Bison Grain Company is an active interstate carrier based in Bison, SD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Trailers | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 10 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 10 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 92% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 50% | 78% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 4.44% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2024 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.69 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0.55 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 5 states. Top state SD accounts for 33% of activity. Activity outside home state (SD): 67%.
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SD |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | WY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 26, 2024 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 3953A3II | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 3958A | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 39524C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |