CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 18685· MC126585· CARRIER· EIN 98-0038425
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L BRETON TRANSPORT LTD

629 ROUTE 255, DUDSWELL, QC, J0B 1G0(819) 887-6773c.bonin@lbretontransport.caCLAUDE BONIN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Northbridge General Insurance Corporation
Vehicle OOS
9.7%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
94
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
3 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC126585

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 12/01/2023
Northbridge General Insurance Corporation· policy P04168836
Authority history (3) ▾
12/11/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/12/2023)
11/10/1998MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
05/08/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (04/23/1998)
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (18)
  1. NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/201701/07/2024
  2. NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/201712/01/2023
  3. NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/201312/01/2017
  4. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/01/200801/03/2014
  5. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/200812/01/2013
  6. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Full (1) · eff 12/01/200712/01/2008
  7. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/200812/01/2008
  8. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/200812/01/2008
  9. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/01/200712/01/2008
  10. ZURICH INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 12/01/200012/01/2007
  11. ZURICH INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/01/200012/01/2007
  12. PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/06/200001/12/2001
  13. PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/06/200012/01/2000
  14. PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/06/200012/01/2000
  15. PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/199711/06/2000

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle31 inspections · 9.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver45 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

45 inspections · 7 violations (3 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.

45
Inspections
7
Violations
3
OOS violations
6
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

7
total

Most inspected in · top 5 states

  • NH11
  • NY10
  • ME4
  • VT4
  • MA1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 19% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing15 violations · 8 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes3 OOS7 viol32%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 12%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 5%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 5%
Tires2 OOS2 viol30%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 30%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS2 viol17%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 12%
  • 393.11A1-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) missing1× · 5%
Other1 OOS3 viol13%
  • 393.201A-FRCLSFrame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis2× · 9%
  • 396.3A1DLDSYELDriveline/Driveshaft - Any yoke-mounting hardware loose (with hand pressure), broken or missing1× · 4%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 11 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Holding steady
6
Inspections
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
4
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 100% of recent
  • 393.201A-FRCLS×2Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
Do this
  • Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
  • Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

66
Inspections
20
Violations
6
Out-of-service
122
CSA points
39
Crashes
6
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

67 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

42 trailer 25 truck
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 9×
4V4NC9EH8PN324699· L873682 QC
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 9×
4V4NC9EH7RN628917· L924554 PQ
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 5×
4V4NC9EH1RN627794· L986471 QC
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 5×
4V4NC9EH5RN627796· L983722 QC
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EH6RN627788· L977790 PQ
2008 BEDARD TANKERS INC Dry Bulkseen 4×
2B9A1KC5684007285· RH0993H PQ
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH2PN324701· L964339 PQ
2019 BEDARD TANKERS INC Dry Bulkseen 3×
2B9A1KC55K4007270· RK4310C QC
2012 BEDARD TANKERS INC Dry Bulkseen 3×
2B9A1KC56C4007635· RH9571V PQ
2026 VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4)seen 3×
4V4BC9EH6TN701575· LE52942 QC
2008 BEDARD TANKERS INC Dry Bulkseen 2×
2B9A1KC5884007286· RJ7875L PQ
2014 BEDARD TANKERS INC Dry Bulkseen 2×
2B9A1KC5XE4007933· RJ5788F PQ
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH6NN300088· L906588 PQ
2007 BEDARD TANKERS INC Dry Bulkseen 2×
2B9A1KC5474007106· RJ6233W QC
2007 BEDARD TANKERS INC Dry Bulkseen 2×
2B9A1KC5674007186· RJ7876L PQ
2012 BEDARD TANKERS INC Dry Bulkseen 2×
2B9A1KC50C4007629· L853085 PQ
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH4PN324683· L8940298 PQ
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH9RN628921· L970567 PQ
2014 BEDARD TANKERS INC Dry Bulkseen 2×
2B9A1KC53E4007949· RH6358T PQ
2007 BEDARD TANKERS INC Dry Bulkseen 2×
2B9A1KC5574007003· RJ7879L PQ
2019 BEDARD TANKERS INC Dry Bulkseen 2×
2B9A1KC59K4007272· RJ2588L QC
2012 BEDARD TANKERS INC Dry Bulkseen 2×
2B9A1KC57C4007630· RJ7872L PQ
2008 BEDARD TANKERS INC Dry Bulkseen 2×
2B9A1KC5X84007287· RJ7874L PQ
2026 VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4)seen 2×
4V4BC9EH2TN701573· LE40883 QC
2012 TREMCARseen 2×
2TLHB4321CB004535· RA4314T QC
2008 BEDARD TANKERS INC Dry Bulk
2B9A1KC5484007284· RF4695S PQ
2021 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH0MN268849· L853083 PQ
2019 BEDARD TANKERS INC Dry Bulk
2B9A1KC57K4007271· RK4357C PQ
2019 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EHXKN905775· L784393 PQ
2014 BEDARD TANKERS INC Dry Bulk
2B9A1KC59E4007988· RJ6321W PQ

+ 37 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

2

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
44
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
40
40 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.8M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi40 drivers
Company officer
CLAUDE BONIN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-09-01
Census status
Active

Fleet: 44 trucks · 44 owned tractors · 55 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
14
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
TRANSPORT CHALUT 2000 INC
USDOT 675237Active· JOLIETTE, QC
Strong
Shared VIN · 14
2B9A1KC58E40079462B9A1KC5XE40079472B9A1KC59K40072722TLNABL30NM0002582TLNA9L26PB0007022B9A1KC59C4007628
2
MALO TRANSPORT (1971) INC
USDOT 150986Active· JOLIETTE, QC
Strong
OfficerShared VIN · 12
2TLNABL30NM0002582B9A1KC54840072842B9A1KC55K40072702B9A1KC59K40072722B9A1KC54740071852B9A1KC5XE4007947

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

19 events
  1. 09/01/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.8M mi reported (2025)

  2. 01/07/2024Insurance cancelled — NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2024848

  3. 12/11/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/12/2023)

  4. 12/01/2023Insurance filed — Northbridge General Insurance Corporation

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy P04168836

  5. 12/01/2023Insurance replaced — NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2024848

  6. 12/01/2017Insurance replaced — NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2024848

  7. 01/03/2014Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy TPP 9800825

  8. 12/01/2013Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPP 9800825

  9. 12/01/2008Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Full (1) · policy 672-2020

  10. 12/01/2007Insurance replaced — ZURICH INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy TPP 9993063

  11. 01/12/2001Insurance cancelled — PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 691-04 69

  12. 12/01/2000Insurance replaced — PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 691-0469

  13. 11/06/2000Insurance replaced — PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 691-0469

  14. 11/10/1998MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  15. 02/04/1998Insurance cancelled — PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 470 6245

  16. 01/09/1995Insurance cancelled — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy NO802 0171 77860

  17. 05/08/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (04/23/1998)

  18. 10/20/1984Insurance cancelled — EXCALIBUR INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 2CC001681

  19. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2005-05-11
Last review
2017-11-15
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-09-01
Reported mileage
824,832 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — L BRETON TRANSPORT LTD, DUDSWELL, QC

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 6:02 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.