Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 317666
E M R INC
DBA EASTERN MAINE RECYCLING
6 power unitsavg 11.7 yrLocal · 1 statesSOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.7Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-28
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 38 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.7 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is E M R INC safe to work with?
Is E M R INC safe to load? E M R INC (USDOT 317666) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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 2026-06-28.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-28
EME M R INC 93
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle 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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2025
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
ME busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME
Top corridor
ME
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@midmaine.com — 56 carriers: USDOT 50756USDOT 241072USDOT 331134USDOT 388801USDOT 434398USDOT 434664USDOT 568718USDOT 610248
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 28 MAIN ST, SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME, 04679
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 787, SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME, 04679-0787
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (207) 244-9033
- Fax
- (207) 244-4072
- emr@midmaine.com
- Web domain
- midmaine.com
Registration
- Officers
- Damaris W. Smith · Mark C Worcester
- USDOT / docket
- 317666
- First registered
- 06/10/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 03/16/2026 · 111,484 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 97740138
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 E M R INC's USDOT number?
E M R INC's USDOT number is 317666.
Is E M R INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-28, E M R INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is E M R INC's safety record?
E M R INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 E M R INC's fleet?
E M R INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is E M R INC based?
E M R INC is based in SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.