Bison Grain Company — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
31 years (granted 1995)
Liability filing
$4M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
15 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Bison Grain Company
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
17855 Sd Hwy 20, Bison, SD 57620
Phone
(605) 244-5266
Power units
10
Drivers
9
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC280889
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Dismissed — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 15 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
6.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 15 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
bgc2@sdplains.com — company domain
Domain age
sdplains.com registered 2000-08-14 (26 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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MN 07/2007 · IL 10/2003 · IN 06/2002 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 14, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 26, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 22, 2026 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 21, 2025 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 26, 2024 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 6, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 7, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 11, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 6, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 18, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 15, 2024 | WY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 25, 2024 | WY | Level I — Full |
| Nov 28, 2023 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 13, 2023 | ND | Level I — Full |
Most recent 15 of 15 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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