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Carrier profile · USDOT 728746

NORTH WEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC

251 power unitsavg 6.1 yrRegional · 6 statesPORTLAND, OR
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Verified linksnwhs.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
251Power units
34 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.1Avg age (yr)
2007–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(503) 465-9200Email dispatchsharonv@nwhs.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Established 28 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority28 yr active
since 1998
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo31.8%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
1 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

251 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.1 yr

Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 28-yr authority, 32% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is NORTH WEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC safe to work with?

Is NORTH WEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC safe to load? NORTH WEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 728746) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PORTLAND, OR, operating 251 power units and 251 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 80 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 31.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NWNORTH WEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC 93
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Safety

80 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 31.8% (24-mo)44 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.9% (24-mo)52 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

33.3% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 8.5 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 251-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
251
Inspections · 24 mo
52
Annualized
≈26 / yr
Coverage
≈0.1 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 Driving24
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance13
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
  • 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
  • 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
  • 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
  • 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving4
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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)
251
Observed power (24 mo)
34
Trailers (towed)
8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.1 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
14%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed6
US states
Inspections · 24 mo52
WA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
PORTLAND, OR
18008 NE AIRPORT WAY
Top corridor
WA ⇄ OR
WA 32 · AK 9 · OR 4
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)251
Observed (24 mo)34

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
18008 NE AIRPORT WAY, PORTLAND, OR, 97230
Mailing address
1100 SW 7TH, RENTON, WA, 98057
Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone
(503) 465-9200
Cell
(503) 969-9898
Fax
(425) 981-1187
Email
sharonv@nwhs.com
Web domain
nwhs.com

Registration

Officers
James Franck · John Franck
USDOT / docket
728746
First registered
02/06/1998
Last MCS-150
01/01/2026 · 5,140,284 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
55492565

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

251Power units
251Drivers
5CDL drivers
5,140,284Annual mileage
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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 NORTH WEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?

NORTH WEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 728746.

Is NORTH WEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, NORTH WEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is NORTH WEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC's safety record?

NORTH WEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC has a 31.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 80 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is NORTH WEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC's fleet?

NORTH WEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC operates 251 power units and 251 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NORTH WEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC based?

NORTH WEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC is based in PORTLAND, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.