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CARGO NORTHWEST FORWARDERS INC

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Company CheckCARGO NORTHWEST FORWARDERS INC · DOT 532284

9355 AIRWAY ROAD STE 4, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154

DOT# 532284 MC# 252699 San Diego, California 33 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

4 events tracked · latest Nov 19, 2025 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Nov 19, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jun 9, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 31, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 13, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address9355 AIRWAY ROAD STE 4, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154

Mailing AddressPO BOX BE, CHULA VISTA, CA, 91912

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC252699

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating33 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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .75 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 2.85 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage600 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS11.1% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS12.5% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review08/11/2005

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective06/18/2021

CompanyUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

Policy #CA03798779

Last checked08/14/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage600 mi

Operating33 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total9

Out of Service1

OOS Rate11.1%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total8

Out of Service1

OOS Rate12.5%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 08/11/2005 | Rated: 09/07/2005

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

2024

6 · 1 OOS -

2025

5 · 1 OOS =

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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 Nov 2025, 7 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (14.3% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

9 roadside violations across 7 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 7 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving 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 (11)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
11/19/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	OTAY MESA IF	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/09/2025	US	Full (Level I)	SAN DIEGO CA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/31/2025	US	Full (Level I)	SAN DIEGO CA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/13/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	OTAY MESA IF	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/16/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	OTAY MESA IF	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/04/2024	US	Full (Level I)	SAN DIEGO CA	4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2024	US	Full (Level I)	SAN DIEGO CA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/24/2024	US	Full (Level I)	SAN DIEGO CA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2024	US	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAN DIEGO CA	7	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
02/26/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	OTAY MESA IF	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/12/2024	US	Full (Level I)	SAN DIEGO CA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections7

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SIA3-541161	$0	10/28/2013	10/28/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SIA3-541161	$0	10/28/2013	05/14/2014	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SIA3-541161	$0	10/28/2013	06/14/2014	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SIA3-541161	$0	10/28/2012	10/28/2013	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SIA3-541161	$0	10/28/2012	06/14/2013	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SIA3-541161	$0	10/28/2011	10/28/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SIA3-541161	$0	10/28/2010	10/28/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SIA3-541161	$0	10/28/2009	10/28/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SIA3-541161	$0	10/28/2008	10/28/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SIM3-541161	$0	10/28/2007	10/28/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAP3-541161	$1,000,000	10/28/2006	11/16/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SIM3-541161	$0	10/28/2006	10/28/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SIM3-541161	$0	10/28/2005	10/28/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SIM3-541161	$0	10/28/2004	10/28/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	IMC 83 34 08	$0	10/01/1992	10/07/2004	Cancelled
91	BIPD	WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	WIC1003242-01	$0	06/15/2020	06/15/2021	Cancelled
91	BIPD	WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	WIC1003242-00	$0	06/15/2019	06/15/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	KSTRCA00004-01	$750,000	06/15/2018	06/15/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	KSTRCA00004-00	$750,000	06/15/2017	06/15/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	MAT-0001500-10160	$750,000	06/15/2016	06/15/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	MAT-0001400-10165	$1,000,000	06/15/2015	06/15/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAA3-541161	$750,000	06/14/2014	06/14/2015	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	60SIA3-548956	$0	06/14/2014	06/14/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAA3-541161	$1,000,000	06/14/2013	06/14/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAA3-541161	$1,000,000	06/14/2012	06/14/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAA3-541161	$1,000,000	06/14/2011	06/14/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAA3-541161	$1,000,000	06/14/2010	06/14/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAA3-541161	$1,000,000	06/14/2009	06/14/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAP3-541161	$1,000,000	06/14/2008	06/14/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAP3-541161	$1,000,000	06/14/2007	06/14/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAP3-541161	$1,000,000	06/14/2006	06/14/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAP3-541161	$1,000,000	06/14/2006	11/16/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAP3-541161	$1,000,000	06/14/2006	10/28/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAP3-541161	$1,000,000	06/14/2006	06/14/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAP3-541161	$1,000,000	06/14/2005	06/14/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAP3-541161	$1,000,000	06/14/2004	06/14/2005	Cancelled
91	BIPD	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	SAP540165	$0	06/14/2000	06/14/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.	TRK 1055790394	$1,000,000	06/14/1996	06/14/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	93CLP 504 6991	$1,000,000	06/14/1993	06/14/1996	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC252699	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/13/1992	REVOKED	10/13/2004
MC252699	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/03/2004	REVOKED	12/04/2006
MC252699	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/03/2004	REVOKED	12/04/2006
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/03/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/24/2005
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/02/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/18/2006
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/01/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/27/2010
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/01/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/13/2009
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/01/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/10/2008
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/01/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/18/2007
MC252699	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	08/31/1995	REVOKED	10/13/2004
MC252699	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/09/2007	REVOKED	06/22/2021
MC252699	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/09/2007	REVOKED	06/22/2021
MC252699	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/30/2021	-	-
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/14/1993	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/30/1993
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/21/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/07/2018
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/20/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/13/2019
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/20/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/17/2013
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/19/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/15/2020
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/19/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/16/2017
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/19/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/13/2014
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/19/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/05/2008
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/18/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/16/2015
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/18/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/14/2012
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/18/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/14/2011
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/18/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/11/2010
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/18/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/26/2009
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/18/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/07/2006
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/18/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/09/2005
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/18/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/17/2004
MC252699	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/15/1993	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/04/1993

No revocation records.

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95/100

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 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 11.1111% vs national avg 5.51%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 11.1111% vs national avg 5.51%.

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.

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Inspection Records (11)

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