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Lessor pool
33 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1708037 · MC-626742
NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC
DBA NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY
33 power unitsavg 6.4 yrRegional · 4 statesYUBA CITY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-626742 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
33Power units
55 observed · MCS-150
90Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
2013–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-13
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 578 inspections.
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.312.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC safe to work with?
Is NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC safe to load? NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC (USDOT 1708037, MC-626742) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in YUBA CITY, CA, operating 33 power units and 33 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 578 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes 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 2026-07-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-13
NFNORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC 88
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Safety
578 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.3% (24-mo)292 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.4% (24-mo)385 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.2% 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
≈6.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 33
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 394
- Annualized
- ≈197 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.0 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 Driving138 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance71 · 13 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance38 · 31 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance32
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance28 · 6 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance24
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance21
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance20 · 7 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance18
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance18
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 14 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+15 earlier
New York · 09–11
Plaza · 16–18
Argonaut · 19–21
Scottsdale · 21–23
20072026
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.
19 insurer eras · collapsed from 44 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 8 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2019 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2018 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2016 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2015 → Feb 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 4 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Nov 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2012 → Nov 2013 | $750k | 4 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2011 → Nov 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Nov 2009 → Nov 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2008 → Nov 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2007 → Nov 2008 | $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)
- 33
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 55
- Trailers (towed)
- 90
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
2013
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 mo393393
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
YUBA CITY, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 49 trucks also ran under 19 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3202845USDOT 4512976USDOT 1380891USDOT 3675238USDOT 3926520USDOT 3584905USDOT 2932214USDOT 3520093Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 98 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 337319USDOT 917131USDOT 1254207USDOT 3945662USDOT 327574USDOT 4091744USDOT 4228289USDOT 4228292
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@nwfreightway.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 2862297USDOT 3683163USDOT 7383636
Shares a company officer with other carriers
manjit — 2 carriers: USDOT 2055321
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3333
Observed (24 mo)5555
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3241 INDUSTRIAL DR, YUBA CITY, CA, 95993
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (530) 751-5115
- Fax
- (530) 751-5150
- Web domain
- nwfreightway.com
Registration
- Officer
- Manjit
- USDOT / docket
- 1708037 · MC-626742
- First registered
- 11/13/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2026 · 756,330 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/04/2019
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 13249277
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 FREIGHTWAY INC's USDOT number?
NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC's USDOT number is 1708037, and its motor carrier number is MC-626742.
Is NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-13, NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC's safety record?
NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC has a 12.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 578 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes 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 FREIGHTWAY INC's fleet?
NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC operates 33 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC based?
NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC is based in YUBA CITY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.