Carrier profile · USDOT 659489 · MC-472711 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Northland Foods of Minnesota Inc

DBA NORTHLAND FOODS INC

9 power unitsavg 7.9 yrRegional · 3 statesPOPLAR, WI100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-472711 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.9Avg age (yr)

2011–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(715) 364-8561 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 32 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.9 yr

Model years 2011–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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4 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Mar 2, 2026.

Safety

18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 7.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 14 vehicle and 18 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 14.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

18 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 9
Inspections · 24 mo: 18
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’21 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Nationwide Comp’03–’09

Peerless’09–’11

Secura A’13–’16

Western National’16–’21

beyond this history

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · since Jun 2021

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2016 → Jun 2021	$750K	1
SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.	Mar 2013 → May 2016	$750K	1
FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Aug 2012 → Mar 2013	$750K	2
DEPOSITORS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2011 → Jul 2012	$750K	1
PEERLESS INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2009 → Dec 2011	$750K	1
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Sep 2003 → Jul 2009	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.9 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

93.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Minnesota: 9 inspections
Wisconsin: 8 inspections
Michigan: 1 inspections

Home base

POPLAR, WI

5045 SOUTH POND DRIVE

Most inspections: MN

9 inspections

MN 9 · WI 8 · MI 1

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 5, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael paul — 8 carriers: USDOT 910421 USDOT 992273 USDOT 1958241 USDOT 2800632 USDOT 2956169 USDOT 3007086 USDOT 3954593

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 5, 2026

Location

Physical address: 5045 SOUTH POND DRIVE, POPLAR, WI, 54864
Mailing address: PO BOX 108, POPLAR, WI, 54864
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (715) 364-8561
Fax: (715) 364-8498
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: nlfmn.us

Registration

Officer: Michael Paul
USDOT / docket: 659489 · MC-472711
First registered: Sep 18, 1996
Last MCS-150: Oct 9, 2024 · 450,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Mar 26, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

450,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 5, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

1 of 14 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

34violation records

3OOS-tagged records

1 of 14inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

128%1 / 12

Other vehicle maintenance

1010%1 / 10

Unsafe driving

50%0 / 5

Hours of service

30%0 / 3

Lights

30%0 / 3

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 2

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 4

33%Nov 25 to May 261 / 3

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 5

Top 3 codes (9 of 34 records)

393.209E-SPSLA Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)3
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects3
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection3

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392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.201B-FR Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Brakes

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA INC.

NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA INC (USDOT 659489) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY effective Jun 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 7.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 18 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 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 6, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 9, 2024. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Mar 26, 2009 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA INC's USDOT number?

NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA INC's USDOT number is 659489, and its motor carrier number is MC-472711.

Is NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026. NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA INC's safety record?

NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA INC has a 7.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).