Carrier profile · USDOT 206341 · MC-159575 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

NRF Distributors Inc

45 power unitsavg 5.7 yrMulti-region · 8 statesAUGUSTA, ME94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-159575 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

45Power units

34 observed · MCS-150

30Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(207) 622-4744 Email dispatch[email protected]

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

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes14 crashes involving injuries are on 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 45 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1981.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 92 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · 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.

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13 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent May 14, 2026.

Safety

55 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 18.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 27 vehicle and 55 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 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

53 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 7

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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 45-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 45
Inspections · 24 mo: 55
Annualized: ≈28 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving21 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 7 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 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: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’01 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Hanover’91–’01

beyond this history

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA · since Jun 2000

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1991 → Apr 2001	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 45
Observed power (24 mo): 34
Trailers (towed): 30

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

70.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

New York: 14 inspections
Maine: 12 inspections
Vermont: 11 inspections
Connecticut: 10 inspections
Massachusetts: 5 inspections
Rhode Island: 1 inspections
Pennsylvania: 1 inspections

Home base

AUGUSTA, ME

485 OLD BELGRADE ROAD

Most inspections: NY

14 inspections

NY 14 · ME 12 · VT 11

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

Last 12 months: 2 trucks 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 299073Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (17 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 329140 USDOT 299073 USDOT 2903285 USDOT 317106

Shares a company officer with other carriers

norman pomerleau — 2 carriers: USDOT 4025074

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 4, 2026

Location

Physical address: 485 OLD BELGRADE ROAD, AUGUSTA, ME, 04338
Mailing address: PO BOX 2467, AUGUSTA, ME, 04338
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (207) 622-4744
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: nrfdist.com

Registration

Officer: Norman Pomerleau
USDOT / docket: 206341 · MC-159575
First registered: Dec 21, 1981
Last MCS-150: Jan 30, 2026 · 2,861,759 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 6, 2007
D-U-N-S: 61849881

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,861,759

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 4, 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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19%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

5 of 27 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

52violation records

7OOS-tagged records

5 of 27inspections 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

180%0 / 18

Other vehicle maintenance

1346%6 / 13

Hours of service

80%0 / 8

Brakes

70%0 / 7

Driver fitness

333%1 / 3

Lights

30%0 / 3

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

40%

15%

30%

38%Nov 24 to May 253 / 8

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 3

22%Nov 25 to May 262 / 9

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 7

Top 3 codes (11 of 52 records)

392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects3

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391.41A-MCPC No / expired medical certificate2
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TE-LCMVINFO USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.11B4-CLHA Driver not qualified1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-LCHL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A3-ATIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H1-ELDNUM ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H2-ELDNISDT ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24C2III-ELDSDN ELD — record edits / data1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1
395.3AII Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-AASGMD-L6 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-ALBV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BAR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NRF DISTRIBUTORS INC.

NRF DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 206341) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA effective Jun 1, 2000 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier received 55 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 27 vehicle-level and 55 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It reports 45 power units and 49 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 30, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 6, 2007 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NRF DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number?

NRF DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number is 206341, and its motor carrier number is MC-159575.

Is NRF DISTRIBUTORS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. NRF DISTRIBUTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NRF DISTRIBUTORS INC's safety record?

NRF DISTRIBUTORS INC has a 18.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 92 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).