Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4345855 · MC-1698568
NORTHERN VALLEY LLC
1 power unitsavg 10.8 yrNational · 22 statesDAYTON, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1698568 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
29 observed · MCS-150
26Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.629.6 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
10.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NORTHERN VALLEY LLC safe to work with?
Is NORTHERN VALLEY LLC safe to load? NORTHERN VALLEY LLC (USDOT 4345855, MC-1698568) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DAYTON, OH, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 39 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver 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 81
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Safety
39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.6% (24-mo)27 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 35.9% (24-mo)39 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
68.0% 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
≈19.5 / 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
- 39
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈19.5 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 Maintenance12
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 8 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Universal Risk · 25–26
20252026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Dec 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2025 → May 2025 | $750k | 2 |
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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)
- 29
- Trailers (towed)
- 26
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2222
US statesInspections · 24 mo3939
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DAYTON, OH
Top corridor
TX ⇄ OH
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 20 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 145920USDOT 4077583USDOT 4361790USDOT 3927167USDOT 4143821USDOT 4155069USDOT 4154579USDOT 4319861Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (29 trucks · 32 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3300318USDOT 3827850USDOT 4319861USDOT 3927167USDOT 4143821USDOT 4155069USDOT 4148281USDOT 4154579
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)2929
Shared w/ other carriers3030
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
- 3915 STRATHMOOR DR, DAYTON, OH, 45429
- Mailing address
- 2775 ORCHARD RUN RD PMB 237, DAYTON, OH, 45449
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (614) 318-2780
- Fax
- (614) 318-2780
Registration
- Officer
- Danny Kowalski
- USDOT / docket
- 4345855 · MC-1698568
- First registered
- 01/15/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 05/28/2025
- 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 4345855, and its motor carrier number is MC-1698568.
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 29.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
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 DAYTON, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.