Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1145241 · MC-596294
AUSTIN TRUCKING INC
2 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 1 statesNORRIDGEWOCK, ME
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-596294 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
2014–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average100.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 4
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
23 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
AI readFull read
Is AUSTIN TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is AUSTIN TRUCKING INC safe to load? AUSTIN TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1145241, MC-596294) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NORRIDGEWOCK, ME, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (67/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ATAUSTIN TRUCKING INC 67
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving6
- 393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle 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
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Northland · 07–10
Acuity A · 16–22
Firemens Washington · 20–24
20072024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC | Sep 2020 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Jul 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Aug 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2007 → Aug 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2007 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2007 → Apr 2007 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
ME busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORRIDGEWOCK, ME
Top corridor
ME
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 1145241. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 1145241.
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2832272
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@reagan.com — 271 carriers: USDOT 205278USDOT 222688USDOT 250090USDOT 275041USDOT 294598USDOT 356211USDOT 403923USDOT 424757
Shares a company officer with other carriers
shawn austin — 4 carriers: USDOT 1048505USDOT 1487477USDOT 1942000
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 365 WARD HILL RD, NORRIDGEWOCK, ME, 04957
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (207) 399-1098
- Web domain
- reagan.com
Registration
- Officer
- Shawn Austin
- USDOT / docket
- 1145241 · MC-596294
- First registered
- 06/27/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 09/29/2023 · 60,000 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is AUSTIN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
AUSTIN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1145241, and its motor carrier number is MC-596294.
Is AUSTIN TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AUSTIN TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AUSTIN TRUCKING INC's safety record?
AUSTIN TRUCKING INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 67/100 (tier: review).
How big is AUSTIN TRUCKING INC's fleet?
AUSTIN TRUCKING INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AUSTIN TRUCKING INC based?
AUSTIN TRUCKING INC is based in NORRIDGEWOCK, ME, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.