Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
46 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1397565 · MC-524959
NORTHWEST CARRIERS INC
46 power unitsavg 7.4 yrLocal · 2 statesOTHELLO, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-524959 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
46Power units
30 observed · MCS-150
44Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.4Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.628.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.4 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NORTHWEST CARRIERS INC safe to work with?
Is NORTHWEST CARRIERS INC safe to load? NORTHWEST CARRIERS INC (USDOT 1397565, MC-524959) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in OTHELLO, WA, operating 46 power units and 33 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 84 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NCNORTHWEST CARRIERS INC 87
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Safety
84 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.6% (24-mo)35 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.6% (24-mo)55 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 46-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 46
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 55
- Annualized
- ≈28 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving22
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Us Bank · 05–13
Continental Western · 06–14
20052014
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2006 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2006 → Dec 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA FACTORS & FINANCE | Oct 2005 → Oct 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| US BANK, NA | Oct 2005 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2005 → Jun 2006 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 46
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 30
- Trailers (towed)
- 44
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
2025
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo5555
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OTHELLO, WA
Top corridor
WA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3692502USDOT 3930571USDOT 3611633Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3366514USDOT 3930571USDOT 2482285USDOT 2855804USDOT 1888689USDOT 4263601USDOT 3692502USDOT 4366336
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ronald craft — 2 carriers: USDOT 2876182
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4646
Observed (24 mo)3030
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 630 E MAIN, OTHELLO, WA, 99344
- Mailing address
- PO BOX Q, OTHELLO, WA, 99344
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (509) 488-2438
- Cell
- (509) 750-0516
- Fax
- (509) 488-5786
- Web domain
- northwestcarriers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ronald Craft · Dora Craft
- USDOT / docket
- 1397565 · MC-524959
- First registered
- 07/21/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 05/11/2026 · 1,950,751 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/08/2010
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 808649342
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 NORTHWEST CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
NORTHWEST CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 1397565, and its motor carrier number is MC-524959.
Is NORTHWEST CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NORTHWEST CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NORTHWEST CARRIERS INC's safety record?
NORTHWEST CARRIERS INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 84 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NORTHWEST CARRIERS INC's fleet?
NORTHWEST CARRIERS INC operates 46 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTHWEST CARRIERS INC based?
NORTHWEST CARRIERS INC is based in OTHELLO, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.