Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 9991 · MC-119383
PORTLAND MOTOR TRANSPORT
8 power unitsPORTLAND, OR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-119383 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power 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 52 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 8 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
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
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PORTLAND MOTOR TRANSPORT safe to work with?
Is PORTLAND MOTOR TRANSPORT safe to load? PORTLAND MOTOR TRANSPORT (USDOT 9991, MC-119383) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in PORTLAND, OR, operating 8 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 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
PMPORTLAND MOTOR TRANSPORT 50
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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
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Great West · 93–99
Zc Ins · 99–05
American Home · 05–08
National Union · 08–11
19932011
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Apr 2008 → Apr 2011 | $1M | 5 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Apr 2005 → Apr 2008 | $1M | 4 |
| ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC. | Apr 1999 → Apr 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 1993 → Mar 1999 | $1M | 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)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PORTLAND, OR
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bluelinetrans.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 26822USDOT 103423USDOT 970267USDOT 1454275
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2606 N NEWARK STREET, PORTLAND, OR, 97217-6926
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (503) 279-2600
- Fax
- (503) 286-9969
- Web domain
- bluelinetrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Benell Tindall
- USDOT / docket
- 9991 · MC-119383
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 10/21/2013 · 79,494 mi (2012)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 68793074
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is PORTLAND MOTOR TRANSPORT's USDOT number?
PORTLAND MOTOR TRANSPORT's USDOT number is 9991, and its motor carrier number is MC-119383.
Is PORTLAND MOTOR TRANSPORT authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PORTLAND MOTOR TRANSPORT is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is PORTLAND MOTOR TRANSPORT's fleet?
PORTLAND MOTOR TRANSPORT operates 8 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PORTLAND MOTOR TRANSPORT based?
PORTLAND MOTOR TRANSPORT is based in PORTLAND, OR.