Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4148281 · MC-1591919
NORTHERN VALLEY LLC
1 power unitsavg 6.7 yrNational · 18 statesNORTH ROYALTON, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1591919 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.7Avg age (yr)
2011–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Federal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 4
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average55.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average30.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo55.055.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.7 yr
Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NORTHERN VALLEY LLC safe to work with?
Is NORTHERN VALLEY LLC safe to load? NORTHERN VALLEY LLC (USDOT 4148281, MC-1591919) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NORTH ROYALTON, OH, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 55.0% (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 do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NVNORTHERN VALLEY LLC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Denial of Access · ordered 08/13/2025
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 55.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 30.0% (24-mo)30 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
54.2% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈15.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 30
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈15.0 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
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 9 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 7 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+3 earlier
Universal Risk · 25–25
20242025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Feb 2025 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Dec 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1818
US statesInspections · 24 mo3030
MS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTH ROYALTON, OH
Top corridor
MS ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (22 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4154579USDOT 4155069USDOT 4345855USDOT 1162977USDOT 4278969USDOT 2975484USDOT 3665903USDOT 4251153
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers2222
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 13911 OAKBROOK DR, NORTH ROYALTON, OH, 44133
- Mailing address
- 2775 ORCHARD RUN RD PMB 237, DAYTON, OH, 45449
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (971) 433-5099
Registration
- Officer
- Christopher James Torrance
- USDOT / docket
- 4148281 · MC-1591919
- First registered
- 10/24/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 03/04/2025 · 221,355 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 NORTHERN VALLEY LLC's USDOT number?
NORTHERN VALLEY LLC's USDOT number is 4148281, and its motor carrier number is MC-1591919.
Is NORTHERN VALLEY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NORTHERN VALLEY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is NORTHERN VALLEY LLC's safety record?
NORTHERN VALLEY LLC has a 55.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is NORTHERN VALLEY LLC's fleet?
NORTHERN VALLEY LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTHERN VALLEY LLC based?
NORTHERN VALLEY LLC is based in NORTH ROYALTON, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.