NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC

DBA NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY

USDOT 1708037 · Yuba City, CA

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC (USDOT 1708037) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of July 20, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC (USDOT 1708037) is allowed to operate.
Does NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active contract operating authority for NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC (MC626742) as of July 20, 2026.
Does NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $750,000 on file for NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC as of July 20, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC's FMCSA safety rating?
NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated October 4, 2019). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC's USDOT and MC number?
NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC is registered under USDOT 1708037 and operating authority MC626742, based in Yuba City, CA. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC's fleet?
NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC reports 55 power units and 55 drivers in its FMCSA record in Yuba City, CA.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of July 20, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

55Power units (fleet size)
55Drivers reported
19Years since registration
756KAnnual miles reported (2024)
Yuba City, CAHome base
437Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

90
Elevated
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 89.5th percentile among 4,727 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

Northwest Freightway Inc, a for-hire carrier based in Yuba City, California, operates 55 power units and 55 drivers. In 2024, the carrier logged 756,330 annual miles with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 12.9% compared to the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, and a driver out-of-service rate of 4.0% versus the snapshot benchmark of 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show controlled substances violations at the 4.9th percentile (low band), hours-of-service compliance at the 89.5th percentile (elevated band), and vehicle maintenance at the 37.3rd percentile (low band)—these are independent estimates, not official FMCSA or CSA scores.

HaulReport interpretation — automatically generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates, and checked against those source figures.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Controlled Substances / AlcoholLow
4.9 pctl · CI 010
BASIC measure: 0.03Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862
Hours-of-Service ComplianceElevated
89.5 pctl · CI 8595
BASIC measure: 0.92Insp. w/ violation: 428Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
37.3 pctl · CI 3242
BASIC measure: 2.63Insp. w/ violation: 326Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS12.9%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 326 inspections
Driver OOS4.0%about the same as the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 428 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due July 2027
Next biennial update dueJuly 2027
Recurring update monthJuly, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileSeptember 5, 2025

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: None
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: None
  • Docket: MC626742
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $750,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of October 4, 2019)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 4.3%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 12.4%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on July 20, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $750,000

1 filing on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2026-04-27 · cancellation effective 2026-07-09

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number1708037
Legal nameNORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC
Doing business asNORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY
LocationYUBA CITY, CA
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)55
Drivers55
Reported annual mileage756,330 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered2007 (~19 years)
Last MCS-150 updateSeptember 5, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueJuly 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)437
Published BASIC measures3
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for California — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in California, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/1708037/