Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 206013 · MC-148850
PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY
DBA PALCO AIR CARGO & NEW HAMPSHIRE FREIGHT
28 power unitsavg 4.8 yrRegional · 3 statesSACO, ME
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-148850 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
28Power units
26 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
2014–2025 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority4444 yr active
since 1981Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.030.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.8 yr
Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1981 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY safe to work with?
Is PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY safe to load? PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY (USDOT 206013, MC-148850) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SACO, ME, operating 28 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 65 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PAPORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY 87
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Safety
65 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.0% (24-mo)40 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.5% 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
≈0.7 / 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
- 41
- Annualized
- ≈21 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving13
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
United States · 93–95
Empire Fire · 99–03
Transcontinental · 03–06
Acadia · 07–12
Peerless · 12–14
19932015
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| 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 → Sep 1995 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 28
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 26
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo4141
ME busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SACO, 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 3952066Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574USDOT 343832USDOT 4238078USDOT 3817964USDOT 4177582USDOT 253384USDOT 462563USDOT 121058
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2828
Observed (24 mo)2626
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10 WILLEY ROAD, SACO, ME, 04072
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 428, SCARBOROUGH, ME, 04070
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (207) 284-0030
- Web domain
- palcotrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mark Bernstein · Josh Bernstein
- USDOT / docket
- 206013 · MC-148850
- First registered
- 12/15/1981
- Last MCS-150
- 03/21/2025 · 1,416,399 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/23/1996
- 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 PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY's USDOT number?
PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY's USDOT number is 206013, and its motor carrier number is MC-148850.
Is PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY's safety record?
PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 65 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).
How big is PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY's fleet?
PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY operates 28 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY based?
PORTLAND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE COMPANY is based in SACO, ME, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.