Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3140605 · MC-98877
MAINE EQUIPMENT RENTALS LLC
13 power unitsavg 5.3 yrLocal · 1 statesMANCHESTER, ME
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-98877 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
2003–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 29 inspections.
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.218.2 %
▼ 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
5.3 yr
Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MAINE EQUIPMENT RENTALS LLC safe to work with?
Is MAINE EQUIPMENT RENTALS LLC safe to load? MAINE EQUIPMENT RENTALS LLC (USDOT 3140605, MC-98877) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MANCHESTER, ME, operating 13 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.2% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
MEMAINE EQUIPMENT RENTALS LLC 100
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.2% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 13-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle 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
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Northern · 18–20
Sentry Select · 20–26
20182026
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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → May 2026 | $1M | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Sep 2020 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2003
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 mo1414
ME busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MANCHESTER, ME
Top corridor
ME
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 4198624Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1542340USDOT 4198624
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sr1companies.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1542340USDOT 4130544
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 22 RANGE WAY, MANCHESTER, ME, 04351
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 616, MANCHESTER, ME, 04351-0615
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (207) 621-2160
- Web domain
- sr1companies.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Calden · Reid Lanpher
- USDOT / docket
- 3140605 · MC-98877
- First registered
- 05/24/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 05/04/2026 · 445,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 MAINE EQUIPMENT RENTALS LLC's USDOT number?
MAINE EQUIPMENT RENTALS LLC's USDOT number is 3140605, and its motor carrier number is MC-98877.
Is MAINE EQUIPMENT RENTALS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, MAINE EQUIPMENT RENTALS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MAINE EQUIPMENT RENTALS LLC's safety record?
MAINE EQUIPMENT RENTALS LLC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MAINE EQUIPMENT RENTALS LLC's fleet?
MAINE EQUIPMENT RENTALS LLC operates 13 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MAINE EQUIPMENT RENTALS LLC based?
MAINE EQUIPMENT RENTALS LLC is based in MANCHESTER, ME, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.