Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3015910 · MC-31679
MAINE MACHINERY INC
8 power unitsavg 11.3 yrRegional · 3 statesANDOVER, ME
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-31679 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.3Avg age (yr)
1999–2024 · 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
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.030.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.3 yr
Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MAINE MACHINERY INC safe to work with?
Is MAINE MACHINERY INC safe to load? MAINE MACHINERY INC (USDOT 3015910, MC-31679) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ANDOVER, ME, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MMMAINE MACHINERY INC 93
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.3% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% now● Stable
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving31
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 387.303 Other violationOther2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.116 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Northern · 17–19
Acadia · 19–26
20172026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jan 2019 | $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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- 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
2024
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo1616
ME busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ANDOVER, ME
Top corridor
ME
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 4522962Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 141707USDOT 2436776USDOT 999349
Shares a company officer with other carriers
timothy a morse — 2 carriers: USDOT 285817
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4 WENTZELL RD, ANDOVER, ME, 04216
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 303, ANDOVER, ME, 04216
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (207) 233-1002
- Fax
- (207) 392-1280
- tmorse499@gmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Timothy A Morse · Kristy Marie Morse Sr
- USDOT / docket
- 3015910 · MC-31679
- First registered
- 06/07/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 12/31/2025 · 852,110 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 MAINE MACHINERY INC's USDOT number?
MAINE MACHINERY INC's USDOT number is 3015910, and its motor carrier number is MC-31679.
Is MAINE MACHINERY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MAINE MACHINERY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MAINE MACHINERY INC's safety record?
MAINE MACHINERY INC has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MAINE MACHINERY INC's fleet?
MAINE MACHINERY INC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MAINE MACHINERY INC based?
MAINE MACHINERY INC is based in ANDOVER, ME, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.