Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 285817 · MC-213056
MORSE BROTHERS INCORPORATED
DBA ADVANCED FREIGHT SYSTEMS
10 power unitsAUBURN, ME
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-213056 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 40 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 10 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MORSE BROTHERS INCORPORATED safe to work with?
Is MORSE BROTHERS INCORPORATED safe to load? MORSE BROTHERS INCORPORATED (USDOT 285817, MC-213056) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in AUBURN, ME, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Lumber · 94–98
Westport · 01–02
19942002
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. | Sep 2002 → Sep 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 2001 → Sep 2002 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2000 → Jan 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| YORK INSURANCE COMPANY OF MAINE | Jan 1998 → Jan 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| LUMBER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1994 → Jan 1998 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
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 · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AUBURN, ME
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
timothy a morse — 2 carriers: USDOT 3015910
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 100 BARK MULCH DRIVE, AUBURN, ME, 04210
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (207) 786-0600
- Fax
- (207) 786-0800
- Web domain
- morsebrothers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Timothy A Morse · Benjamin P Hawkins
- USDOT / docket
- 285817 · MC-213056
- First registered
- 01/15/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 08/03/2007 · 1,304,000 mi (2004)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 121359749
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 MORSE BROTHERS INCORPORATED's USDOT number?
MORSE BROTHERS INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 285817, and its motor carrier number is MC-213056.
Is MORSE BROTHERS INCORPORATED authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MORSE BROTHERS INCORPORATED is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MORSE BROTHERS INCORPORATED's fleet?
MORSE BROTHERS INCORPORATED operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MORSE BROTHERS INCORPORATED based?
MORSE BROTHERS INCORPORATED is based in AUBURN, ME.