Carrier profile · USDOT 332931 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

PORTLAND GROUP INC

44 power unitsavg 3.8 yrRegional · 6 statesNORTH BILLERICA, MA100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

44Power units

25 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.8Avg age (yr)

2005–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(978) 262-1444 Email dispatchACCOUNTING@THEPORTLANDGROUP.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 38 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 56 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

44 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.8 yr

Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

41 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 9.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 21 vehicle and 41 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 12.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

40 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

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 44-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 44
Inspections · 24 mo: 41
Annualized: ≈21 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving21 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
387.303 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 44
Observed power (24 mo): 25
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

26.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

NORTH BILLERICA, MA

74 SALEM ROAD

Top corridor

MA 16 · NH 12 · CT 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4494743 USDOT 4405067 USDOT 798981 USDOT 787081

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ben rose — 3 carriers: USDOT 529938 USDOT 1192682

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 74 SALEM ROAD, NORTH BILLERICA, MA, 01862
Mailing address: 390 FRANKLIN STREET, FRAMINGHAM, MA, 01702
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (978) 262-1444
Fax: (508) 620-4996
Email: accounting@theportlandgroup.com
Web domain: theportlandgroup.com

Registration

Officer: Ben Rose
USDOT / docket: 332931
First registered: Nov 21, 1988
Last MCS-150: Feb 10, 2025 · 1,450,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 28, 1989
D-U-N-S: 173581125

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

1,450,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PORTLAND GROUP INC.

PORTLAND GROUP INC (USDOT 332931) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 41 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 21 vehicle-level and 41 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 44 power units and 37 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 10, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 28, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PORTLAND GROUP INC's USDOT number?

PORTLAND GROUP INC's USDOT number is 332931.

Is PORTLAND GROUP INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, PORTLAND GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PORTLAND GROUP INC's safety record?

PORTLAND GROUP INC has a 9.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 56 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).