Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3238545 · MC-1016753
SAINT JOHN VALLEY TRANSPORT LLC
6 power unitsavg 5.6 yrRegional · 5 statesLIVERMORE, ME
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1016753 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · 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
Watch · 2
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.628.6 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SAINT JOHN VALLEY TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is SAINT JOHN VALLEY TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? SAINT JOHN VALLEY TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3238545, MC-1016753) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LIVERMORE, ME, operating 6 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.6% (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 (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SJSAINT JOHN VALLEY TRANSPORT LLC 87
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.6% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
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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
+1 earlier
Acuity A · 20–21
20192021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $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)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2026
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
ME busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LIVERMORE, ME
Top corridor
ME
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 788108USDOT 2533965Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 92693USDOT 917240USDOT 788108USDOT 2533965USDOT 1899904USDOT 1380539USDOT 3934601USDOT 3032288
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kenny chamberlain — 2 carriers: USDOT 3759758
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 494 BOOTHBY RD, LIVERMORE, ME, 04253
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (207) 436-5625
- Web domain
- sjvtransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Kenny Chamberlain
- USDOT / docket
- 3238545 · MC-1016753
- First registered
- 01/29/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 04/27/2026 · 409,552 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 103782296
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 SAINT JOHN VALLEY TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
SAINT JOHN VALLEY TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3238545, and its motor carrier number is MC-1016753.
Is SAINT JOHN VALLEY TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAINT JOHN VALLEY TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAINT JOHN VALLEY TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
SAINT JOHN VALLEY TRANSPORT LLC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SAINT JOHN VALLEY TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
SAINT JOHN VALLEY TRANSPORT LLC operates 6 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAINT JOHN VALLEY TRANSPORT LLC based?
SAINT JOHN VALLEY TRANSPORT LLC is based in LIVERMORE, ME, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.