Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 204050 · MC-158635
NORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION INC
20 power unitsavg 12.2 yrRegional · 6 statesLAUREL, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-158635 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.2Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 20 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.2 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is NORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? NORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 204050, MC-158635) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAUREL, NE, operating 20 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NTNORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION INC 100
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 20-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving13
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 172.600 Other violationOther1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.20 Hours of service / ELDHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 93–93
19931993
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAUREL, NE
Top corridor
IA ⇄ NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 339020Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 146517USDOT 339020USDOT 2839640USDOT 923USDOT 611035USDOT 3046432USDOT 1977535USDOT 191496
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rob morris — 2 carriers: USDOT 433464
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers99
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
- 120 E 2ND ST, LAUREL, NE, 68745
- Mailing address
- 120 E 2ND ST, LAUREL, NE, 68745
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 522-2750
- Fax
- (402) 256-9221
- nrltneb@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officer
- Rob Morris
- USDOT / docket
- 204050 · MC-158635
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 10/03/2025 · 2,040,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/21/2010
- D-U-N-S
- 74340126
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 NORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
NORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 204050, and its motor carrier number is MC-158635.
Is NORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
NORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
NORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION INC operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION INC based?
NORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION INC is based in LAUREL, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.