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Carrier profile · USDOT 2911620 · Updated 06/13/2026

SOUTHERN MAINE LOBSTER CO INC

3 power unitsavg 7 yrLocal · 2 statesYORK, ME

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.0Avg age (yr)

2015–2023 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 10 yearsNo reported crashesDriver out-of-service rate well above average

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Driver out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7 yr

Model years 2015–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 10-yr registration, 0% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is SOUTHERN MAINE LOBSTER CO INC safe to load? SOUTHERN MAINE LOBSTER CO INC (USDOT 2911620) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in YORK, ME, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

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.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / 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 Driving3
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving3
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.0 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MA busiest

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

Home base

YORK, ME

1021 US ROUTE 1

Top corridor

MA ⇄ ME

MA 3 · ME 2

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@dotauthority.com — 1480 carriers: USDOT 13397 USDOT 138056 USDOT 261915 USDOT 304514 USDOT 345813 USDOT 353818 USDOT 419903 USDOT 430020

Shares a company officer with other carriers

bruce larson — 5 carriers: USDOT 75332 USDOT 340336 USDOT 830744 USDOT 1856525

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: 1021 US ROUTE 1, YORK, ME, 03909-5836
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (202) 521-1493
Cell: (207) 420-7652
Email: sharla@dotauthority.com
Web domain: dotauthority.com

Registration

Officer: Bruce Larson
USDOT / docket: 2911620
First registered: 07/22/2016
Last MCS-150: 06/09/2022 · 15,000 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

15,000

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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Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN MAINE LOBSTER CO INC's USDOT number?

SOUTHERN MAINE LOBSTER CO INC's USDOT number is 2911620.

Is SOUTHERN MAINE LOBSTER CO INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHERN MAINE LOBSTER CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SOUTHERN MAINE LOBSTER CO INC's safety record?

SOUTHERN MAINE LOBSTER CO INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is SOUTHERN MAINE LOBSTER CO INC's fleet?

SOUTHERN MAINE LOBSTER CO INC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHERN MAINE LOBSTER CO INC based?

SOUTHERN MAINE LOBSTER CO INC is based in YORK, ME, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 2911620
Officer: BRUCE LARSON
Address: 1021 US ROUTE 1
YORK, ME, 03909-5836

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

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Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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USDOT: 2911620
Officer: BRUCE LARSON
Address: 1021 US ROUTE 1
YORK, ME, 03909-5836

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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