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NWI TRANSPORT INC

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Company CheckNWI TRANSPORT INC · DOT 2913190

8142 LINDEN AVE, MUNSTER, IN, 46321

DOT# 2913190 MC# 981795 Munster, Indiana 10 years

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Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Oct 28, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Oct 2, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 30, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Sep 21, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 3, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 20, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Mar 29, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 2

Current
Active insurance on file through GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO ($1,000).
May 27, 2026
Insurance policy cancelled (MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL)).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address8142 LINDEN AVE, MUNSTER, IN, 46321

Mailing Address8142 LINDEN AVE, MUNSTER, IN, 46321

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 · 10/24/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked10/28/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeMERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)

Contact☎ (800) 678-8171
🌐 merchantsbonding.com

Bond history

MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)since Dec 15, 2022 · active

MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL)Dec 2022 to May 2026 · CANCELLED

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC981795

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerActive

Operating10 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 1.09 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .66 · 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 4.73 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage75,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 10/24/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #GRT33277B

Last checked10/28/2026

Active Policies1

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet31 units

Drivers31

Mileage75,000 mi

Operating10 years

MCS-15010/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total8

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total3

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

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

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

0 · 0 OOS =

2026

26 · 3 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2026

2 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 Oct 2026, 26 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (11.5% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

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	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
04/20/2026	Denning Twp	IL	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/29/2026	NOT LISTED	TX	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/19/2024	COUNCIL BLUFFS	IA	1	2	-	Water	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

38 roadside violations across 26 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 17 violations · 2 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 12 violations · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving 8 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 0 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 (27)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
10/02/2026	TN	Full (Level I)	MANCHESTER TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/30/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	POSEYVILLE IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/21/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	VAN WERT OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2026	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	TERRE HAUTE IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/24/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MI	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
08/06/2026	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	OSHKOSH WI	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2026	OH	Full (Level I)	BIDWELL OH	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
07/27/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	HENDERSON	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2026	MO	Full (Level I)	ST LOUIS MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/20/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-57	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/14/2026	MO	Full (Level I)	MAYVIEW MO	5	0	0	0	5	0	-	▲Detail
07/10/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	TERRE HAUTE IN	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2026	MO	Full (Level I)	MAYVIEW MO	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
06/15/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	JACKSON OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	KUTTAWA	4	1	2	1	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/02/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	CAIRO OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	MO	Full (Level I)	MAYVIEW MO	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	CAIRO OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2026	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	EDDYVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/24/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ETNA GREEN IN	11	0	11	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2026	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	KUTTAWA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2026	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	MAYVIEW MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2026	MO	Full (Level I)	MAYVIEW MO	4	0	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
04/01/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	EDDYVILLE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/01/2026	TN	Full (Level I)	STANTON TN	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/15/2023	AK	Driver-Only (Level III)	TOK	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections24

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

HOS Compliance 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 7 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
84	SURETY	MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL)	IL6124635	$75,000	12/15/2022	05/27/2026	-
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA963425982	$750,000	11/18/2022	08/07/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-ZL4388	$750,000	11/18/2021	11/18/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN295075	$750,000	11/18/2020	06/24/2021	Transferred
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA1415541	$750,000	11/18/2019	11/18/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 3920737	$750,000	09/19/2016	09/13/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP43444A	$1,000,000	09/13/2018	11/18/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WMC1577417	$750,000	09/13/2017	09/13/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA81000147	$750,000	08/10/2024	08/10/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71001574	$750,000	08/10/2023	08/10/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA963425982	$750,000	08/07/2023	08/10/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA963425982	$750,000	08/07/2023	08/14/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN295075	$750,000	06/24/2021	11/18/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN295075	$750,000	06/24/2021	12/23/2021	Cancelled
36		MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL)	IL6124635	$0	05/27/2026	05/27/2026	-
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO	GRT33277B	$1,000,000	03/27/2026	-	-

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO	GRT33277B	$1,000,000	03/27/2026

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC981795	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/24/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/21/2022
MC981795	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/23/2016	TRANSFER CONSUMMATED	06/28/2021
MC981795	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/17/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/07/2018
MC981795	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/07/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/11/2023
MC981795	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/15/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/12/2024
MC981795	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/14/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/11/2025
MC981795	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/14/2021	-	-
MC981795	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	01/26/2023	INVOLUNTARY SUSPENSION	07/10/2026

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99/100

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, from 100 to 99

Starts at 100−1 totalFinal 99

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

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 10/24/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 31 vehicles (~0.03 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 31 vehicles (~0.03 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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.

NWI TRANSPORT INC

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Company Information

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Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (27)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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