DBA: Otelco
Saco River Telephone Llc is an active interstate carrier based in New Gloucester, ME.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 17 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 17 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 83% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71% | 89% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | ME | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | ME | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | MA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| May 7, 2025 | ME | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26, 2024 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.57 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1.63 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Inspected in 2 states. Top state ME accounts for 86% of activity. Activity outside home state (ME): 14%.
| ME |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | ME | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | ME | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2025 | 3939ALBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 39282A1 | Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |