Carrier profile · USDOT 883 · Updated Aug 2, 2026

Northwest Pipe Fittings Inc

10 power unitsavg 14.7 yrRegional · 4 statesRAPID CITY, SD100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.7Avg age (yr)

2000–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(605) 342-5587 Email dispatchtax@northwestpipe.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

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.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.7 yr

Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.7 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

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

Home base

RAPID CITY, SD

2309 W OMAHA ST

Top corridor

SD 5 · ND 3 · MT 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 81079

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@northwestpipe.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 81079

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2309 W OMAHA ST, RAPID CITY, SD, 57702-2462
Mailing address: P O BOX 920, RAPID CITY, SD, 57709-0920
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (605) 342-5587
Fax: (605) 342-0673
Email: tax@northwestpipe.com
Web domain: northwestpipe.com

Registration

Officers: Doug Johnson · Penny Gyke
USDOT / docket: 883
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jul 23, 2025 · 302,454 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 5, 1988
D-U-N-S: 7499718

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

302,454

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC.

NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC (USDOT 883) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 2, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 2, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 42 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 23, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 5, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC's USDOT number?

NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC's USDOT number is 883.

Is NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 2, 2026, NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC's safety record?

NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC has a 0.0% 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 NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC's fleet?

NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC operates 10 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC based?

NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS INC is based in RAPID CITY, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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