Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Assessment evidence ·
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.20% of driver inspections out of service
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Not yet decoded
33 yr registered
USDOT record added in 1993. Registration age does not establish unchanged ownership or continuous authority.
No border inspections on record
4 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
CARGO NORTHWEST FORWARDERS INC (USDOT 532284) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective Jun 18, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 12, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 13, 2026.
The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 1 jurisdiction, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 13, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 30, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 13, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 7, 2005 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 13, 2026.
CARGO NORTHWEST FORWARDERS INC's USDOT number is 532284, and its motor carrier number is MC-252699.
FMCSA authority data as of Nov 13, 2026. CARGO NORTHWEST FORWARDERS INC is active in the FMCSA register. Operating authority: Common: Active; Contract: None; Broker: None.
CARGO NORTHWEST FORWARDERS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
CARGO NORTHWEST FORWARDERS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CARGO NORTHWEST FORWARDERS INC is based in SAN DIEGO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 jurisdiction.
Counts reflect returned source records. No observations does not mean no activity; additional access does not guarantee more records.
Historical filings do not establish current coverage. Observed units are a sample, not a complete fleet inventory. Shared vehicle matches are research leads, not proof of ownership or fraud.
5 inspections · rolling 24 months · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Vehicle-level inspections resulting in a vehicle OOS order, pooled over each trailing six-month window. Trending down 22.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark measures the same population.
Roadside inspection history· 24 calendar months · current month partial
5 inspections · Dec '24–Nov '26
Monthly FMCSA records across 24 calendar months, including the current partial month. This calendar window differs from the rolling day-level inspection summary. Vehicle and driver populations can overlap within one inspection. The line shows inspections with any OOS result.
Inspection coverage· annual inspections / registered power unit
Annual inspections per registered power unit.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
Recorded violations · ranked by frequency
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K general-freight floor (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities require $1M–$5M; verify against your load.
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurer eras are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Jun 2021
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Jun 2021 | $750K | 2 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jun 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2017 | $750K | 2 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2007 → Jun 2015 | $750K | 8 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2000 → Nov 2006 | $750K | 8 |
| VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1996 → Jun 2000 | $750K | 1 |
| THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1993 → Jun 1996 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Power units define capacity; trailers stay separate.
Revealed by inspection density across 1 jurisdictions · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
US inspection map· US states and DC · roadside inspections, last 24 mo
US map; all recognized jurisdiction counts below.
2 inspections lack a recognized state/province code and are excluded from geographic counts.
Shared vehicles & matching records · not a fraud finding
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes are available in this activity feed. This does not establish an unchanged record or complete historical coverage.
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0 of 4 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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