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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1397565· MC524959· CARRIER· EIN 61-1488726
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NORTHWEST CARRIERS INC

630 E MAIN, OTHELLO, WA, 99344(509) 488-2438rcraft@northwestcarriers.comRONALD CRAFT
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Great West Casualty Co
Vehicle OOS
30.6%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.5%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
4
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
77
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 30.6% — above the 22% national average4 crashes in the last 24 months

A 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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · Southwest Marine And General Insurance Company
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/01/2013
Authority
Active
4 past revocations
Registered
21 yrs
since 07/21/2005
  • Authority revoked 4 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 4 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC524959

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 12/15/2013
Great West Casualty Co· policy MCP07677A
ENDED 12/15/2013Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 12/15/2013
Great West Casualty Co· policy MCP07677A
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/01/2013
Southwest Marine And General Insurance Company· policy 13935
ENDED 10/01/2013Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/01/2013
Southwest Marine And General Insurance Company· policy 13935
Authority history (7) ▾
12/19/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2013)
12/19/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2013)
05/05/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/26/2006)
05/05/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/26/2006)
11/01/2005PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
06/08/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
06/08/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (9) ▾
  1. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/15/2006 → 01/15/2014
  2. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/15/2006 → 01/15/2014
  3. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/15/2006 → 12/15/2013
  4. US BANK, NA$750KReplaced
    TRUST FUND · eff 10/24/2005 → 10/01/2013
  5. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2006 → 12/15/2006
  6. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 06/01/2006 → 12/15/2006
  7. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$2MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2005 → 06/01/2006
  8. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 06/01/2005 → 06/01/2006
  9. CALIFORNIA FACTORS & FINANCE$750KReplaced
    TRUST FUND · eff 10/25/2005 → 10/24/2005

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle36 inspections · 30.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver57 inspections · 3.5% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

4

Tow-away

4

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
46
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
33
33 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi33 drivers
Company officer
RONALD CRAFT
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
808649342
Registered since
2005-07-21
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-11
Census status
Active

Fleet: 46 trucks · 19 owned tractors · 134 owned trailers · 27 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

19 events
  1. 05/11/2026MCS-150 update filed

    2.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 01/15/2014Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MCP2662658R

  3. 12/19/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2013)

  4. 12/19/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2013)

  5. 12/15/2013Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP07677A

  6. 12/15/2013Insurance ended — Great West Casualty Co

    policy MCP07677A

  7. 12/15/2013Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2662658R

  8. 10/01/2013Insurance filed — Southwest Marine And General Insurance Company

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 13935

  9. 10/01/2013Insurance ended — Southwest Marine And General Insurance Company

    policy 13935

  10. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — US BANK, NA

    TRUST FUND · policy NONE

  11. 12/15/2006Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL-320850

  12. 06/01/2006Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL320554

  13. 05/05/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/26/2006)

  14. 05/05/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/26/2006)

  15. 11/01/2005PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  16. 10/24/2005Insurance replaced — CALIFORNIA FACTORS & FINANCE

    TRUST FUND · policy NONE

  17. 07/21/2005Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  18. 06/08/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  19. 06/08/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2010-04-08
Last review
2014-02-13
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-11
Reported mileage
1,950,751 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. February, 2022

    • Drivers shrank to 33

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — NORTHWEST CARRIERS INC, OTHELLO, WA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 28, 2026, 12:58 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.