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DEAD RIVER COMPANY LLC

South Portland, ME

CarrierChk vetting signal
Review recommended
Fatal Crash on Record
2 fatalities across 19 crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A reported crash is not a finding of fault.
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority  ·  DOT 164906
Active No Safety Rating
2149
Power Units
522
Drivers
314
Inspections
9%
Vehicle OOS
Insurance

Broker Vetting Summary

Key signals from current FMCSA records

Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
7.7% OOS · 314 inspections on record
Flags · 1
Fatal Crash on Record
2 fatalities across 19 crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A reported crash is not a finding of fault.
Vetting notes
  • Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
  • Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
  • No active insurance filing found on record
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 9.4% — below the 20.7% national average
  • 314 FMCSA inspections on record

Company Information

Registration, contact and cargo details

FMCSA Registration

DOT Number
164906
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
July 12, 2024
FMCSA Registration
June 1, 1974
Annual Mileage
11,610,000 mi (2023)

Contact Information

Address
82 Running Hill Road Suite 400, South Portland, ME 04106-3218
Owner / Officer
Laurette Squier
Officer 2
Mark Anderson

Cargo Types

Liquids/Gases

Safety Snapshot

Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes

Safety & Inspection Summary

Total Inspections
314
Driver Inspections
202
Vehicle Inspections
247
Out-of-Service Violations
34

Violations by Category

Vehicle Maintenance105
Unsafe Driving11
Hours of Service0

OOS Rates vs. National Average

Driver OOS Rate1.4% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate9.4% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
7.7% of 209 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — 21st percentile among carriers with 100 or more inspections (lower is better). CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.

Inspection Trend by Year

2026
81 insp · 9 OOS
2025
106 insp · 15 OOS
2024
104 insp · 8 OOS

Violation Rate by Category

Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.

Vehicle Maintenance 33 of 178 inspections
Unsafe Driving 9 of 231 inspections
Hours of Service 0 of 231 inspections
Driver Fitness 2 of 231 inspections
Controlled Substances 0 of 231 inspections

Crash History (19)

Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
19
Crashes
2
Fatalities
9
Injuries
18
Tow-aways
DateStateFatalInjuredTowConditions
June 10, 2026 ME 1 No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry
April 28, 2026 MA 1 Yes No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry
February 10, 2026 ME Yes No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Wet
February 4, 2026 ME Yes No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Ice
January 6, 2026 ME Yes No Adverse Conditions · Dusk · Wet
January 6, 2026 ME Yes No Adverse Conditions · Dusk · Wet
January 2, 2026 ME Yes No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Ice
December 16, 2025 ME Yes No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry
December 9, 2025 ME 1 Yes No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Wet
December 8, 2025 ME Yes No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Snow
Showing the 10 most recent of 19 crashes

Fleet & Operating Areas

Observed roadside activity and equipment

Where This Carrier Operates

States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
ME116
VT48
NH30
MA4
NY2

Fleet & Equipment (145)

Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Tractor-Trailer Power units Class 2–8 · trailers up to 12 ft
Power units
~144
of 2149 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~1
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
111
Chassis / Incomplete
16
Not Applicable
10
Straight Truck
4
Pickup
3
Trailer (type not listed)
1
Units on record
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
2018 Kenworth T3 Series Truck · Class 7 2NKHHJ7X0JM195394 5 1
2021 Peterbilt 337 Truck · Class 7 2NP2HM7X4MM715439 4
2017 Ford F-550 Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 1FD0W5HT6HEB59870 3
2019 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXD26KHKW4297 3
2024 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFE9RHVE9993 3
2020 International MV607 Truck · Class 7 1HTEUMMN4LH842212 3
2017 International MA025 Truck · Class 7 1HTMMMMN1HH516094 3 1
2016 International MA025 Truck · Class 7 1HTMMMMN6GH189108 3
2016 International MA025 Truck · Class 7 1HTMMMMN7GH181180 3
2021 Kenworth T3 Series Truck · Class 8 2NKHLJ9XXMM446325 3
Show all 145 units
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
1993 Peterbilt 200 Truck · Class 7 2NPMHM7X9PM867844 3
1994 Peterbilt 200 Truck · Class 7 2NPMHM7X9RM603543 3
2025 International MV607 Truck · Class 7 3HAEUTAN7SL620108 3
2016 Ford F-550 Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 1FD0W5HT9GEA66145 2
2019 Ford F-550 Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 1FD0X5GY9KEF17481 2 1
2018 Ford F-550 Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 1FDUF5HT7JDA04693 2
2017 Ford F-350 Pickup · Class 2 1FT7X3B60HED98130 2
2018 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFC1JHJS1665 2
2023 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFE4PHNU7716 2
2019 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFE6KHLC9698 2
2024 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFE6RHVE9997 2
2025 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFE6SHVV5261 2
2024 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFE8RHVE7393 2
2024 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFEXRHVE9999 2
2025 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFEXSHVV5246 2
2016 Freightliner 114SD Truck · Class 8 1FVHG3DV5GHHA2285 2
2024 Freightliner 114SD Truck · Class 8 1FVHG3FM0RHUZ8651 2
2022 Gmc Sierra HD Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 1GD59LE75NF221371 2
2015 International MA035 Truck · Class 7 1HTMKAAN0FH736137 2 1
2019 International MA025 Truck · Class 7 1HTMMMMNXKH350682 2
2019 International MA025 Truck · Class 7 1HTMMMMNXKH367594 2
2022 Kenworth T3 Series Truck · Class 7 2NKHHJ7X4NM492755 2
2021 Kenworth T3 Series Truck · Class 7 2NKHHJ7X9MM451083 2
1993 Peterbilt 352 Truck · Class 7 2NP2HM7X3PM849900 2
1994 Peterbilt 200 Truck · Class 7 2NPMHM7XXRM669373 2
2022 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXD28NDNM6113 2
2024 International MV607 Truck · Class 7 3HAEUMMN0RL490538 2
2024 International MV607 Truck · Class 7 3HAEUMMN2RL038378 2
2022 International MV607 Truck · Class 7 3HAEUMMN3NL190552 2
2025 International MV607 Truck · Class 7 3HAEUTAN5SL620169 2
2016 Ditch Witch S2B Trailer (type not listed) · 12 ft 1DSB121B6G1700123 1
2023 Ford F-600 Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 1FDFF6LT5PDA13150 1
2020 Ford F-550 Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 1FDUF5HT1LEC52581 1
2021 Ford F-550 Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 1FDUF5HTXMDA10010 1
2019 Ford F-350 Not Applicable · Class 3 1FT8W3B61KEE30758 1
2025 Ford F-350 Pickup · Class 3 1FT8X3BA3SEC11561 1
2004 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXAKX4HM17951 1
2014 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXCY2EHFV8941 1
2016 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXCY8GHHS4401 1
2023 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXD20PHUA1480 1
2020 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXD21LHLF2400 1
2019 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXD22KHKG7435 1
2020 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXD23LHLF2401 1
2021 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXD24MHMR1278 1
2020 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXD25LHLF2402 1
2019 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXD27KHKP3705 1
2019 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXD27KHKX2263 1
2016 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXDT2GHHC7115 1
2016 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXDT4GHHC7116 1 1
2015 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXDTXFHGG3582 1
2015 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXDTXFHGJ2894 1
2015 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXDTXFHGN3283 1
2016 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXDTXGHHC7122 1
2018 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFC3JHJU7894 1
Frht Straight Truck 1FVACXFC7KHK6670 1 1
2019 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFC7KHKJ6670 1
2024 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFE0RHUY6528 1
2024 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFE2RHUY6529 1
