Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2011508 · MC-1485908
BRAD A AITKEN
DBA BRAD AITKEN AND SONS TRUCKING
6 power unitsavg 11.1 yrLocal · 2 statesMONROE, ME
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1485908 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 16 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average22.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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
11.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BRAD A AITKEN safe to work with?
Is BRAD A AITKEN safe to load? BRAD A AITKEN (USDOT 2011508, MC-1485908) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MONROE, ME, operating 6 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (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 high risk (63/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
BABRAD A AITKEN 63
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 22.2% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving19
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 383.95 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
ME busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MONROE, ME
Top corridor
ME
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 808015USDOT 3647218USDOT 3699771
Shares a company officer with other carriers
brad aitken — 2 carriers: USDOT 3792912
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 78 BACK BROOKS RD, MONROE, ME, 04951
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (207) 944-2033
- Cell
- (207) 322-3136
Registration
- Officer
- Brad Aitken
- USDOT / docket
- 2011508 · MC-1485908
- First registered
- 03/25/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 03/09/2026 · 180,000 mi (2025)
- 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 BRAD A AITKEN's USDOT number?
BRAD A AITKEN's USDOT number is 2011508, and its motor carrier number is MC-1485908.
Is BRAD A AITKEN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, BRAD A AITKEN is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BRAD A AITKEN's safety record?
BRAD A AITKEN has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is BRAD A AITKEN's fleet?
BRAD A AITKEN operates 6 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRAD A AITKEN based?
BRAD A AITKEN is based in MONROE, ME, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.