Carrier profile · USDOT 308681 · MC-140922 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Northwest Dairy Forwarding Co

23 power unitsHAM LAKE, MN50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-140922 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

23Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(763) 434-6654 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 23 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 9.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’17 · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Sentry Select’97–’11

Pacific Financial’03–’08

United States’11–’14

National’14–’17

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Feb 2017 → Apr 2017	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Feb 2017	$750K	3
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2011 → Feb 2014	$750K	1
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Apr 2003 → Feb 2008	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1997 → Feb 2011	$750K	1
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1996 → Feb 1996	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA	Feb 1994 → Feb 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 23
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

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

Home base

HAM LAKE, MN

1305 159TH AVE NE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@nwdfc.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1335434 USDOT 1922880

Shares a company officer with other carriers

shawn nelson — 16 carriers: USDOT 812698 USDOT 1019605 USDOT 1702649 USDOT 1860201 USDOT 1894667 USDOT 1994245 USDOT 1999355 USDOT 2167251

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1305 159TH AVE NE, HAM LAKE, MN, 55304
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (763) 434-6654
Fax: (763) 434-6708
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: nwdfc.com

Registration

Officer: Shawn Nelson
USDOT / docket: 308681 · MC-140922
First registered: Jan 19, 1988
Last MCS-150: Jan 16, 2017 · 2,740,301 mi (2014)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 20, 2016
D-U-N-S: 6447643

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,740,301

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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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 NORTHWEST DAIRY FORWARDING CO.

NORTHWEST DAIRY FORWARDING CO (USDOT 308681) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 23 power units and 23 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 16, 2017. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 20, 2016 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NORTHWEST DAIRY FORWARDING CO's USDOT number?

NORTHWEST DAIRY FORWARDING CO's USDOT number is 308681, and its motor carrier number is MC-140922.

Is NORTHWEST DAIRY FORWARDING CO authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. NORTHWEST DAIRY FORWARDING CO is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.