DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 2075549 • 117 GATEWAY CENTER DR, TRENTON, ME, 04605
ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
USDOT
2,075,549
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
State
Phone
2076675796
Email
Power Units (MCS-150)
53
Drivers (MCS-150)
125
MCS-150 Mileage
704,346
Physical Address
117 GATEWAY CENTER DR, TRENTON, ME, 04605
Mailing Address
P O BOX 914, ELLSWORTH, ME, 04605
Contact
Phone: 2076675796
Email: [email protected]
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file
Operating Authority
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No records found
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Driver Fitness
N/A
Drugs / Alcohol
0%
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance
1%
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspections
86
Violations
39
11 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
12.8%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
53
Drivers (MCS-150)
125
Crash Records
11
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
May
Jun
30
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
27
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 86 of 86 inspection records
Inspection Activity Map
1 state • 86 inspections
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Violation Summary (39 violations from 86 inspections)
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| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.209(d) | Wheel fasteners loose/missing | 6 | 6 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.83(h) | Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle | 6 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.93(a) | Failure to equip bus with seat belts | 4 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3(a)(1) | Inspection/repair/maintenance - general | 3 | 1 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.93A-SBA | Seatbelts - Drivers seatbelt or passenger seatbelt (if equipped) - missing or defective | 2 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.62(e) | Windshield wipers inoperative | 2 | 1 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.93(b) | Failure to equip truck with seatbelts | 2 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.62(c) | Windshield wipers inoperative | 2 | 2 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45(b)(2) | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:390.21TE2IV-D | 390.21TE2IV-D | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:396.17C-PI | No proof of periodic inspection | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.209D-STBSM | Wheel fasteners loose/missing | 1 | 1 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.60C | Glazing/window obstructions | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.93(a)(3) | Seats not secured in conformance with FMVSS | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.5(b) | Fuel system leak | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.47(d) | Brake actuators/chambers defective | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.28 | Wiring - improper/inadequate | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
Vehicle OOS Rate
12.8%vs nat'l 23.4%
-10.6 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.45vs nat'l 1.80
-1.35 below avg
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (86 inspections)
Showing 50 of 86
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Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
57 total · 19.3% OOS
2024-072025-07
InspectionsOOS
Most frequent inspection stations
TRENTON86 · 11 OOS
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
11 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Total Crashes
11
Fatalities
0
Injuries
8
Across 3 crashes
Tow-Aways
10
Crash History (11 records)
fmcsa-crash-fileApr 5, 2026
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2025 | ME | INJURY | 0 | 6 | ELLSWORTH | HIGH ST | ...197104 | DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Sep 25, 2023 | ME | TOW | 0 | 0 | BAR HARBOR | STATE HWY 3 | ...A31819 | DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Jul 4, 2023 | ME | TOW | 0 | 0 | BAR HARBOR | COTTAGE ST | ...A18434 | DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Oct 26, 2022 | ME | TOW | 0 | 0 | BANGOR | ODLIN RD | ...197103 | DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Aug 11, 2021 | ME | TOW | 0 | 0 | DEDHAM | MAIN RD | ...084323 | DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Jul 7, 2021 | ME | TOW | 0 | 0 | BAR HARBOR | MOUNT DESERT ST | ...A04221 | DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Jun 25, 2021 | ME | TOW | 0 | 0 | BAR HARBOR | MOUNT DESERT ST | ...A11418 | DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Sep 12, 2019 | ME | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2019 | ME | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 24, 2019 | ME | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2016 | ME | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
11 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records
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