2025 Freightliner M2 Not Applicable · Class 7 1FVACXFE2SHVV5242 1
Frht Straight Truck 1FVACXFE3SHVV251 1
2025 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFE3SHVV5248 1
2025 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFE4SHVV5260 1
2019 Freightliner M2 Not Applicable · Class 7 1FVACXFE5KHKP4097 1
2024 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFE5RHVE8386 1
2024 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFE6RHVD0950 1
2019 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFE8KHJZ7287 1
2024 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFEXRHVE7394 1
2022 Freightliner 114SD Truck · Class 8 1FVHG3DV0NHNM7613 1
2024 Freightliner 114SD Not Applicable · Class 8 1FVHG3FMXRHUZ8639 1
2020 Chevrolet Silverado Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 1GB4YSE76LF220549 1
2015 Chevrolet Silverado Pickup · Class 3 1GB5KYCG6FZ528755 1
2007 Chevrolet Silverado Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 1GBJC34K47E565569 1 1
2023 Chevrolet Silverado HD Not Applicable · Class 3 1GC5YLE77PF116423 1
2012 Gmc Savana Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 1GD374CG1C1906676 1 1
2022 Gmc Sierra HD Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 1GD59LE77NF297593 1
2020 International MV607 Truck · Class 7 1HTEUMMN9LH859944 1
2023 Gm GM515 Truck · Class 5 1HTKJPVK8PH477184 1
2024 International CV515 Truck · Class 6 1HTKTSWM2RH698120 1
2005 International 4400 Truck · Class 7 1HTMKAAN05H106228 1
2006 International MA035 Not Applicable · Class 7 1HTMKAAN16H296042 1
2011 International MA035 Truck · Class 7 1HTMKAAN5BH356365 1
2015 International MA035 Truck · Class 7 1HTMKSTN8FH571506 1 1
2004 International MA025 Truck · Class 7 1HTMMAAN04H618287 1
2016 International MA025 Truck · Class 7 1HTMMMMN0GH181182 1
2019 International MA025 Truck · Class 7 1HTMMMMN2KH392876 1
2018 International MA025 Truck · Class 7 1HTMMMMN5JH591189 1
2018 International MA025 Truck · Class 7 1HTMMMMN5JH591435 1
2018 International MA025 Truck · Class 7 1HTMMMMN5JH714733 1
2018 International MA025 Truck · Class 7 1HTMMMMN8JH652504 1
2017 International MA025 Truck · Class 7 1HTMMMMNXHH516725 1 1
2017 International MA025 Truck · Class 7 1HTMMMMNXHH679892 1 1
2017 International MA025 Truck · Class 7 1HTMMMMNXHH683246 1
2018 International MA025 Truck · Class 7 1HTMMMMNXJH346890 1 1
2001 International 4900 Truck · Class 7 1HTSDAAN61H386099 1
2020 Kenworth T3 Series Truck · Class 7 2NKHHJ7X2LM399049 1
2018 Kenworth T3 Series Truck · Class 7 2NKHHM7X0JM205357 1
2007 Kenworth T300 Truck · Class 7 2NKMHZ7X17M195054 1
2015 Peterbilt 337 Truck · Class 7 2NP2HJ7X1FM287847 1
2018 Peterbilt 337 Truck · Class 7 2NP2HJ7X9JM484919 1
2019 Peterbilt 337 Truck · Class 7 2NP2HM7X9KM632165 1
2012 Peterbilt 337 Truck · Class 7 2NP2HN7X6CM158943 1
2008 Peterbilt 335 Truck · Class 7 2NPLHN7X38M751204 1
2023 Peterbilt 537 Truck · Class 7 2NPMHJ7X3PM876358 1
1994 Peterbilt 200 Truck · Class 7 2NPMHM7X8RM669372 1
2021 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXD2XMDMR2487 1
2017 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXDT5HDJB1655 1
2017 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXDT5HDJE1402 1
2017 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXDT9HDJB1657 1
2017 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXDT9HDJE1354 1
Frht Straight Truck 3ALACXF5MDMS0666 1
2021 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXFC0MDMK5984 1
2018 Freightliner M2 Not Applicable · Class 7 3ALACXFE3JDJN4707 1
2026 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXFE7TDWP9370 1
2021 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXFE8MDMA3325 1
2021 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXFE8MDMP7655 1
2026 Freightliner M2 Not Applicable · Class 7 3ALACXFEXTDWP9363 1
Dodg Straight Truck 3C7WRCJ3NG338779 1
2021 International MV607 Truck · Class 7 3HAEUMMN2ML438000 1
2022 International MV607 Truck · Class 7 3HAEUMMN2NL154772 1
2021 International MV607 Truck · Class 7 3HAEUMMN3ML439477 1
2021 International MV607 Truck · Class 7 3HAEUMMN4ML262034 1
2020 International MV607 Truck · Class 7 3HAEUMMN5LL859837 1
2020 International MV607 Truck · Class 7 3HAEUMMN7LL859807 1
2020 International MV607 Truck · Class 7 3HAEUMMN9LL859825 1
2025 International MV607 Not Applicable · Class 7 3HAEUTANXSL620538 1
2012 International MA035 Truck · Class 7 3HAMKAAN2CL610433 1 1
2018 International MA025 Truck · Class 7 3HAMMMMN0JL449861 1
2025 International HX620 Truck · Class 8 3HTPCAPTXSN202255 1
2023 Hino Incomplete Vehicle Truck · Class 6 5PVNV7AM1P5T50106 1
2011 Hino Conventional Type Truck Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 5PVNV8JL1B4S50146 1 1
2015 Hino Conventional Type Truck Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 5PVNV8JL3F4S50266 1
2018 Hino Conventional Type Truck Not Applicable · Class 7 5PVNV8JL5J4S50455 1 1
2013 Hino Conventional Type Truck Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 5PVNV8JM1D4S50403 1
2017 Hino Conventional Type Truck Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 5PVNV8JM6H4S51133 1
2020 Hino Conventional Type Truck Truck · Class 7 5PVNV8JM7L4S51604 1
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.

