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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3063794· MC56820· CARRIER· EIN 82-3219545
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NWA TRANSPORT

Legal: NORTHWEST ALABAMA TRANSPORT INC

1229 VETERANS DR, MUSCLE SHOALS, AL, 35661(256) 978-5154karli@nwalatransport.comKARLI THORNE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
54.5%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
6
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
63
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 54.5% — well above the 22% national average6 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 · SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 08/25/2022
Authority
Active
5 past revocations
Registered
9 yrs
since 10/30/2017
  • Authority revoked 5 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 4 times across 2 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

MC056820

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 12/07/2024
SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY· policy SHD-84229382
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 08/25/2022
SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 5300083
Authority history (8) ▾
11/12/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/09/2024)
08/29/2022BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2022)
02/24/2021PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED
11/10/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2020)
11/12/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/10/2019)
12/12/2018PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/24/2019)
04/12/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/12/2018)
12/13/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (11) ▾
  1. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/07/2021 → 12/07/2024
  2. SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 02/23/2021 → 09/24/2022
  3. SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 02/23/2021 → 08/25/2022
  4. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/07/2020 → 12/07/2021
  5. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/07/2021 → 12/07/2021
  6. PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/07/2019 → 12/07/2020
  7. AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 09/13/2018 → 12/18/2019
  8. PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/07/2018 → 12/07/2019
  9. PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/11/2018 → 12/07/2018
  10. PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/07/2017 → 05/15/2018
  11. PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/07/2017 → 04/11/2018

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.

Vehicle11 inspections · 54.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver23 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

6

Tow-away

5

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
23
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
20
16 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.7M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi20 drivers
Company officer
KARLI THORNE
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2017-10-30
Last MCS-150 update
2025-07-09
Census status
Active

Fleet: 23 trucks · 20 owned tractors · 21 owned trailers · 3 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

23 events
  1. 07/09/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.7M mi reported (2025)

  2. 12/07/2024Insurance filed — SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy SHD-84229382

  3. 12/07/2024Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AI-100116-00

  4. 11/12/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/09/2024)

  5. 09/24/2022Insurance cancelled — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 5300083

  6. 08/29/2022BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2022)

  7. 08/25/2022Insurance filed — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 5300083

  8. 08/25/2022Insurance replaced — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 5300083

  9. 12/07/2021Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 301644001

  10. 12/07/2021Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AI-100116-00

  11. 02/24/2021PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
  12. 12/07/2020Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SC19120497

  13. 11/10/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2020)

  14. 12/18/2019Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 100407189

  15. 12/07/2019Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SC18120350

  16. 11/12/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/10/2019)

  17. 12/12/2018PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/24/2019)

  18. 12/07/2018Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6383112

  19. 05/15/2018Insurance name changed — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA6383112

  20. 04/12/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/12/2018)

  21. 04/11/2018Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA6383112

  22. 12/13/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  23. 10/30/2017Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2023-08-18
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-07-09
Reported mileage
1,690,387 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 16, 2026, 7:36 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.