Carrier profile · USDOT 206013 · MC-148850 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Portland Airport Limousine Company Inc

DBA PALCO AIR CARGO & NEW HAMPSHIRE FREIGHT COMPANY

28 power unitsavg 4.4 yrRegional · 3 statesSACO, ME87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-148850 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

28Power units

26 observed · MCS-150

13Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.4Avg age (yr)

2014–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(207) 284-0030 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.8% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes14 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 45 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1981.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.4 yr

Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1981 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

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

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 23.81% on 21 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
7 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jun 25, 2026.

Safety

42 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 29, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 23.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 21 vehicle and 41 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

30.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

42 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 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.

Expected band

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 28-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 28
Inspections · 24 mo: 42
Annualized: ≈21 / 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 Driving16 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
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 ’15 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

United States’93–’99

Empire Fire’99–’03

Transcontinental’03–’06

Acadia’07–’12

Acadia’14–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2015

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2014 → Jul 2015	$750K	1
PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2012 → Aug 2014	$750K	1
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2007 → Aug 2012	$750K	3
PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2006 → Oct 2007	$750K	1
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2003 → Nov 2006	$750K	8
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1999 → Oct 2003	$750K	5
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1998 → Oct 1999	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Oct 1993 → Feb 1999	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 29, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 28
Observed power (24 mo): 26
Trailers (towed): 13

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

61.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 29, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

ME busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Maine: 21 inspections
New Hampshire: 14 inspections
Massachusetts: 7 inspections

Home base

SACO, ME

10 WILLEY ROAD

Most inspections: ME

21 inspections

ME 21 · NH 14 · MA 7

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 28, 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 3952066Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (16 trucks · 24 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574 USDOT 343832 USDOT 4238078 USDOT 3817964 USDOT 4177582 USDOT 6016 USDOT 3429258 USDOT 3716142

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 Oct 28, 2026

Location

Physical address: 10 WILLEY ROAD, SACO, ME, 04072
Mailing address: PO BOX 428, SCARBOROUGH, ME, 04070
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (207) 284-0030
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: palcotrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Josh Bernstein · Mark Bernstein
USDOT / docket: 206013 · MC-148850
First registered: Dec 15, 1981
Last MCS-150: Mar 21, 2025 · 1,416,399 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 23, 1996
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,416,399

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 30, 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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24%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

5 of 21 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

30violation records

8OOS-tagged records

5 of 21inspections 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

90%0 / 9

Brakes

540%2 / 5

Hours of service

50%0 / 5

Other vehicle maintenance

560%3 / 5

Lights

425%1 / 4

Driver fitness

2100%2 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

40%

15%

30%

0%Oct 24 to Apr 250 / 1

20%Apr 25 to Oct 251 / 5

33%Oct 25 to Apr 262 / 6

22%Apr 26 to Oct 262 / 9

Top 3 codes (9 of 30 records)

392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL2

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393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
395.22H1-ELDNUM ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9B-LRLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1

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Unsafe driving

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Brakes

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Hours of service

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY INC.

PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY INC (USDOT 206013) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 28, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 15, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 29, 2026.

The carrier received 42 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 21 vehicle-level and 41 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 29, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 29, 2026.

It reports 28 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 21, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 28, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 23, 1996 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 206013, and its motor carrier number is MC-148850.

Is PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 28, 2026. PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY INC's safety record?

PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY INC has a 23.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 69 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).