Inspection Details

Each roadside inspection with its violations

Inspection Records (314)

DateReport #LocationLevelViolOOSShipperUnit TypeMakeVINLicense
September 15, 2026 9438001202 ME, ME II DEAD RIVER
Straight Truck
FRHT
1FVACXDT2GHHC7132
ME 1B5087
September 10, 2026 4600001143 VT, VT I BOURNES ENERGY
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
1FVACXFE8PHUC9017
VT 501A762
September 8, 2026 9217000205 ME, ME III DEAD RIVER COMPANY LLC
Straight Truck
PTRB
2NP2HJ7X0LM690102
ME 125CRM
September 3, 2026 0579008206 ME, ME I 2 1 SAME AS CARRIER
Straight Truck
FRHT
1FVACXDT2GHHC7132
ME 1B5087
396.3A1-BALR OOSAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test Brakes All Others
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection Brakes All Others
September 1, 2026 8947000953 ME, ME I 2 2 CARRIER
Straight Truck
INTL
1HTMMMMN9GH181181
ME 307CQN
393.45B2-BHTD OOSAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. Brakes All Others
396.3A1-BALR OOSAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test Brakes All Others
August 27, 2026 2347007222 SIDNEY ME I
Straight Truck
INTERNATIO
1HTKTSWM7SH361710
ME 220CRA
August 27, 2026 CT00004062 MA, MA I
Straight Truck
INTERNATIONAL
3HAEUTANXSL620538
MA Y70590
August 26, 2026 8984000805 ME, ME I
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
1FVACXFE2SHVV5242
ME 425CDY
August 26, 2026 4468010608 ME, ME I 4 1 COLD BROOK ENERGY
Straight Truck
HINO
5PVNV8JL5J4S50455
ME 116CQW
396.3A1-BOS OOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination Brake Out Of Service
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection Brakes All Others
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Brakes Out of Adjustment
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Brakes All Others
August 25, 2026 9669000923 ARGYLE ME I DEAD RIVER COMPANY
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
1FVACXFE5KHKP4097
ME 111CQW

Shippers Seen at Inspections

Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.

ShipperInspectionsMost recent
BOURNES ENERGY 3 September 10, 2026
DR 2 August 19, 2026
DR AT WEBBER TANKS 2 October 17, 2024
COLD BROOK ENERGY 1 August 26, 2026
SCOTT ENERGY 1 February 17, 2026
CITY FUEL 1 November 24, 2025
WEBBER 1 July 21, 2025
DEPEW ENERGY 1 April 2, 2025
CARRIR 1 March 20, 2025
DEAR RIVER CO 1 September 16, 2024
GLOBAL COMPANIES 1 July 10, 2024
DEAD RIVERCO 1 February 14, 2024

1 more shipper named at fewer inspections.

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