Carrier profile · USDOT 295027 · MC-211602 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC

270 power unitsavg 4.1 yrNational · 28 statesCLARE, MI88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-211602 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

270Power units

129 observed · MCS-150

159Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(989) 386-7556 Email dispatchdispatch@norloworld.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 327 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

19 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

19 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

270 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.1 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

205 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 91 vehicle and 205 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

23.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 12.0 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

201 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 16

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 270-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 270
Inspections · 24 mo: 205
Annualized: ≈103 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving74 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 11 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
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 ’20 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Northland’92–’96

Acuity A’04–’14

Auto Owners’14–’20

beyond this history

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Mar 2020

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2014 → Mar 2020	$750K	6
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2004 → Apr 2014	$750K	4
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2003 → Mar 2004	$750K	2
GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2001 → Mar 2003	$750K	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Mar 2000 → Mar 2001	$750K	2
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1997 → Mar 2000	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1996 → May 1996	$750K	2
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1996 → Mar 1997	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1992 → Apr 1996	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 270
Observed power (24 mo): 129
Trailers (towed): 159

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

9.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 28 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

205

MI busiest

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

Home base

CLARE, MI

4900 EAST COLONVILLE ROAD

Top corridor

MI 68 · IN 24 · OH 14

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 300210 USDOT 484360Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (17 trucks · 19 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 204961 USDOT 384170 USDOT 3440765 USDOT 3518908 USDOT 2783123 USDOT 932467 USDOT 3300406 USDOT 300210

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@norloworld.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 300090 USDOT 5204145

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

270

Observed (24 mo)

129

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 4900 EAST COLONVILLE ROAD, CLARE, MI, 48617
Mailing address: 650, CLARE, MI, 48617
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (989) 386-7556
Cell: (989) 386-7556
Fax: (989) 386-9922
Email: dispatch@norloworld.com
Web domain: norloworld.com

Registration

Officers: Derek Vanblargan · Steve S Schunk
USDOT / docket: 295027 · MC-211602
First registered: Jun 10, 1987
Last MCS-150: May 20, 2026 · 21,883,394 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 23, 1991
D-U-N-S: 807521430

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

270

Power units

251

Drivers

251

CDL drivers

21,883,394

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC.

NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 295027) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Mar 31, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 205 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 91 vehicle-level and 205 driver-level — across 28 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 19 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 270 power units and 251 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 20, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 23, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?

NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 295027, and its motor carrier number is MC-211602.

Is NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC's safety record?

NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 327 roadside inspections, with 19 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).