Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2318900 · MC-791646
NORTHWEST TRANSPORTATION INC
31 power unitsavg 11.2 yrRegional · 3 statesMACOMB, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-791646 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
31Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2021 · 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 authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.2 yr
Model years 1997–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NORTHWEST TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is NORTHWEST TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? NORTHWEST TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2318900, MC-791646) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MACOMB, MI, operating 31 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
NTNORTHWEST TRANSPORTATION INC 87
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Safety
12 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 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 31-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 31
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving6
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.24 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle 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 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
State Pennsylvania · 17–21
Berkley · 22–24
20122026
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2024 → May 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Nov 2017 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 4 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2016 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2014 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Dec 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Jun 2013 | $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)
- 31
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2021
Newest model yr
1997
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 mo66
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MACOMB, MI
Top corridor
MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3831917Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2407155USDOT 3936111USDOT 3831917USDOT 3415893USDOT 1810877USDOT 2438425USDOT 1652764
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3131
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 46820 HAYES RD, MACOMB, MI, 48044
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (586) 218-3327
- Fax
- (586) 218-3248
- Web domain
- northwtrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Zijad Balic
- USDOT / docket
- 2318900 · MC-791646
- First registered
- 06/25/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 05/27/2025 · 550,672 mi (2024)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is NORTHWEST TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
NORTHWEST TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2318900, and its motor carrier number is MC-791646.
Is NORTHWEST TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NORTHWEST TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NORTHWEST TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
NORTHWEST TRANSPORTATION INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NORTHWEST TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
NORTHWEST TRANSPORTATION INC operates 31 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTHWEST TRANSPORTATION INC based?
NORTHWEST TRANSPORTATION INC is based in MACOMB, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.