17, 2024 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 15, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 6, 2024 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 4, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 21, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 30, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 26, 2024 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 3, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 28, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 13, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 1, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 9, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 17, 2023 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 15, 2023 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 22, 2023 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 13, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 38 of 38 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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