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PARIS FARMERS UNION

Joins 10 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 22.2% vs peer 0.00% Details →
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — PARIS FARMERS UNION (USDOT 261573)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 22.2% vs peer 0.00%
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/261573/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 261573 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: TAMMIE SMITH Company officer 2: MARC WEST General Freight Grain / Feed / Hay Coal / Coke Farm Supplies Based in OXFORD, ME

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 22.2% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=130991 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 261573
In FMCSA records since Jun 28, 1985 (~41y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer TAMMIE SMITH
Company officer 2 MARC WEST
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
General Freight, Grain / Feed / Hay, Coal / Coke, Farm Supplies
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 149,334 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1435 MAIN STREET
OXFORD, ME 04270
Mailing
PO BOX D
SOUTH PARIS, ME 04281
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 261573
In FMCSA records since Jun 28, 1985 (~41y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 149,334 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 22.2% vs 23.4% -1.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.70 vs 1.80 -1.10
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 4 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0
Trucks 2 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 20 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 10% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
6
Drivers
6
Inspections
20
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
22.2%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
5
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 22.2% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 130,991 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,991 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
22.2%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,991 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +22.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2024-01 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maine (ME) 10 1 10.0% Sep 10, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 7
Freightliner 5
Hyundai Translead 4
GMC 3
Great Dane 1
Peterbilt 1
Utility 1
Utili 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.06 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.53 1 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 3.46 3 — Sep 28, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (20 rows) View all 20 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88972136 Sep 10, 2026 ME 2 GARDINER ME — 0 — No
88723276 Aug 18, 2026 ME 2 FAIRFEILD - SCALES (HINCKLEY)
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86955876 Feb 4, 2026 ME 2 WILTON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86790299 Jan 13, 2026 ME 2 me-pittsfield---scales-nb
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.9A-LFTSI Yes
85851284 Sep 23, 2025 ME 2 me-fairfeild---scales-(hinckley)
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85518916 Aug 13, 2025 ME 2 me-fairfeild---scales-(hinckley)
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85467883 Aug 12, 2025 ME 3 me-fairfeild---scales-(hinckley)
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85371511 Jul 30, 2025 ME 3 WILTON
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
84493975 Apr 24, 2025 ME 1 me-sidney---scales
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.100C-C, 383.71H, 392.2-SLLDL No
84427936 Apr 15, 2025 ME 2 me-sidney---scales
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
82618886 Sep 9, 2024 ME 2 me-sidney---scales
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
82212689 Jul 10, 2024 ME 3 WILTON
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
81803723 Jun 4, 2024 ME 3 WILTON
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
81494128 May 1, 2024 ME 2 me-pittsfield---scales-nb
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75(a)(2) Yes
81419512 Apr 23, 2024 ME 2 CANAAN
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
80626497 Jan 12, 2024 ME 2 me-sidney---scales
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
79737826 Sep 20, 2023 ME 1 AUBURN
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
79001955 Jun 28, 2023 ME 3 me-sidney---scales
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16(a) No
78898379 Jun 15, 2023 ME 2 WEST BATH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
78336479 Apr 12, 2023 ME 1 BIDDEFORD — 1 393.9(a) No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MEC00-103595 Nov 7, 2016 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME000D121286 Jun 25, 2012 ME 0 1 Yes No Injury
ME5000040586 Aug 9, 2003 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME2000141440 Apr 27, 2000 ME 0 2 Yes No Injury
ME0009333192 Sep 13, 1993 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WILTON ME 4 0
AUBURN ME 1 0
BIDDEFORD ME 1 0
CANAAN ME 1 0
FAIRFEILD - SCALES (HINCKLEY) ME 1 0
GARDINER ME ME 1 0
WEST BATH ME 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.75(a)(2) Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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