NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC, DOT #3301248 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

SPANAWAY, Washington · DOT #3301248 · 8 trucks · 18 drivers · Safety Rating: Not Rated

3 of your 46 roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended with an out-of-service order, most recently Alaska on July 5.

Your latest, Alaska on September 15, was clean.

Your MCS-150 lists 8 trucks and 18 drivers.

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NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC is a small fleet motor carrier based in SPANAWAY, Washington (USDOT #3301248). As of October 23, 2026, it holds a Not Rated FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 88/100 (Low Risk), based on 50 recent inspection(s) and 35 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.

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Carrier Intelligence Score

88/100 Low Risk

CategoryScoreMax
Safety Rating2230
Inspection Pass Rate2020
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)1515
CSA BASIC percentilesNot measuredn/a

Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.

NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC's public FMCSA record, line by line

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months

  • Sept. 15, 2026, Alaska. No violations.
  • Sept. 9, 2026, Alaska. No violations.
  • Sept. 2, 2026, Alaska. No violations.
  • Aug. 22, 2026, Alaska. No violations.
  • July 27, 2026, Alaska. 3 violations, none out of service. Written up for a brake problem (49 CFR 393.47), an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.53), and a maintenance violation (49 CFR 396.9).
  • July 23, 2026, Alaska. No violations.

Operating authority and insurance

FMCSA's licensing record shows MC1047082, motor property common carrier authority, granted on August 2, 2019.

FMCSA served an involuntary revocation notice on this authority in the last 24 months, on July 2, 2025, and it was discontinued on July 22, 2025.

A BMC-91X liability filing was cancelled on FMCSA's insurance record in the last 24 months, Sentry Select Insurance Company's, effective July 29, 2025.

When the policy behind a BMC-91X is cancelled, the insurer must give FMCSA 30 days' notice (49 CFR 387.313(d)), and FMCSA starts revoking the operating authority unless a replacement filing is on record.

NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC: SPANAWAY, Washington Trucking Company

NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC is a small fleet operating out of SPANAWAY, Washington with USDOT number 3301248. The company operates 8 power units and has no published FMCSA safety rating (most active carriers are unrated unless they have undergone a compliance review). Based on our analysis of federal safety data, NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 88/100, classified as Low Risk.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC has undergone 50 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.0%, which is below the national average of 20.72%, suggesting solid vehicle maintenance practices. The driver out-of-service rate is 2%, within acceptable range compared to the 5.51% national average.

Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status

The public FMCSA record for NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC carries 35 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated September 15, 2026. Across 50 recorded inspections, the record carries 1 driver out-of-service violation and 4 vehicle out-of-service violations.

A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.

What a 88/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 88 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Low Risk band.

Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile

NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.

The carrier holds an Authorized For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.

NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.

Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 18 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.

Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 1,249,753 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.

Fleet Composition and Driver Profile

Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 8 tractors, 9 trailers. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.

The carrier reports 18 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.

Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Seafood. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).

FMCSA Crash History

The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 1 crash event involving NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 0 involved a reported injury, and 1 resulted in a tow-away. 1 event meets the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).

Most recent recorded event: I-90*087.00, CLE ELUM, WA on October 15, 2022.

NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend

Inspections cluster geographically across Alaska (43), Washington (7). The concentration in Alaska is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.

How NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC Compares to the National Average

Across the 50 recorded inspections, NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC's 6.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits well below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 2.0% driver out-of-service rate sits well below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.

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Recent DOT Inspections: NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC

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DateStateDriver OOSVehicle OOSNext step
2026-09-15AK00Audit check
2026-09-09AK00Audit check
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2026-08-22AK00Audit check
2026-07-27AK00Audit check
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Frequently asked questions about NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC

What is NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC's FMCSA safety rating?

NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC (USDOT #3301248) does not currently carry a published FMCSA safety rating. A "Not Rated" status is common for carriers that have never had a compliance review: it is not a negative finding. FileFlo scores the carrier at 88/100 (Low Risk) from the public inspection and out-of-service data that is available.

How large is NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC operates 8 power unit(s) and 18 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.

Where is NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC based?

NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in SPANAWAY, Washington, under USDOT number 3301248.

What is NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC's DOT inspection and violation history?

FileFlo shows 50 recent DOT inspection(s) and 35 recorded violation(s) for NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC (USDOT #3301248), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.

What is NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

NORTHWEST FREIGHT CARRIER INC scores 88/100 (Low Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.

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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: October 23, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile

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