DENNIS BEVERAGE COMPANY

DBA: DENNIS FOOD SERVICE

DENNIS BEVERAGE COMPANY is a mid-sized fleet, operating 27 power units and 33 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Hampden, ME. Across 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods).

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · May 19, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 10.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 60.0% vs peer 15.0% Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 HANOVER INSURANCE CO. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file The Hanover Insurance Company · NC Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — DENNIS BEVERAGE COMPANY (USDOT 880704)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 10.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 60.0% vs peer 15.0%

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — HANOVER INSURANCE CO. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — The Hanover Insurance Company · NC
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/880704/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 880704 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: GINGER SHUBERT General Freight Produce Dry Bulk Cold Food Beverages Paper Products Based in HAMPDEN, ME Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 70/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 10% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 60% vs peer median 15% (worse). n=38171 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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.

  • Legal Name DENNIS BEVERAGE CO → DENNIS BEVERAGE COMPANY · Jul 3, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

9 active liability filings · 3 cargo

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 880704
In FMCSA records since May 16, 2000 (~26y)
MC / docket MC493212
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer GINGER SHUBERT
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Dry Bulk, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products
Fleet size 27 units
Drivers 33
Annual mileage 1,300,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
101 MECAW RD
HAMPDEN, ME 04444
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 880704
In FMCSA records since May 16, 2000 (~26y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,300,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 60.0% vs 23.4% +36.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 10.0% vs 6.7% +3.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.38 vs 1.80 -1.42
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
Active liability insurance
All 9 liability filings →
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2004-07-12 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 25 0
Trailers 0 28 0
Trucks 0 2 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 30 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 16 16 0
OOS inspections 1 4 0
OOS percentage 6.25% 25%
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
27
Drivers
33
Inspections
30
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
60.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
13
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

DENNIS FOOD SERVICE had 16 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0.

Inspection profile

16 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in ME (14) and NH (1).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 27 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 33 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Grea are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 60.0% 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 38,171 ACTIVE carriers operating 13–41 power units (±50% of this carrier's 27 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
10%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 38,171 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +10 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
60%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15%
Median across 38,171 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +45 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name DENNIS BEVERAGE CO DENNIS BEVERAGE COMPANY
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (15 months)

2023-11 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) 14 3 21.4% Sep 15, 2026
New Hampshire (NH) 1 0 0.0% May 25, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 1 100.0% Sep 15, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 24
Utility 13
Great Dane 6
CIMC 2
Grea 2
International 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.10 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 0.55 1 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 4.94 5 Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (30 rows) View all 30 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89021688 Sep 15, 2026 ME 2 OLD TOWN ME
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
89001510 Sep 15, 2026 PA 1 NANTICOKE CITY PA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
12 393.9A-LTSI, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E Yes
88995381 Sep 14, 2026 ME 2 AUGUSTA ME
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88995197 Sep 14, 2026 ME 2 SIDNEY ME
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88783237 Aug 24, 2026 ME 1 PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LSLIWR, 390.21TB2-DOT Yes
88644613 Aug 6, 2026 ME 2 0 No
88538522 Jul 28, 2026 ME 2 PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.47E No
88401230 Jul 14, 2026 ME 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLFY No
88146785 Jun 15, 2026 ME 3 FAIRFEILD - SCALES (HINCKLEY)
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88056630 Jun 5, 2026 ME 3 BEDDINGTON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87947067 May 25, 2026 NH 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87283298 Mar 12, 2026 ME 2 me-old-town---scales-sb
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85980053 Oct 6, 2025 ME 1 me-pittsfield---scales-nb
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.47A-BCFSBD-SA, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
84999853 Jun 17, 2025 ME 2 me-old-town---scales-sb
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84715113 May 15, 2025 ME 1 me-pittsfield---scales-nb
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.45B2-BHTD, 395.3A2-HOSPRNC, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
84665787 May 13, 2025 ME 1 me-sidney---scales
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82583732 Aug 26, 2024 ME 3 me-old-town---scales-sb
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82285525 Aug 1, 2024 NH 1 NORTH CONWAY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
10 393.45(b)(2), 395.24(c)(2)(iii), 396.17(c) Yes
82070469 Jul 8, 2024 NH 3 PLYMOUTH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81468497 Apr 9, 2024 NH 3 DURHAM WEIGH STATION
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81293284 Apr 5, 2024 NH 3 LEE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 397.3 No
81184393 Mar 22, 2024 ME 3 me-york---scales
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80751861 Feb 1, 2024 ME 2 MOSCOW
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2, 393.24(a) No
80273761 Nov 29, 2023 NH 3 PLYMOUTH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80156187 Nov 14, 2023 ME 1 ALEXANDER
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (13 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ME000-025510 Aug 20, 2023 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME700-031345 May 3, 2022 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME100-050594 Jul 7, 2020 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME0000-02723 Jul 6, 2020 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1003378934 Oct 26, 2017 MA 0 3 Yes No Injury
MEE00-009708 Feb 3, 2015 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
MEE00-044366 May 27, 2014 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
MEG00-071741 Sep 26, 2013 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME50031-0006 Jul 31, 2012 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1001661117 Sep 6, 2011 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME100-030730 Jun 1, 2006 ME 0 2 Yes No Injury
ME200-020470 Apr 14, 2006 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME100-033114 Jul 2, 2004 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC493212 common N
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 16, 2026 MC493212 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Jul 12, 2004 MC493212-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
The Hanover Insurance Company ZBP7580913 NC May 19, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Berkley National Insurance Company 9012475 NC May 19, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Union Insurance CAA 5610219 BMC-91X Apr 15, 2026 On file ACTIVE
UNION INSURANCE CO. CAA 5610219 91X $750,000 Apr 15, 2026 On file ACTIVE
UNION INSURANCE CO. CAA 5610219 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Apr 15, 2026 On file ACTIVE
UNION INSURANCE CO. CAA 5610219 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Oct 1, 2024 On file ACTIVE
BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY 9012475 91X $4,000,000 Oct 1, 2022 On file ACTIVE
BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY 9012475 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2022 Oct 1, 2024 REPLACED
Berkley National Insurance Company 9012475 BMC-91X Oct 1, 2022 On file ACTIVE
BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY 9012475 BIPD/Excess $4,000,000 Oct 1, 2022 On file ACTIVE
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. CPP134446A BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2015 Dec 22, 2022 CANCELLED
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. CPP134446A BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2015 Oct 1, 2022 REPLACED
HANOVER INSURANCE CO. ZBP7580913 34 Jun 10, 2004 On file ACTIVE
HANOVER INSURANCE CO. ZBP7580913 Cargo Jun 10, 2004 On file ACTIVE
HANOVER INSURANCE CO. ADP7576611 BIPD/Primary Jun 10, 2004 Oct 1, 2015 REPLACED
The Hanover Insurance Company ZBP7580913 BMC-34 Jun 10, 2004 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 19, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNION INSURANCE CO.
  2. May 19, 2026
    insurance
    NAMECHG — The Hanover Insurance Company
  3. May 19, 2026
    insurance
    NAMECHG — Berkley National Insurance Company
  4. Apr 16, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Apr 15, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNION INSURANCE CO.
  6. Oct 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Dec 22, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
  8. Dec 1, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  9. Oct 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
  10. Oct 1, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
  11. Jul 12, 2004
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.24(a) Non-compliance with headlamp requirements Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.22(h)(1) Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual Hours of Service 1 0
395.22(h)(2) Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet Hours of Service 1 0
395.22(h)(3) Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements Hours of Service 1 0
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids Hours of Service 1 0

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