Carrier profile · USDOT 74288 · MC-195830 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

Richard Carrier Trucking Inc

53 power unitsavg 8.5 yrRegional · 6 statesSKOWHEGAN, ME88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-195830 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

53Power units

30 observed · MCS-150

36Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.5Avg age (yr)

2001–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(207) 474-6293 Email dispatchimckenna@carriertrucking.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 105 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

53 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.5 yr

Model years 2001–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

64 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 12.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 33 vehicle and 64 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 6.4 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

63 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 9

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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 53-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 53
Inspections · 24 mo: 64
Annualized: ≈32 / 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 Driving29 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 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: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’18 · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

United States’92–’96

Canal’01–’06

Acuity A’18–now

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2020

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2018 → Dec 2018	$1M	2
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2015 → Dec 2016	$1M	5
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2007 → Dec 2007	$1M	2
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2006 → Dec 2007	$1M	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2006 → Dec 2006	$1M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2001 → Dec 2006	$1M	6
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2000 → Dec 2001	$1M	1
YORK INSURANCE COMPANY OF MAINE	Oct 1998 → Oct 2000	$1M	1
ST. PAUL FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1997 → Oct 1998	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1996 → Nov 1997	$1M	2
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Oct 1992 → Oct 1996	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 53
Observed power (24 mo): 30
Trailers (towed): 36

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.5 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

43.9%

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

ME busiest

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

Home base

SKOWHEGAN, ME

46 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD

Top corridor

ME 38 · VT 12 · NH 5

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 288676 USDOT 742288

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@carriertrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3264154

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 46 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD, SKOWHEGAN, ME, 04976
Mailing address: P O BOX 718, SKOWHEGAN, ME, 04976
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (207) 474-6293
Fax: (207) 474-2841
Email: imckenna@carriertrucking.com
Web domain: carriertrucking.com

Registration

Officers: David White · Isabelle Mckenna Natasha Wyman
USDOT / docket: 74288 · MC-195830
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Aug 13, 2024 · 2,556,606 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 14, 2008
D-U-N-S: 195150701

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,556,606

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 RICHARD CARRIER TRUCKING INC.

RICHARD CARRIER TRUCKING INC (USDOT 74288) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 13, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 64 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 33 vehicle-level and 64 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 53 power units and 38 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 13, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 14, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RICHARD CARRIER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

RICHARD CARRIER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 74288, and its motor carrier number is MC-195830.

Is RICHARD CARRIER TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, RICHARD CARRIER TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RICHARD CARRIER TRUCKING INC's safety record?

RICHARD CARRIER TRUCKING INC has a 12.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 105 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).