Asset-based
44 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA P A F TRANSPORTATION
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 27, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
44 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.8 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
PORTLAND AIR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 192141) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 27, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 27, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 27, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 15.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 27, 2026.
The carrier received 68 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 39 vehicle-level and 68 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 27, 2026.
The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 27, 2026.
It reports 44 power units and 65 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 25, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 8, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Jun 27, 2026.
PORTLAND AIR FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 192141, and its motor carrier number is MC-148837.
As of Jun 27, 2026, PORTLAND AIR FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PORTLAND AIR FREIGHT INC has a 15.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 95 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
PORTLAND AIR FREIGHT INC operates 44 power units and 65 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PORTLAND AIR FREIGHT INC is based in SCARBOROUGH, ME, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
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68 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
64 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 5
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Apr 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Apr 2019 → Apr 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2012 → Apr 2018 | $1M | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2011 → Apr 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2005 → Apr 2011 | $1M | 4 |
| TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2003 → Dec 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2003 → Jun 2005 | $1M | 4 |
| YORK INSURANCE COMPANY OF MAINE | Apr 1999 → Apr 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Jan 1998 → Jan 1998 | $1M | 3 |
| TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY | Jan 1997 → Mar 1998 | $1M | 4 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Jan 1996 → Jan 1997 | $1M | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1995 → Jan 1995 | $1M | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1995 → Jan 1996 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Mar 1994 → Jan 1995 | $1M | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1979 → Apr 1996 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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