Carrier profile · USDOT 1296322 · MC-503436 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

North State Transport LLC

30 power unitsavg 4.2 yrNational · 24 statesCARIBOU, ME88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-503436 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

30Power units

32 observed · MCS-150

29Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(207) 492-0008 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 124 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.2 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

5 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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9 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 7, 2026.

Safety

68 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 24 vehicle and 68 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 19.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

67 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 6

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 30-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 30
Inspections · 24 mo: 68
Annualized: ≈34 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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 Driving40 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’05–’15

Great West’15–’19

Sentry Select’19–’25

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Oct 2025

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2019 → Oct 2025	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2015 → Oct 2019	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2005 → Oct 2015	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2004 → Oct 2005	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 30
Observed power (24 mo): 32
Trailers (towed): 29

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

82.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

ME busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Maine: 20 inspections
Colorado: 6 inspections
Massachusetts: 4 inspections
Minnesota: 3 inspections
Indiana: 3 inspections
Tennessee: 3 inspections
New Mexico: 3 inspections
North Carolina: 3 inspections
Pennsylvania: 3 inspections
Nebraska: 2 inspections
Georgia: 2 inspections
New York: 2 inspections
Ohio: 2 inspections
Arkansas: 2 inspections
Kansas: 1 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections
Florida: 1 inspections
Connecticut: 1 inspections
Maryland: 1 inspections
Montana: 1 inspections
Illinois: 1 inspections
Alabama: 1 inspections
South Carolina: 1 inspections
Nevada: 1 inspections

Home base

CARIBOU, ME

987 PRESQUE ISLE ROAD

Most inspections: ME

20 inspections

ME 20 · CO 6 · MA 4

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 5, 2026

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 2396400Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 10 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 248456 USDOT 1489843 USDOT 50763 USDOT 3107674 USDOT 3087387 USDOT 3131693 USDOT 2396400 USDOT 717

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 5, 2026

Location

Physical address: 987 PRESQUE ISLE ROAD, CARIBOU, ME, 04736
Mailing address: PO BOX 667, CARIBOU, ME, 04736
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (207) 492-0008
Fax: (207) 492-0605
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: northstatetrans.com

Registration

Officer: Jeff Irving
USDOT / docket: 1296322 · MC-503436
First registered: Oct 18, 2004
Last MCS-150: Apr 7, 2026 · 3,804,682 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,804,682

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 5, 2026

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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13%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

3 of 24 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

46violation records

5OOS-tagged records

3 of 24inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

240%0 / 24

Lights

617%1 / 6

Brakes

50%0 / 5

Hours of service

50%0 / 5

Other vehicle maintenance

560%3 / 5

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 5

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 4

43%Nov 25 to May 263 / 7

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 8

Top 3 codes (10 of 46 records)

392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3

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393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects2
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LBL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.201A-FRCLS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.28-WS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1

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Unsafe driving

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Lights

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NORTH STATE TRANSPORT LLC.

NORTH STATE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1296322) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CANAL INSURANCE CO. effective Oct 30, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 68 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 24 vehicle-level and 68 driver-level — across 24 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 30 power units and 26 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 7, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NORTH STATE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

NORTH STATE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1296322, and its motor carrier number is MC-503436.

Is NORTH STATE TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026. NORTH STATE TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NORTH STATE TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

NORTH STATE TRANSPORT LLC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 124 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).