Is Portland ME the same desk as Portland OR?

No. Match the state on L&I. Maine overlimit is Maine DOT. Oregon over-dimension is ODOT.

Are posted spring roads an Unsatisfactory rating?

No. They are a Maine routing and cover-timing problem. You still confirm L&I.

Does $750,000 BI&PD cover a warm seafood load?

No. That floor is public liability. Temperature-controlled freight needs cargo plus breakdown coverage naming this motor carrier.

Maine carrier desk — Verifreta

desks for this cover

Maine DOT overlimit: Maine overlimit is Maine DOT. Seasonal posted roads are Maine rules.
Portland ME vs Portland OR: Match the state on L&I. Oregon paper does not cover Maine miles.
Maine BMV / IRP: IRP and IFTA sit with BMV. Federal authority is L&I.
Posted spring roads: Thaw limits are a cover decision. They are not a safety rating.

posted thaw is a cover call

Match Portland Maine, not Portland Oregon. Then match the MC to L&I. A Boston dispatcher LLC on a Portland ME pickup is a name-match problem. Call the census telephone.

Posted spring roads can stop a legal truck. Ask whether this route is posted this week. Write the answer. An Active MC does not waive a thaw posting. New Hampshire or Massachusetts paper does not cover Maine miles.

Seafood and forest products still need the right trailer and cargo coverage. Federal $750,000 BI&PD does not pay for a warm load or a shifted mill piece. Overlimit needs Maine DOT. Confirm L&I first.

neighbor state desks

related freight markets

New York City, NY

FMCSA vs Maine

An Active FMCSA property MC is interstate operating authority. It is not a Maine oversize permit, not IRP, not IFTA, and not intrastate authority. If this load never leaves Maine, ask whether they have the state credential — and still match legal name on L&I if an MC is on the rate con.

As of September 2026, table 1 to 49 CFR 387.9 still lists $750,000, $1,000,000, and $5,000,000. The January 16, 2026 change is broker/freight-forwarder BMC-84/85 at $75,000 — your house, not the truck. The March 2026 FMCSA notice still says: do not buy or sell a USDOT or MC outside a real corporate deal.

UCR is a separate annual filing. It is not BMC-91 and not a ME OS/OW permit. Confirm UCR on the national UCR site if your process requires it. Then come back to L&I for the truck.

Maine permits and credentials

Maine overlimit is Maine DOT. Seasonal posted roads are Maine rules.

Maine IRP/IFTA is BMV. Federal authority is L&I.

Attach the Maine DOT overlimit permit when the piece is over legal. If spring postings apply, write the route. New Hampshire or Massachusetts paper does not cover Maine miles.

first-touch in Maine

Is this Portland Maine, or Portland Oregon?
Do legal name, USDOT, and MC on the rate con match L&I?
If this is spring, is the route posted, and did the office name a legal path?
If overlimit, is a Maine DOT permit in hand for these miles?
Does the census telephone reach this motor carrier?

fail closed

Portland OR paperwork used on a Portland ME pickup.
Office cannot name a legal route around a posted thaw road.
Overlimit Maine miles with no Maine DOT permit.
Name mismatch on the rate con.

direct answers

Is Portland ME the same desk as Portland OR?: No. Match the state on L&I. Maine overlimit is Maine DOT. Oregon over-dimension is ODOT.
Are posted spring roads an Unsatisfactory rating?: No. They are a Maine routing and cover-timing problem. You still confirm L&I.
Does $750,000 BI&PD cover a warm seafood load?: No. That floor is public liability. Temperature-controlled freight needs cargo plus breakdown coverage naming this motor carrier.

as of September 2026

Last updated: 2026-09-29

September 2026: 49 CFR 387.9 dollar floors unchanged. Broker BMC-84/85 compliance date was January 16, 2026.
September 2026: FMCSA will move to revoke USDOT/MC registrations sold or leased outside a legitimate corporate transaction.

maine carrier desk.