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GRANITE STATE MAINE (DBA CDS)
USDOT 1194938 • BANGOR, ME
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameGRANITE STATE MAINE
Doing business asCDS
Address101 BANAIR ROAD, BANGOR, ME 04401
Phone(207) 942-3934
Company officerMARK JOHNSTONE
In business sinceDec 2003
Last FMCSA updateSep 2023
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)14
Drivers44 (2 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationIntrastate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓14 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2003: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections4
Driver inspections6
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceNot on file
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Aug 2014 → Jan 2024
Acadia Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2012 → Aug 2014
Hanover Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2007 → Jan 2012
Onebeacon America Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2007 → Feb 2012
Onebeacon America Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2004 → Jan 2007
Onebeacon Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2003 → Jan 2004
Onebeacon Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 1994 → Jun 1994
York Insurance Company Of Maine (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 1994 → Jun 2003
York Insurance Company Of Maine (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Nov 28, 2025 Full inspection, ME
Clean, no violations
Aug 5, 2025 Walk-around, ME
Clean, no violations
Jan 7, 2025 Driver-only, ME
Clean, no violations
Jul 3, 2024 Driver-only, ME
1 violation
49 CFR 392.16(a) (driver)
May 14, 2024 Full inspection, ME
3 violations
49 CFR 396.3(a)(1)
49 CFR 376.11(d)(1) (driver)
49 CFR 390.21T(b)
May 7, 2024 Full inspection, ME
1 violation
49 CFR 393.9(a)
Jan 17, 2024 Walk-around, ME
Clean, no violations
Jan 9, 2024 Walk-around, ME
Clean, no violations
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Jan 16, 2024 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Jan 17, 2012 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 5, 2004 Transferred
Motor property contract carrier: reinstated -> transferred
Sep 2, 2003 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Shared identity check
This company shares an address, phone or officer with 1 other registered mover, none with visible red flags. Shared registration details are common for family businesses and shared offices; listed here for transparency.
Is Granite State Maine reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Granite State Maine looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2003 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 14 registered trucks. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 1194938 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Granite State Maine
Granite State Maine, doing business as Cds, is a federally registered mover based in Bangor, Maine, registered with FMCSA since December 2003. Federal filings show 14 power units (trucks/tractors) and 44 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 1194938, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about GRANITE STATE MAINE
Is Granite State Maine legit?
Granite State Maine has an active USDOT registration (1194938). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Granite State Maine a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Granite State Maine based?
101 Banair Road, Bangor, ME 04401. Phone on file: (207) 942-3934. Registered with FMCSA since December 2003.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.