Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 81079
NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC
DBA CFO
17 power unitsavg 9.6 yrRegional · 3 statesBILLINGS, MT
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.6Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 52 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo36.436.4 %
▲ 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
9.6 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC safe to work with?
Is NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC safe to load? NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC (USDOT 81079) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BILLINGS, MT, operating 17 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), 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
NPNORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC 86
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Safety
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.4% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.6% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 17-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BILLINGS, MT
Top corridor
MT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 883
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@northwestpipe.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 883
Shares a company officer with other carriers
greg peterson — 14 carriers: USDOT 624508USDOT 839353USDOT 905455USDOT 1036402USDOT 1080001USDOT 1157559USDOT 1205425USDOT 1293256
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1725 MAJESTIC LANE, BILLINGS, MT, 59102
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 1258, BILLINGS, MT, 59103-1258
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (406) 252-0142
- Fax
- (406) 248-8072
- Web domain
- northwestpipe.com
Registration
- Officers
- Greg Peterson · Sheila Webster
- USDOT / docket
- 81079
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/14/2026 · 350,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/17/2008
- D-U-N-S
- 6242481
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC's USDOT number?
NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC's USDOT number is 81079.
Is NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC's safety record?
NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC has a 36.4% 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 "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC's fleet?
NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC operates 17 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC based?
NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC is based in BILLINGS, MT, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.