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Carrier profile · USDOT 204959 · MC-159008 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Northern Carriers Inc
19 power unitsROCKFORD, IL50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-159008 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 19 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 24.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
NORTHERN CARRIERS INC (USDOT 204959) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 19 power units and 19 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 31, 2001.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 23, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is NORTHERN CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
NORTHERN CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 204959, and its motor carrier number is MC-159008.
Is NORTHERN CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, NORTHERN CARRIERS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is NORTHERN CARRIERS INC's fleet?
NORTHERN CARRIERS INC operates 19 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTHERN CARRIERS INC based?
NORTHERN CARRIERS INC is based in ROCKFORD, IL.
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