Heavy-haul truck moving specialized industrial equipment

Bishop Brothers Construction CO INC

USDOT registration: Active · September 2026

d/b/a Bishop Brothers

Towanda, PA

FMCSA lists 98 power units and 42 drivers in its September 2026 release.

USDOT 1176088
1376 Leisure Drive, Towanda, PA 18848

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Bishop Brothers Construction CO INC

Towanda, PA

USDOT 1176088 · MC599485

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Reported freight
General freight, Logs, poles, beams, lumber, Building materials, Machinery, large objects, Liquids and gases, Oilfield equipment; 2 more categories on the website
Insurance filing
BI&PD $750,000 · cargo on file · since 2020 · on file with FMCSA as of Sep 30, 2026
Fleet and drivers
98 power units and 42 drivers
Equipment
Straight trucks: 57 owned / 1 term-leased; Tractors: 10 owned; Trailers: 18 owned
USDOT registration
Oct 15, 2003
Reported mileage (2025)
973,763 miles
USDOT status
Active
Inspection sample (SMS)
Driver: 90; vehicle: 44
Comparison cohort
130 carriers; 68 power units
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A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of September 2026.

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Carrier identity and authority

Operating authority
Active (FMCSA, as of Sep 30, 2026)
Operating classification
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Operation type
Interstate
Operating radius
Interstate, regional (within 100 miles)

Freight categories reported to FMCSA

  • General freight
  • Logs, poles, beams, lumber
  • Building materials
  • Machinery, large objects
  • Liquids and gases
  • Oilfield equipment
  • Garbage, refuse, trash
  • Construction materials

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Fleet capability reported

Power units
98
Drivers
42
Annual mileage reported
973,763 miles
Mileage reporting year
2025

Equipment ownership

Straight trucks
57 owned / 1 term-leased
Tractors
10 owned
Trailers
18 owned

Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.

FMCSA insurance filings

BI&PD $750,000 · cargo on file · since 2020 · on file with FMCSA as of Sep 30, 2026

BI&PD
$750,000 · in force since 2020-08-16 · Erie Insurance Exchange · on file with FMCSA as of Sep 30, 2026
Cargo
$5,000

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Verification documents

Carrier-supplied documents are kept private and separate from the public FMCSA record.

  • Insurance documentProvided privately when requested
  • W-9Provided privately during onboarding
  • Operating authority documentCurrent status checked from FMCSA
  • Broker packetPrepared privately for the intended broker

The market around Towanda

Bishop Brothers Construction CO INC is one of 86 active motor carriers registered in Towanda (ZIP 18848, population 8,588). Bradford County has 81 trucking companies (45 general freight, 36 specialized) and 3 warehousing businesses. About 2,752 people who work in transportation and warehousing live within 25 miles. Within 25 miles of ZIP 18848 there are 105 freight-generating facilities, including 65 manufacturers and 10 food processors. The nearest are Metadyne, Inc (manufacturer, 0.9 mi), Tsi Flow Products, Inc (manufacturer, 2 mi) and D & R Steel Construction, Inc. (manufacturer, 2 mi). 22 other motor carriers have terminals within 25 miles, including M R Dirt Inc (4 mi), Flynn Energy Transport Inc (4 mi) and Scott Middendorf Contracting Inc (6 mi).

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Insurance, authority, inspections and the federal record

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Bishop Brothers Construction CO INC, doing business as Bishop Brothers, is a for-hire carrier based in Towanda, PA that operates across state lines. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as USDOT 1176088 since Oct 15, 2003.

Its most recent federal filing, dated Mar 24, 2026, reports 98 power units and 42 drivers. It reported 973,763 miles driven in 2025. From Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026, the federal record shows 126 roadside inspections, 73 violations and 0 reported crashes.

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Federal release: September 2026.

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Cohort comparison

130 carriers with 68 power units.

Published measures and cohort averages
CategoryCarrierCohort average
Unsafe Driving0.930.89
Hours-of-Service0.000.31
Driver Fitness0.090.30
Controlled Substances/Alcohol0.000.02
Vehicle Maintenance3.243.78
Facts reported in the available federal record
ItemReported result
USDOT registration statusActive
Operating classificationPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Operation reportedInterstate
Driver inspections (SMS)90 reported; 2 out of service (2.2%)
Vehicle inspections (SMS)44 reported; 4 out of service (9.1%)
Reported crashes (3-year window)0
Crashes involving fatalities0
Crashes involving injuries0
Crashes involving tow-away0
Recorded violations (3-year window)73
Out-of-service violations13

SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.

Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.

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Registration history

Federal data release: September 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.

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Registration and reported mileage

USDOT registration
Oct 15, 2003
MCS-150 filing
Mar 24, 2026
Reported mileage (2025)
973,763 miles

USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date. Mileage belongs to the reporting year shown.

Recorded inspection activity

Recorded inspections
126
States with inspections
2
Latest recorded inspection
Sep 11, 2026 (PA)

Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026.

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