Carrier profile · USDOT 548611 · MC-178289 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

Northern Refrigerated Transportation Inc

202 power unitsavg 8.5 yrRegional · 5 statesTURLOCK, CA88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-178289 ACTIVE
Verified linksnorthernrefrigerated.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.

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1930689USDOT 3619512USDOT 1997286Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (22 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2335002USDOT 3225246USDOT 1460150USDOT 2940180USDOT 1930689USDOT 3218096USDOT 28406USDOT 3061161

Shares a company officer with other carriers

richard mello — 4 carriers: USDOT 541309USDOT 1697049USDOT 2808863

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)202
Observed (24 mo)118
Shared w/ other carriers22

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
3H3V532C4HT325008View sourced platform decode38Jun 17, 2023May 28, 2026
1UYVS2534FU235888View sourced platform decode37Oct 16, 2023Feb 5, 2026
1GR1A0629TW812849View sourced platform decode22Dec 14, 2025Jul 28, 2026
1XPHD49X8ED234741View sourced platform decode24May 19, 2024Jun 17, 2026
1GRAA0624JW116137View sourced platform decode24Sep 10, 2024Jun 13, 2026
3HSDJAPR9GN112832View sourced platform decode26May 3, 2024Jun 3, 2026
1UYVS25359U767624View sourced platform decode22Feb 23, 2025May 24, 2026
1XPHD49X2ED213688View sourced platform decode26Feb 1, 2024Apr 28, 2026
1XPHD49X2CD156969View sourced platform decode22Apr 23, 2025Apr 6, 2026
1XPCDK9X8MD746948View sourced platform decode23Oct 27, 2023Feb 27, 2026
1XPHD49X9ED213686View sourced platform decode22Jun 14, 2023Feb 23, 2026
1XPHD49X8DD200703View sourced platform decode22Feb 6, 2024Jan 11, 2026
3HSDZAPR9JN348123View sourced platform decode24Oct 18, 2023Jan 8, 2026
1XPBD49X3LD671727View sourced platform decode27Aug 20, 2023Jan 6, 2026
1XPBD49X2PD863548View sourced platform decode25Aug 13, 2023Dec 23, 2025
3AKJGLDR1KDLF2772View sourced platform decode28Jan 7, 2024Dec 15, 2025
1GRAA0627KW153605View sourced platform decode22Oct 30, 2025Dec 9, 2025
1XPXD49X7MD764953View sourced platform decode26Jul 7, 2023Jun 6, 2025
1GR1A0621LW149373View sourced platform decode25Aug 8, 2024May 28, 2025
1GRAA0622KW153592View sourced platform decode22May 7, 2024Mar 15, 2025
1UYVS253X5M464509View sourced platform decode23Oct 25, 2023Nov 21, 2024
5FTCE2927J2003214View sourced platform decode22Oct 20, 2023Jan 30, 2024

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 4 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
4
Combined power
252
States
2
Oldest authority
Nov 2, 1993
Active now
3

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

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