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Carrier profile · USDOT 276644

NORWEL EQUIPMENT CO

DBA NORTRAX EQUIPMENT CO

36 power unitsBATON ROUGE, LA
CARRIER INACTIVE
Verified linksFMCSA SAFERCall
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
36Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(225) 291-3750

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 40 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority40 yr active
since 1986
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal1
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 40-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is NORWEL EQUIPMENT CO safe to work with?

Is NORWEL EQUIPMENT CO safe to load? NORWEL EQUIPMENT CO (USDOT 276644) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in BATON ROUGE, LA, operating 36 power units and 36 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 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
NENORWEL EQUIPMENT CO 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?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
36
Observed power (24 mo)
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Trailers (towed)
—

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
BATON ROUGE, LA
10110 DARADELLE AVE
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james larsen — 9 carriers: USDOT 64023USDOT 182916USDOT 563756USDOT 1235554USDOT 1590106USDOT 2115148USDOT 2526914USDOT 2543110
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
10110 DARADELLE AVE, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70816-2042
Mailing address
P O BOX 15869, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70895-5869
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(225) 291-3750
Cell
(612) 770-2285
Fax
(225) 296-5132
Email
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Registration

Officer
James Larsen
USDOT / docket
276644
First registered
07/23/1986
Last MCS-150
04/05/2006 · 850,000 mi (2005)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
59150243

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

36Power units
36Drivers
—CDL drivers
850,000Annual mileage
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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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Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is NORWEL EQUIPMENT CO's USDOT number?

NORWEL EQUIPMENT CO's USDOT number is 276644.

Is NORWEL EQUIPMENT CO authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, NORWEL EQUIPMENT CO is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is NORWEL EQUIPMENT CO's fleet?

NORWEL EQUIPMENT CO operates 36 power units and 36 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NORWEL EQUIPMENT CO based?

NORWEL EQUIPMENT CO is based in BATON ROUGE, LA.