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44304 CO RD 127, MELROSE, MN, 56352

DOT# 805529 MC# 358282 Melrose, Minnesota 27 years

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1

Power Units

2

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

2

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameNORTHERN LIGHTS OF MELROSE INC

DOT Number805529

MC Number358282

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationMelrose, Minnesota

Added04/13/1999

MCS-15008/05/2024

Contact Details

Phone(320) 256-4150

Fax(320) 256-4151

Email-

Physical Address44304 CO RD 127, MELROSE, MN, 56352

Mailing Address44304 CO RD 127, MELROSE, MN, 56352

Other Companies at This Address

Address44304 CO RD 127, MELROSE, MN 56352

1

Others here

1

Distinct phones

2

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
BIRCH HILL FREIGHT SERVICE INC	2235934	(320) 256-4150	Active
NORTHERN LIGHTS OF MELROSE INC this company	805529	(320) 256-4150	Active

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;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC358282

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating27 years

Company Overview

NORTHERN LIGHTS OF MELROSE INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Melrose, Minnesota. The company has been in operation for 27 years, registered with the FMCSA on 04/13/1999. The fleet consists of 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 85,400 miles (2023). With zero crashes across 2 inspections, NORTHERN LIGHTS OF MELROSE INC maintains an excellent safety record. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, NORTHERN LIGHTS OF MELROSE INC has a Trust Score of 98/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For HireExempt 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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage85,400 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

2

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

2

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type34

Effective12/31/2001

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #GWP02259A

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers2

Mileage85,400 mi

Operating27 years

MCS-15008/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total1

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

2 · 0 OOS -

2024

1 · 0 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 Jul 2024, 1 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Inspection Records (3)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/10/2024	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	BELLEVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2023	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	FARGO ND	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/29/2023	MT	Full (Level I)	BILLINGS MT	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections1

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP02259A	$1,000,000	08/01/2001	12/31/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP02259A	$1,000,000	08/01/2001	01/22/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP02259A	$0	08/01/2001	12/31/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP02259A	$0	08/01/2001	01/22/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP02259A	$1,000,000	08/01/2001	08/01/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP02259A	$0	08/01/2001	08/01/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7653327099-991	$1,000,000	08/01/1999	08/01/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7653327099-991	$1,000,000	08/01/1999	09/11/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7653327099-991	$0	08/01/1999	08/01/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7653327099-991	$0	08/01/1999	09/11/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7646757099-991	$1,000,000	06/15/1999	08/01/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7646757099-991	$1,000,000	06/15/1999	08/14/1999	Name Changed
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7646757099-991	$0	06/15/1999	08/01/1999	Replaced
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7646757099-991	$0	06/15/1999	08/14/1999	Name Changed

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC358282	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/22/1999	-	-

No revocation records.

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98/100

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 98

98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

No email address on file−2

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

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

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-2

No email address on file

No public email address on record.

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.