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NORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION INC

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Company CheckNORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION INC · DOT 204050

120 E 2ND ST, LAUREL, NE, 68745

DOT# 204050 MC# 158635 Laurel, Nebraska 44 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$5,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jul 23, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jun 25, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 28, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Mar 9, 2026
Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
Dec 22, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($5,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address120 E 2ND ST, LAUREL, NE, 68745

Mailing Address120 E 2ND ST, LAUREL, NE, 68745

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$75,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/12/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked07/23/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeMERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC

Contact☎ (515) 243-8171
🌐 merchantsbonding.com

Filings on record2

Bond history

MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INCsince Mar 19, 2021 · active

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Oct 2013 to Mar 2021 · CANCELLED

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC158635

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerActive

Operating44 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Hazardous Materials

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 1.06 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .68 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 6.9 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,170,000 miles

Mileage Year2022

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review09/13/2010

Insurance

Amount$5,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/12/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #CLP05188J

Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet20 units

Drivers20

Mileage2,170,000 mi

Operating44 years

MCS-15010/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total12

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total5

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total5

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 09/13/2010 | Rated: 09/21/2010

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

3 · 0 OOS -

2024

7 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

7 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

3 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

0 crashes =

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 13 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (7.7% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

HazMat Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
02/21/2024	SOUTH SIOUX CITY	NE	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

22 roadside violations across 13 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 10 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 8 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 3 violations · 0 OOS

Hazardous Materials 1 violation · 1 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (20)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/25/2026	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEBRASKA CITY NE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	NE	Full (Level I)	LAUREL NE	5	1	0	5	1	1	▲Detail
03/09/2026	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX	4	0	1	3	0	-	▲Detail
12/22/2025	IA	Full (Level I)	37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/04/2025	IA	Full (Level I)	37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2025	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORT MORGAN CO	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2025	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	KIELER WI	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/22/2025	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/14/2025	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I- 80, 1761 FEET EAST OF MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2025	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	LOMA CO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/22/2024	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONTGOMERY COUNTY - 125	5	0	4	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARRISON AR	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/05/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 20 EB	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/16/2024	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	FRONTENAC	9	0	6	3	0	1	▲Detail
04/18/2024	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLATTE CITY MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/05/2024	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	260TH & BENTON AVE - SGT BLUFF	5	1	0	5	1	-	▲Detail
02/05/2024	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLATTE CITY MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/29/2023	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON CO RD S, 1025 FEET WEST FRO	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/12/2023	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	MONTGOMERY COUNTY - 125	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2023	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON US HWY 20, 1746 FEET WEST O	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections12

Unsafe Driving 3 viols

HOS Compliance 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GA 1364	$5,000,000	11/23/1993	11/23/1993	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GA 1364	$0	11/23/1993	11/23/1993	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP05188J	$0	11/23/1993	09/13/2013	Cancelled
84	SURETY	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	SIC16622A	$0	10/01/2013	03/19/2021	Cancelled
84	SURETY	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	SIC16622A	$0	03/19/2008	10/01/2013	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC158635	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/08/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/21/2005
MC158635	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/08/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/21/2005
MC158635	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/01/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/13/2013
MC158635	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	08/15/1983	-	-
MC158635	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/25/1982	-	-
MC158635	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	06/12/1991	-	-
MC158635	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/07/1985	-	-
MC158635	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	04/02/2008	-	-
MC158635	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/22/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/01/2021

No revocation records.

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 7/12/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

NORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION INC

Trust Score

Public record

Company Information

Contact Details

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (20)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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