Carrier profile · USDOT 86249 · MC-198384 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ARBO TRANSPORT CO INC

3 power unitsRegional · 3 statesPORTSMOUTH, NH50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-198384 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.5Avg age (yr)

2000–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(207) 439-6474 Email dispatcharbotransport@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 2

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.Not enough inspection history to rate3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$900K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$900K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$900,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$900K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $900K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

York Maine’99–’02

Empire Fire’04–’07

Acadia’07–’25

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $900,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Sep 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2007 → Sep 2025	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2004 → Oct 2007	$750K	3
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2003 → Oct 2004	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2002 → Oct 2003	$750K	1
YORK INSURANCE COMPANY OF MAINE	Oct 1999 → Oct 2002	$750K	1
ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1999 → Oct 1999	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1997 → Dec 1999	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA	Sep 1996 → Oct 1997	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1994 → Nov 1996	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NH busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

PORTSMOUTH, NH

60 WEST RD

Top corridor

NH 1 · ME 1 · MA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

daniel arbo — 3 carriers: USDOT 1735352 USDOT 3392943

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 60 WEST RD, PORTSMOUTH, NH, 03801
Mailing address: P O BOX 1182, PORTSMOUTH, NH, 03802
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (207) 439-6474
Fax: (207) 439-6474
Email: arbotransport@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Daniel Arbo
USDOT / docket: 86249 · MC-198384
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 26, 2026 · 41,466 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 1, 1995
D-U-N-S: 66748765

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

41,466

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ARBO TRANSPORT CO INC.

ARBO TRANSPORT CO INC (USDOT 86249) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $900,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Sep 20, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 100.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 26, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 1, 1995 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ARBO TRANSPORT CO INC's USDOT number?

ARBO TRANSPORT CO INC's USDOT number is 86249, and its motor carrier number is MC-198384.

Is ARBO TRANSPORT CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, ARBO TRANSPORT CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ARBO TRANSPORT CO INC's safety record?

ARBO TRANSPORT CO INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.