NORTHERN LITE
Legal: NORTHERN LITE MFG GP INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202626 inspections · 9 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.43D-BVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly
8
2× · sev 4
- 2395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 3392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
2
2×
- 4393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 5392.2-SLLEWG3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
- 6392.2FTNot in SMS
State or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation
1
1×
- 7392.2IRPNot in SMS
IRP Apportioned Tag or Registration Violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- SD13
- WA5
- ID2
- ND2
- MO2
- IL1
- MT1
- MI1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 392.2FTState or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation
- 392.2IRPIRP Apportioned Tag or Registration Violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 392.2-SLLEWG3State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA35 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 5 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
- Company officer
- KEITH DONKIN
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2002-06-18
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-03-20
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Activity history
13 events- 03/20/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.6M mi reported (2024)
- 05/05/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/04/2021Insurance filed — Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 84008
- 04/26/2021Insurance name changed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 8557287
- 04/26/2021Insurance name changed — INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
BIPD/Primary · policy 81446
- 12/01/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 81446
- 05/27/2009Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 5IM235163
- 01/02/2008Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy ILM 30231563
- 12/14/2007Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy ILM 30231563
- 12/06/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/20/2007)
- 08/06/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (04/26/2021)
- 04/01/2003Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 81446
- 06/18/2002Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-03-20
- Reported mileage
- 584,150 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyDecember, 2022
- Fleet grew to 10 power units
January, 2022
- DBA changed to "NORTHERN LITE"
March, 2021
- Name changed to "NORTHERN LITE MFG GP INC"
- DBA changed to "NORTHERN LITE MFG"
January, 2021
First on-record entry — NORTHERN LITE MFG LTD, KELOWNA, BC
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