Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2955185 · MC-1449
BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING NORTHWEST LLC
DBA BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING
27 power unitsavg 9.6 yrRegional · 4 statesPORTLAND, OR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1449 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
27Power units
21 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.6Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 51 inspections.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.59.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.6 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING NORTHWEST LLC safe to work with?
Is BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING NORTHWEST LLC safe to load? BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING NORTHWEST LLC (USDOT 2955185, MC-1449) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PORTLAND, OR, operating 27 power units and 35 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 51 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBRIDGETOWN TRUCKING NORTHWEST LLC 100
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Safety
51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.5% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.7% (24-mo)43 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 27-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 27
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 43
- Annualized
- ≈22 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving25
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.3 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Ohio Security · 18–21
20162021
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 27
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 21
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo4242
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PORTLAND, OR
Top corridor
WA ⇄ OR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 327574USDOT 363648Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574USDOT 2954941USDOT 2494885USDOT 3360977USDOT 3173835USDOT 1838380USDOT 363648USDOT 2850190
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bridgetowntrucking.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 811491USDOT 2954941
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dave chalmers — 3 carriers: USDOT 811491USDOT 2954941
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2727
Observed (24 mo)2121
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7824 N LEADBETTER RD, PORTLAND, OR, 97203
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (503) 528-9705
- Fax
- (503) 493-2833
- Web domain
- bridgetowntrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Dave Chalmers · Chris Foley
- USDOT / docket
- 2955185 · MC-1449
- First registered
- 12/16/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 02/05/2026 · 1,300,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING NORTHWEST LLC's USDOT number?
BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING NORTHWEST LLC's USDOT number is 2955185, and its motor carrier number is MC-1449.
Is BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING NORTHWEST LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING NORTHWEST LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING NORTHWEST LLC's safety record?
BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING NORTHWEST LLC has a 9.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING NORTHWEST LLC's fleet?
BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING NORTHWEST LLC operates 27 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING NORTHWEST LLC based?
BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING NORTHWEST LLC is based in PORTLAND, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.