Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1799646
UP NORTHERN INTERNATIONAL TRADING INC
DBA UNIT
2 power unitsavg 6.8 yrRegional · 3 statesCRANSTON, RI
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.8Avg age (yr)
2018–2020 · 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.
Established 18 yearsNo reported crashesDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.8 yr
Model years 2018–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is UP NORTHERN INTERNATIONAL TRADING INC safe to work with?
Is UP NORTHERN INTERNATIONAL TRADING INC safe to load? UP NORTHERN INTERNATIONAL TRADING INC (USDOT 1799646) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CRANSTON, RI, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
UNUP NORTHERN INTERNATIONAL TRADING INC 88
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 28.6% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.8 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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 Driving8
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2020
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
RI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CRANSTON, RI
Top corridor
RI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 257749USDOT 702630USDOT 454828USDOT 985837
Shares a company officer with other carriers
yan xu — 4 carriers: USDOT 3622797USDOT 3717287USDOT 4516498
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 999 PONTIAC AVENUE UNIT 2, CRANSTON, RI, 02920
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (401) 383-9453
- Cell
- (917) 346-8581
- Fax
- (401) 383-9366
Registration
- Officers
- Yan Xu · Xuan Zhang
- USDOT / docket
- 1799646
- First registered
- 08/07/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 02/12/2026 · 10,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 UP NORTHERN INTERNATIONAL TRADING INC's USDOT number?
UP NORTHERN INTERNATIONAL TRADING INC's USDOT number is 1799646.
Is UP NORTHERN INTERNATIONAL TRADING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, UP NORTHERN INTERNATIONAL TRADING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is UP NORTHERN INTERNATIONAL TRADING INC's safety record?
UP NORTHERN INTERNATIONAL TRADING INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is UP NORTHERN INTERNATIONAL TRADING INC's fleet?
UP NORTHERN INTERNATIONAL TRADING INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UP NORTHERN INTERNATIONAL TRADING INC based?
UP NORTHERN INTERNATIONAL TRADING INC is based in CRANSTON, RI, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.