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DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 79/100. 4 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected May 2026.

DOT 2075549ActiveIntrastate Non-HazmatTRENTON, ME

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2026-03-13 · 704,346 mi (2021)
Fleet
53 units · — trailers · 125 drivers

ADDRESS

Physical
117 GATEWAY CENTER DR
TRENTON, ME 04605
Mailing
P O BOX 914
ELLSWORTH, ME 04605

CONTACT

Phone
2076675796
Email
info@downeasttrans.org

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
PAUL MURPHY
Title
GENERAL MANAGER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Passenger Transport
Cargo types
1
Passengers
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
193 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Insurance not verified
Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
11.6%
13 / 112 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

79
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
53 power units
Unique power units seen
24
Inspections
26
Discrepancy
0.5x

Minimal Risk

0 risk factors · 4 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
11 crashes · 0 fatal · 3 with injuries · 10 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
88% — 99 clean of 112 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
11.6% — driver OOS 0 insp., vehicle OOS 13 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-03-13

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Insurance not verified — Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

Low OOS rate 6% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (0.9 per 100 trucks/yr)
Low violation rate (0.2/insp)
88% clean inspections

INDUSTRY REPORTS

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  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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