S & S TRUCKING INC

USDOT 284488MC-Docket MC193144MARS HILL, ME
Review before tendering5 power units

S & S TRUCKING INC (USDOT 284488) in MARS HILL, ME — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 11 times, most recent 2021-04-29 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2003-07-08 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2003-07-11

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.8
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.23

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
18
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
2
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
5
Total drivers
5
Years in business
40
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
9.1%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
11 times last 2021-04-29
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-04-15
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2003-07-08 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

25
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
19
Violations
4
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-08-23 → 2026-05-03.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
6 3 2026-04-02
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
5 1 2026-04-02
Unsafe driving 392
4 0 2025-10-22
Hours of service 395
4 0 2026-01-15

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2026-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2026-03-31 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-10-22 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
2025-05-12 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Parking lamp(s) inoperative
2024-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area OOS
2024-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Wheel seal leaking OOS
2024-08-14 Unsafe Driving Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2024-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance Flat tire or fabric exposed OOS
2024-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2024-04-30 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 12 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-04-02 ME · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
2026-03-31 ME · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
2026-01-15 ME · Level 3 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8D10-HOSF
Hours of service 395 8D10-HOSF
Hours of service 395 8D5-HOSF
Hours of service 395 8D11-HOSF
2025-10-22 MA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLUP
2025-05-12 ME · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LPL
2024-11-26 ME · Level 1 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1-TEPBM OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL OOS
2024-11-11 MA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2024-08-14 ME · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16(a)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17(c)
2024-05-06 ME · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a) OOS
2024-04-30 ME · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(3) OOS
2024-02-08 ME · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
2023-10-23 ME · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2

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