Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1700397 · MC-624173
NORTHWEST TRUCKLINES INC
10 power unitsavg 8.1 yrLocal · 2 statesSURREY, BC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-624173 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.1Avg age (yr)
2010–2023 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
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 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 30 inspections.
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.38.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.1 yr
Model years 2010–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NORTHWEST TRUCKLINES INC safe to work with?
Is NORTHWEST TRUCKLINES INC safe to load? NORTHWEST TRUCKLINES INC (USDOT 1700397, MC-624173) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SURREY, BC, operating 10 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NTNORTHWEST TRUCKLINES INC 88
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.3% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.7% 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
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / 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 Driving12
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 172.502 Other violationOther1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
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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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
National Interstate · 07–11
20072011
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA | Dec 2011 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2007 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2023
Newest model yr
2010
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 mo1616
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SURREY, BC
Top corridor
CA ⇄ BC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 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 1102094USDOT 2173295Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1102094USDOT 2173295USDOT 3280150USDOT 2520649USDOT 2818243
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@northwestfreightways.ca — 3 carriers: USDOT 1102094USDOT 2173295
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers1515
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
- 12340 WINRAM RD, SURREY, BC, V3V 3Y5
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (604) 930-8011
- Cell
- (604) 760-7525
- Fax
- (604) 930-8012
- Web domain
- northwestfreightways.ca
Registration
- Officers
- Charan Mangat · Jaswinder Sanghera
- USDOT / docket
- 1700397 · MC-624173
- First registered
- 10/22/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 02/12/2025 · 371,561 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/19/2010
- Recordable crash rate
- 2.86
- 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 NORTHWEST TRUCKLINES INC's USDOT number?
NORTHWEST TRUCKLINES INC's USDOT number is 1700397, and its motor carrier number is MC-624173.
Is NORTHWEST TRUCKLINES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NORTHWEST TRUCKLINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NORTHWEST TRUCKLINES INC's safety record?
NORTHWEST TRUCKLINES INC has a 8.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NORTHWEST TRUCKLINES INC's fleet?
NORTHWEST TRUCKLINES INC operates 10 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTHWEST TRUCKLINES INC based?
NORTHWEST TRUCKLINES INC is based in SURREY, BC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.