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COUTTS BROTHERS INC
Randolph, ME
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 745360
Active
Satisfactory
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Satisfactory
14.3% OOS · 29 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
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
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 16.7% — below the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 29 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
745360
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
October 21, 2025
FMCSA Registration
April 30, 1998
Annual Mileage
145,232 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
9 Barber Rd, Randolph, ME 04346
Phone
Email
Website
Owner / Officer
Scott Coutts
Officer 2
Dylan Coutts
Cargo Types
Logs/Poles/BeamsBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsPassengersUtility EquipmentConstruction Materials
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
29
Driver Inspections
14
Vehicle Inspections
25
Out-of-Service Violations
5
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance7
Unsafe Driving3
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate16.7% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
14.3% of 14 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
35th percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
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
3 of 14 inspections
Unsafe Driving
2 of 16 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 16 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 16 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 16 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
ME21
MA1
Fleet & Equipment (23)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~17
of 43 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~6
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
7
Chassis / Incomplete
6
Flatbed
2
Semi-trailer
2
Tractor
2
Dump
1
Not Applicable
1
Pickup
1
Utility Trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Gm GM515 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1HTKJPVKXLH293973 | 2 | — |
| 2019 Peterbilt 567 | Truck · Class 7 | 1NPCHJ7X0KD499952 | 2 | — |
| 2020 Big Tex | Utility Trailer · 14 ft | 16VAX141XL3067902 | 1 | — |
| 2012 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 1FVACXDT0CDBE0087 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Chevrolet Silverado HD | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1GB3YTE70NF330470 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Silverado HD | Pickup · Class 3 | 1GC4KXCY0KF162734 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 Gmc Sierra HD | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1GD49SEY4RF251448 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Gmc Sierra HD | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1GD49UEY7NF283350 | 1 | — |
| 2008 Gmc C5 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1GDE5C3928F416168 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Gm GM515 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1HTKJPVK0LH236486 | 1 | — |
Show all 23 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Peterbilt 379 | Not Applicable · Class 8 | 1NP5XBTX15N847215 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Peterbilt 567 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPCJK8X1ND772670 | 1 | — |
| Ptrb | Tractor | 1NPXGGGG00D388824 | 1 | — |
| 2003 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB0X13D583760 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Peterbilt 337 | Truck · Class 7 | 2NP2HJ7X1EM250330 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Peterbilt 548 | Truck · Class 8 | 2NP8HJ8X2RM692225 | 1 | — |
| 1999 Western Star 4900 | Truck · Class 8 | 2WLPCC2F3XK955826 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Norstar Trailers | Flatbed · 22 ft | 50HTB2228L1036954 | 1 | — |
| Font | Semi-trailer | 57JE54301L3577490 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Felling Trailers | Flatbed · 41 ft | 5FTSS4123M1001692 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Sure-trac Sure-Trac Trailers | Dump · 14 ft | 5JW1D1425K4247398 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 Western Star 49X Chassis | Truck · Class 8 | 5KKHBWDV5RLVA6872 | 1 | — |
| Downe | Semi-trailer | 5RSDD12Z4GT000606 | 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 (29)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 27, 2026 | 3684000041 | SOLON ME | II | — | — | N/A | Straight Truck |
WESTERN STAR |
5KKMBWDV7PPUK2187 |
ME 548CQT |
| October 19, 2026 | 9165000221 | FAIRFIELD ME | II | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NPCJK8X5ND772672 |
ME 968CQV |
| October 15, 2026 | 0579008243 | READFIELD ME | III | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
GMC |
1HTKJPVK9RH068470 |
ME 523CQT |
| 392.2-SLLSIV | State/Local Laws - State insurance violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 4 | ||||||||
| October 6, 2026 | 4468000100 | OLD TOWN ME | II | — | — | CARRIER | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT FONTAINE T |
1XPEP4TX8VD835523 13NE52308T35A6135 |
ME 934081 ME 5633422 |
| September 14, 2026 | 9165000158 | ME, ME | II | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
WESTERN STAR |
5KKHBWDV5RLVA6872 |
ME 696CRP |
| August 17, 2026 | 9165000099 | ME, ME | II | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NP5XBTX15N847215 |
ME 839CQA |
| July 29, 2026 | ME94502427 | SIDNEY ME | I | 1 | 1 | COUTTS | Straight Truck |
WESTERN STAR |
2WLPCC2F3XK955826 |
ME 466CSX |
| 393.45D - HHIL | OOSBrakes - Hydraulic brake hose/line labeled for other than a hydraulic brake system | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| July 8, 2026 | DG00001801 | MA, MA | I | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
2NP8HJ8X2RM692225 |
ME 819CQV |
| 392.2-SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Misc Violations | ||||||||
| February 11, 2026 | 3684013752 | FAIRFEILD - SCALES (HINCKLEY), ME | II | — | — | - | Straight Truck |
GM |
1HTKJPVKXLH293973 |
ME 809CQV |
| November 19, 2025 | 3995005300 | RICHMOND, ME | II | 1 | 1 | SAME | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
CHEV OTHR |
1GC4YUEY3LF200260 5JPBU262XHP051273 |
ME 504CQW ME 5477691 |
| 393.43DBMA | OOSBrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
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