Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 1, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.2 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
NORTHWEST CARRIER EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1465714) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 1, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 1, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Mar 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 1, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 1, 2026.
The carrier received 94 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 77 vehicle-level and 94 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 1, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 1, 2026.
It reports 14 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 18, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 25, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Jul 1, 2026.
NORTHWEST CARRIER EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 1465714, and its motor carrier number is MC-553683.
As of Jul 1, 2026, NORTHWEST CARRIER EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
NORTHWEST CARRIER EXPRESS LLC has a 20.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 139 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).
NORTHWEST CARRIER EXPRESS LLC operates 14 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
NORTHWEST CARRIER EXPRESS LLC is based in FEDERAL WAY, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
Comparable carriers around Federal Way and across Washington
94 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
92 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 8
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Mar 2021
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Mar 2018 → Mar 2020 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Mar 2014 → Mar 2016 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2013 → Mar 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2012 → Mar 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2008 → Mar 2012 | $750K | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2006 → Mar 2008 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 21 trucks also ran under 15 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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