Carrier profile · USDOT 831204 · MC-365941 · Updated Jun 18, 2026

NORTH SHORE TOWING INC

30 power unitsLocal · 2 statesEVANSTON, IL50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-365941 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Verified linksnorthshore-inc.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1126808

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert cole — 30 carriers: USDOT 296156USDOT 716861USDOT 744202USDOT 806050USDOT 1170597USDOT 1251347USDOT 1279855USDOT 1311935

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)30
Observed (24 mo)4
Shared w/ other carriers1

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1FVHG5FE0LHLX2284View sourced platform decode22Jun 16, 2023Nov 18, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 30 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
30
Combined power
115
States
20
Oldest authority
Jun 19, 1987
Active now
18

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

COLES ELECTRIC INCDRIVEN TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS LLCEAST COAST AUTO TRANSPORT INCROBERT COLEIDEAL DEALS LLCROBERT COLEKENNEDY GUSTAFSON & COLE INCROBERT COLE TRUCKING LLC