Carrier profile · USDOT 183530 · MC-193239 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

NORTHERN PLAINS DISTRIBUTING INC

6 power unitsavg 7.1 yrRegional · 5 statesWEST FARGO, ND93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-193239 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.1Avg age (yr)

2011–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(701) 293-6868 Email dispatchemily.w@northernplainsdistributing.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.1 yr

Model years 2011–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 3

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.1 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 Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’21 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Old Republic’86–’05

Nationwide Comp’06–’11

Cincinnati’11–’20

Hanover’21–now

1986199620062016now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · HANOVER INSURANCE CO. · since Jan 2021

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2021 → Jan 2021	$750K	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA	Nov 2020 → Jan 2021	$750K	1
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2011 → Nov 2020	$750K	1
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Feb 2006 → Jul 2011	$750K	2
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1986 → Dec 2005	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 6
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

7.1 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

46.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

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

Home base

WEST FARGO, ND

2308 MAIN AVE W

Top corridor

SD ⇄ ND

SD 13 · ND 5 · MN 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-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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2308 MAIN AVE W, WEST FARGO, ND, 58078
Mailing address: P O BOX 774, WEST FARGO, ND, 58078
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (701) 293-6868
Email: emily.w@northernplainsdistributing.com
Web domain: northernplainsdistributing.com

Registration

Officers: Andrew Magnotto · Andrew Magnotto
USDOT / docket: 183530 · MC-193239
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Sep 22, 2025 · 481,119 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 1, 1989
D-U-N-S: 30009559

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

481,119

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 PLAINS DISTRIBUTING INC.

NORTHERN PLAINS DISTRIBUTING INC (USDOT 183530) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from HANOVER INSURANCE CO. effective Jan 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 22, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 1, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NORTHERN PLAINS DISTRIBUTING INC's USDOT number?

NORTHERN PLAINS DISTRIBUTING INC's USDOT number is 183530, and its motor carrier number is MC-193239.

Is NORTHERN PLAINS DISTRIBUTING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, NORTHERN PLAINS DISTRIBUTING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NORTHERN PLAINS DISTRIBUTING INC's safety record?

NORTHERN PLAINS DISTRIBUTING INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).