Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1147170 · MC-465028
SCOTT A STORM
DBA PLUM CRAZY TRUCKING
4 power unitsavg 9.2 yrLocal · 1 statesOXFORD, ME
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-465028 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.2Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
9.2 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SCOTT A STORM safe to work with?
Is SCOTT A STORM safe to load? SCOTT A STORM (USDOT 1147170, MC-465028) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in OXFORD, ME, operating 4 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SASCOTT A STORM 88
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 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 · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Canal · 03–05
Canal · 07–10
Northland · 10–13
Occidental Fire · 13–15
Acuity A · 16–19
National · 19–23
20032020
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 20 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Feb 2013 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Feb 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2007 → Jul 2010 | $750k | 5 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2006 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Jul 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2003 → Jul 2005 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2025
Newest model yr
2001
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 mo77
ME busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OXFORD, ME
Top corridor
ME
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 517326Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2023773USDOT 2387155USDOT 3949591USDOT 1305204USDOT 3820746USDOT 517326USDOT 600382
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 108 EAST OXFORD ROAD, OXFORD, ME, 04270
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (207) 595-7726
- Fax
- (207) 539-8361
Registration
- Officer
- Scott Storm
- USDOT / docket
- 1147170 · MC-465028
- First registered
- 07/02/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 10/31/2024 · 236,030 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 SCOTT A STORM's USDOT number?
SCOTT A STORM's USDOT number is 1147170, and its motor carrier number is MC-465028.
Is SCOTT A STORM authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SCOTT A STORM is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SCOTT A STORM's safety record?
SCOTT A STORM has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SCOTT A STORM's fleet?
SCOTT A STORM operates 4 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SCOTT A STORM based?
SCOTT A STORM is based in OXFORD, ME, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.