Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 164917 · MC-143680
M E GRASS & SONS INC
4 power unitsavg 19.8 yrLocal · 1 statesMARS HILL, ME
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-143680 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
19.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2022 · 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 file
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
19.8 yr
Model years 1997–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is M E GRASS & SONS INC safe to work with?
Is M E GRASS & SONS INC safe to load? M E GRASS & SONS INC (USDOT 164917, MC-143680) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MARS HILL, ME, operating 4 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MEM E GRASS & SONS INC 100
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
American Central · 91–95
Acadia · 06–17
19912017
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2006 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1995 → Oct 1996 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN CENTRAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1991 → Oct 1995 | $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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2022
Newest model yr
1997
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 mo55
ME busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MARS HILL, ME
Top corridor
ME
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 335 FORT ROAD, MARS HILL, ME, 04758
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 443, MARS HILL, ME, 04758
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (207) 425-5451
- Fax
- (207) 429-8194
- beals7@hotmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Todd · Troy Grass
- USDOT / docket
- 164917 · MC-143680
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 06/06/2025 · 100,000 mi (2016)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/13/2010
- D-U-N-S
- —
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
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Frequently asked
What is M E GRASS & SONS INC's USDOT number?
M E GRASS & SONS INC's USDOT number is 164917, and its motor carrier number is MC-143680.
Is M E GRASS & SONS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, M E GRASS & SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is M E GRASS & SONS INC's safety record?
M E GRASS & SONS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is M E GRASS & SONS INC's fleet?
M E GRASS & SONS INC operates 4 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is M E GRASS & SONS INC based?
M E GRASS & SONS INC is based in MARS HILL, ME, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.