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UnknownUSDOT 332931· CARRIER· EIN 41592601
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PORTLAND GROUP INC

74 SALEM ROAD, NORTH BILLERICA, MA, 01862(978) 262-1444accounting@theportlandgroup.comBEN ROSE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
8.7%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle23 inspections · 8.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver43 inspections · 2.3% OOS · National 6.7%

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in Rockingham County, NH

Medium impact

5 of 18 violations in the last 12 months (28%) came from inspections in Rockingham County, NH. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Rockingham County, NH to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 33% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing8 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless5 viol52%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 30%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 22%
Phone / texting1 viol22%
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 22%
Seat belt1 viol15%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 15%
Speeding1 viol11%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 11%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 17 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 14% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing8 violations · 3 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps2 OOS5 viol65%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 19%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 13%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 13%
Inspection / repair / DVIR1 viol19%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 19%
Wheels / rims1 OOS1 viol13%
  • 396.3A1-HCMHubs - Bearing cap, plug or filler plug missing or broken1× · 13%
Emergency equipment1 viol3%
  • 392.8-DDriver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment1× · 3%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 10 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Improving
9
Inspections
4
Violations
0
Out-of-service
5
Clean
Where the violations are
Unsafe Driving 50%Vehicle Maintenance 25%Other 25%
Focus here first
1Unsafe Driving
2 violations · 50% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 25% of recent
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Do this
  • Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
  • Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
3Other
1 violation · 25% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

60
Inspections
39
Violations
4
Out-of-service
188
CSA points
15
Crashes
5
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

33 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

31 incomplete vehicle 1 truck 1 trailer
2022 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 8×
3ALACWFC9NDMZ4619· 4787823 NH
2024 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 5×
3HAEUMML2RL223741· 5200031 NH
2025 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 5×
3HAEUMML7SL787388· BR31001 CT
2019 ISUZU NQRseen 3×
JALE5W164K7901426· 4C3710 ME
2022 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 3×
3HAEUMML8NL091286· 8C5651 ME
2024 ISUZU NRRseen 3×
JALE5W161R7302977· X66043 MA
2025 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 3×
3HAEUMML7SL042477· BM71194 CT
2025 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 3×
3HAEUMML0SL709664· Y43807 MA
2024 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 2×
3HAEUMML1RL223732· X77816 MA
2022 ISUZU NRRseen 2×
JALE5W162N7302304· W29824 MA
2023 CHEVROLET 5500HDseen 2×
JALEEW160P7902029· 1NI695 RI
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC2LDLX1760· AP32770 CT
2022 ISUZU NRR
JALE5W164N7302207· BA82619 CT
2019 ISUZU NQR
JALE5W169K7901423· 90347 RI
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALHCYFE0LDLZ3140· 8364A MA
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC7LDLT4977· AP31768 CT
2018 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFCXJDJL1370· T23412 MA
2021 CHEVROLET 4500HD
JALCDW166M7006968· W56198 MA
2025 INTERNATIONAL MV607
1HTEUMML7SS060633· 2D7978 ME
2019 ISUZU NQR
JALE5W164K7901443· V21485 MA
2024 ISUZU NRR
JALE5W169R7303584· 5200033 NH
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWFC4RHUN3959· BK21158 CT
2025 CHEVROLET 4500XD
JALCDW160S7K00649· Y27315 MA
2005 CHEVROLET
JALCDW16157K00644· 1WN810 RI
2024 ISUZU NRR
JALE5W169R7303455· X66044 MA
2024 INTERNATIONAL MV607
3HAEUMML7RL223735· X41196 MA
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJHLDVXTLWU3147· 1AG21T MA
2012 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VA5327CM204172· 2677987 ME
2024 CHEVROLET 5500HD
JALEEW165R7902403· X66861 MA
2025 INTERNATIONAL MV607
1HTEUMML5SS355648· X66224 MA

+ 3 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
44
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
37
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.5M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi37 drivers
Company officer
BEN ROSE
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
173581125
Registered since
1988-11-21
Last MCS-150 update
2025-02-10
Census status
Active

Fleet: 44 trucks.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 6 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

6
Connected carriers
4
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
BEN'S SALES INC
USDOT 529938Inactive· MULESHOE, TX
Strong
Officer
2
MID SOUTH LUMBER INC
USDOT 1192682Inactive· MERIDIAN, MS
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

2 events
  1. 02/10/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.4M mi reported (2024)

  2. 11/21/1988Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Safety audit
Rated
1989-03-28
Last review
1989-01-23
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-02-10
Reported mileage
1,450,000 mi (2024)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 5:38 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.