Carrier profile · USDOT 586918 · MC-388590 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Vic Firth Manufacturing Inc

1 power unitNEWPORT, ME80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-388590 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’00 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Citizens America’00–now

2000200720142021now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA · since Oct 2000

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA	Aug 2000 → Aug 2000	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

NEWPORT, ME

77 HIGH STREET

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael gault — 2 carriers: USDOT 2086616

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 77 HIGH STREET, NEWPORT, ME, 04953
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (207) 368-4358
Fax: (207) 368-2140
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Michael Gault · Merle Wood
USDOT / docket: 586918 · MC-388590
First registered: Jan 12, 1995
Last MCS-150: Aug 24, 2009 · 149,862 mi (2008)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 835687435

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

149,862

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 VIC FIRTH MANUFACTURING INC.

VIC FIRTH MANUFACTURING INC (USDOT 586918) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA effective Oct 1, 2000 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 24, 2009.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VIC FIRTH MANUFACTURING INC's USDOT number?

VIC FIRTH MANUFACTURING INC's USDOT number is 586918, and its motor carrier number is MC-388590.

Is VIC FIRTH MANUFACTURING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, VIC FIRTH MANUFACTURING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is VIC FIRTH MANUFACTURING INC's fleet?

VIC FIRTH MANUFACTURING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is VIC FIRTH MANUFACTURING INC based?

VIC FIRTH MANUFACTURING INC is based in NEWPORT, ME.

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