Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3987793 · MC-1495085
NORTHERN PIKE TRANSPORT LLC
1 power unitsavg 7.8 yrMulti-region · 10 statesSAINT CLOUD, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1495085 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.8Avg age (yr)
2007–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
No active operating authority
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.8 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NORTHERN PIKE TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is NORTHERN PIKE TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? NORTHERN PIKE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3987793, MC-1495085) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SAINT CLOUD, MN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (76/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NPNORTHERN PIKE TRANSPORT LLC 76
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.7% (24-mo)13 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● Stable
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
≈6.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.5 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
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Benchmark · 25–26
20222026
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAINT CLOUD, MN
Top corridor
CA ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
05
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 3646904Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3780659USDOT 3887550USDOT 4160240USDOT 4275642USDOT 1327494USDOT 2993474USDOT 3587489USDOT 2414951
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1515
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
- 3075 MAINE PRAIRIE RD APT 202, SAINT CLOUD, MN, 56301
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (952) 495-5279
- Cell
- (320) 224-9114
Registration
- Officer
- Ayub Jama
- USDOT / docket
- 3987793 · MC-1495085
- First registered
- 11/18/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 02/16/2026 · 927,269 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 2.29
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 NORTHERN PIKE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
NORTHERN PIKE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3987793, and its motor carrier number is MC-1495085.
Is NORTHERN PIKE TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NORTHERN PIKE TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NORTHERN PIKE TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
NORTHERN PIKE TRANSPORT LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is NORTHERN PIKE TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
NORTHERN PIKE TRANSPORT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTHERN PIKE TRANSPORT LLC based?
NORTHERN PIKE TRANSPORT LLC is based in SAINT CLOUD, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.