Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4268553 · MC-1657375
NORTHERN VALLEY LLC
1 power unitsavg 13.6 yrNational · 16 statesELIZABETHTOWN, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1657375 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.6Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.6 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NORTHERN VALLEY LLC safe to work with?
Is NORTHERN VALLEY LLC safe to load? NORTHERN VALLEY LLC (USDOT 4268553, MC-1657375) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ELIZABETHTOWN, NC, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NVNORTHERN VALLEY LLC 62
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.7% (24-mo)29 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
36.0% 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
≈14.5 / 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
- 29
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈14.5 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 Driving19
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 9 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Evolum Risk · 25–26
20242026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVOLUM RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Dec 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Sep 2025 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo2929
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELIZABETHTOWN, NC
Top corridor
TX ⇄ NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 19 trucks also ran under 13 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 504442USDOT 4345855USDOT 1348167USDOT 3128938USDOT 4478441USDOT 4013312USDOT 3559321USDOT 4106841Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (18 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3141225USDOT 3788627USDOT 4028502USDOT 2145170USDOT 3145664USDOT 3146246USDOT 1348167USDOT 3128938
Shares a company officer with other carriers
cameron bell — 2 carriers: USDOT 2548324
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers1818
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
- 228 W BROAD ST, ELIZABETHTOWN, NC, 28337
- Mailing address
- 1811 SARDIS RD N PMB 384, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28270
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (480) 790-9271
- Fax
- (000) 000-0000
Registration
- Officers
- Cameron Bell · Danny Wesolowski
- USDOT / docket
- 4268553 · MC-1657375
- First registered
- 07/17/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 04/27/2026
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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 VALLEY LLC's USDOT number?
NORTHERN VALLEY LLC's USDOT number is 4268553, and its motor carrier number is MC-1657375.
Is NORTHERN VALLEY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NORTHERN VALLEY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NORTHERN VALLEY LLC's safety record?
NORTHERN VALLEY LLC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is NORTHERN VALLEY LLC's fleet?
NORTHERN VALLEY LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTHERN VALLEY LLC based?
NORTHERN VALLEY LLC is based in ELIZABETHTOWN, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.