Carrier profile · USDOT 164906 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Dead River Company LLC

611 power unitsavg 7.2 yrRegional · 6 statesSOUTH PORTLAND, ME84/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

611Power units

157 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.2Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(207) 358-5800 Email dispatchmark.anderson@deadriver.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Fatal crash on record7 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 333 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

18 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

18 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

611 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.2 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

216 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 10.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 165 vehicle and 216 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

12.5% · 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 4.2 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

212 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 19

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 611-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 611
Inspections · 24 mo: 216
Annualized: ≈108 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving15 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 11 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 7 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
177.817 Other violationOther7 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
173.24 Other violationOther4 · 3 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 611
Observed power (24 mo): 157
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

38.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

215

ME busiest

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

Home base

SOUTH PORTLAND, ME

82 RUNNING HILL ROAD SUITE 400

Top corridor

ME 127 · VT 50 · NH 31

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 990638 USDOT 739156 USDOT 894928

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@deadriver.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 1954562 USDOT 2784261 USDOT 3117550

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

611

Observed (24 mo)

157

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 82 RUNNING HILL ROAD SUITE 400, SOUTH PORTLAND, ME, 04106-3218
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (207) 358-5800
Fax: (207) 773-1302
Email: mark.anderson@deadriver.com
Web domain: deadriver.com

Registration

Officers: Laurette Squier · Mark Anderson
USDOT / docket: 164906
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jul 12, 2024 · 11,610,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 11885328

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

611

Power units

522

Drivers

522

CDL drivers

11,610,000

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 DEAD RIVER COMPANY LLC.

DEAD RIVER COMPANY LLC (USDOT 164906) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 216 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 165 vehicle-level and 216 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 18 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 7 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 611 power units and 522 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 12, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DEAD RIVER COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?

DEAD RIVER COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 164906.

Is DEAD RIVER COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, DEAD RIVER COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is DEAD RIVER COMPANY LLC's safety record?

DEAD RIVER COMPANY LLC has a 10.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 333 roadside inspections, with 18 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).

How big is DEAD RIVER COMPANY LLC's fleet?

DEAD RIVER COMPANY LLC operates 611 power units and 522 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DEAD RIVER COMPANY LLC based?

DEAD RIVER COMPANY LLC is based in SOUTH PORTLAND, ME, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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