Carrier profile · USDOT 244430 · MC-161336 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BLUE BIRD RANCH INC

4 power unitsLocal · 1 statesJONESBORO, ME88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-161336 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.4Avg age (yr)

2006–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(207) 434-5223 Email dispatchkatie@bluebird-ranch.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

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 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 1

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

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / 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.

396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)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 ’21 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Tig’94–’98

Hanover’98–’01

Lincoln General’01–’08

Occidental Fire’09–’12

Acadia’13–’19

Acuity A’19–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2021

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2019 → May 2021	$750K	6
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Mar 2019	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Oct 2012 → Oct 2013	$750K	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2009 → Oct 2009	$750K	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Oct 2009 → Oct 2012	$750K	1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Oct 2008 → Oct 2009	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2001 → Oct 2008	$750K	4
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1998 → Oct 2001	$750K	1
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1994 → Oct 1998	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 5

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

ME busiest

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

Home base

JONESBORO, ME

10 BLUE BIRD DRIVE

Top corridor

ME 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

darren prout — 2 carriers: USDOT 1807083

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10 BLUE BIRD DRIVE, JONESBORO, ME, 04648
Mailing address: PO BOX 160, JONESBORO, ME, 04648-0160
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (207) 434-5223
Fax: (207) 434-7651
Email: katie@bluebird-ranch.com
Web domain: bluebird-ranch.com

Registration

Officers: Darren Prout · Brad Prout
USDOT / docket: 244430 · MC-161336
First registered: Mar 29, 1984
Last MCS-150: Aug 6, 2025 · 135,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 11, 2002
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

135,000

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 BLUE BIRD RANCH INC.

BLUE BIRD RANCH INC (USDOT 244430) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 4, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 6, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 11, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BLUE BIRD RANCH INC's USDOT number?

BLUE BIRD RANCH INC's USDOT number is 244430, and its motor carrier number is MC-161336.

Is BLUE BIRD RANCH INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BLUE BIRD RANCH INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BLUE BIRD RANCH INC's safety record?

BLUE BIRD RANCH INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).