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NORTHERN LIGHTS SPECIALIZED LLC

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Company CheckNORTHERN LIGHTS SPECIALIZED LLC · DOT 1586995

47221 225TH AVE, STAPLES, MN, 56479

DOT# 1586995 MC# 587523 Staples, Minnesota 19 years

MOTOR CARRIER

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Contact Details

Phone(218) 894-1278

Fax(218) 894-1869

Email[email protected]

Physical Address47221 225TH AVE, STAPLES, MN, 56479

Mailing Address47221 225TH AVE, STAPLES, MN, 56479

Other Companies at This Address

Address47221 225TH AVE, STAPLES, MN 56479

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
NLS BROKERAGE LLC	2246859	(218) 894-0129	Inactive
NORTHERN LIGHTS SPECIALIZED LLC this company	1586995	(218) 894-1278	Inactive
NORTHERN RECOVERY & TRUCK REPAIR LLC	2492160	(218) 414-0069	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC587523

CommonInactive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating19 years

Company Overview

NORTHERN LIGHTS SPECIALIZED LLC is an motor carrier based in Staples, Minnesota. The company has been in operation for 19 years, registered with the FMCSA on 12/18/2006. The fleet consists of 9 power units and 5 drivers. The company has a clean safety record with zero reported crashes. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, NORTHERN LIGHTS SPECIALIZED LLC has a Trust Score of 65/100 (Good).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Last Review10/04/2021

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type-

Effective-

Company-

Policy #-

Quick Facts

StatusInactive

TypeMotor Carrier

Fleet9 units

Drivers5

Operating19 years

MCS-15004/2023

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 10/04/2021 | Rated: 03/28/2022

Out of Service Orders (1)

OOS Date	Reason	Status	Rescind Date
2021-12-07	Unsatisfactory = Unfit	INACTIVE	2021-12-12

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP51681A	$1,000,000	12/29/2007	01/14/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP51681A	$0	12/29/2007	01/14/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP51681A	$0	12/29/2007	02/04/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN546302	$750,000	12/29/2006	12/29/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN546302	$750,000	12/29/2006	02/01/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN546302	$0	12/29/2006	12/29/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN546302	$0	12/29/2006	02/01/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA961443030	$750,000	09/09/2022	10/16/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP45991A	$1,000,000	01/14/2019	03/21/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	5068875294	$750,000	01/14/2017	01/14/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LTO0001596	$1,000,000	01/14/2011	01/14/2017	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LTO0001596	$0	01/14/2011	02/10/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN025203	$750,000	01/14/2010	01/14/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN025203	$750,000	01/14/2010	02/15/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN025203	$0	01/14/2010	01/14/2011	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN025203	$0	01/14/2010	02/15/2011	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC587523	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/19/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/11/2017
MC587523	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/18/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/19/2018
MC587523	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/14/2022	REVOKED	10/23/2023
MC587523	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/08/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/15/2010
MC587523	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	01/08/2007	REVOKED	03/04/2022

No revocation records.

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65/100

Good

NOT 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 65

−25

−10

Starts at 100−35 totalFinal 65

Not active with FMCSA−25

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Verification — 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

USDOT registration is not active (inactive, revoked, or pending).

Authorized for hire

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

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file — FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-25

Not active with FMCSA FAILS VERIFICATION

FMCSA does not show an active USDOT registration / operating authority.

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

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) knockout	−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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