Tilson Safety Record

DOT# 2389024 · Portland, ME 04101 · 2075916427

B

Good safety record — scored 20/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 08/27/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Tilson (DOT# 2389024) in Portland, Maine has 56 inspections on record with 84 violations and a 32.1% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

56 Inspections
32.1% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
633 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 32.1%
Carrier: 32.1% (18 of 56) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 1.8%
Carrier: 1.8% (1 of 56) National: 6.4%
20% OOS rate better than 20% of carriers in Maine
36% crash rate better than 36% of carriers in Maine

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

84 total violations across 56 inspections
19 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (23%)
Vehicle Maintenance
43
Unsafe Driving
28
Hours of Service
2
Driver Fitness
3
Other
8

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 9 states
Level 1: 25 (45%) Level 2: 20 (36%) Level 3: 11 (20%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
08/27/2025 NM 1 0 0
07/08/2025 WI 3 0 0
05/31/2025 CO 1 4 0
05/13/2025 WY 1 1 0
04/21/2025 NY 1 0 0
04/18/2025 AZ 2 0 0
04/11/2025 WI 2 0 0
04/10/2025 WI 1 1 0
02/11/2025 AZ 3 0 0
01/14/2025 AZ 2 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 633
Drivers 459
Fleet Size Enterprise Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 03/20/2013
MCS-150 Filed 20240926 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 4,526,800
Address 16 Middle Street 4th Floor, Portland, ME 04101