Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2031396 · MC-713454
NORTHWEST EXPRESS INC
5 power unitsMINNEAPOLIS, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-713454 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 16 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NORTHWEST EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is NORTHWEST EXPRESS INC safe to load? NORTHWEST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2031396, MC-713454) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NENORTHWEST EXPRESS INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Northland · 10–12
20102013
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2013 → Aug 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. | May 2012 → May 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2010 → May 2012 | $750k | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ahmed jama — 18 carriers: USDOT 1546597USDOT 2399203USDOT 2525894USDOT 2634018USDOT 2798805USDOT 2835454USDOT 3040029USDOT 3055162
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2110 NICOLLETT AVE STE 208, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55404
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (651) 434-3027
- Cell
- (612) 735-7539
- Fax
- (612) 871-9000
- ajama20@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ahmed Jama
- USDOT / docket
- 2031396 · MC-713454
- First registered
- 05/09/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 05/22/2013 · 100,000 mi (2012)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is NORTHWEST EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
NORTHWEST EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2031396, and its motor carrier number is MC-713454.
Is NORTHWEST EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NORTHWEST EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is NORTHWEST EXPRESS INC's fleet?
NORTHWEST EXPRESS INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTHWEST EXPRESS INC based?
NORTHWEST EXPRESS INC is based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN.