NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC

USDOT 295027 · Clare, MI

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 295027) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of July 20, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 295027) is allowed to operate.
Does NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active contract operating authority for NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC (MC211602) as of July 20, 2026.
Does NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $750,000 on file for NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC as of July 20, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC's FMCSA safety rating?
NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated July 23, 1991). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC's USDOT and MC number?
NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC is registered under USDOT 295027 and operating authority MC211602, based in Clare, MI. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC reports 270 power units and 251 drivers in its FMCSA record in Clare, MI.

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

Operating snapshot

270Power units (fleet size)
251Drivers reported
39Years since registration
24MAnnual miles reported (2024)
Clare, MIHome base
201Inspections (24 mo)

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

26
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 26.2th percentile among 19,381 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 3 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

Northern Logistics Inc is a for-hire motor carrier based in Clare, Michigan, operating 270 power units with 251 drivers. Established in 1987, the carrier logged approximately 24.2 million miles in 2024. Vehicle out-of-service inspections occurred at 13.5%, below the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, while driver out-of-service inspections were at 0.5%, below the snapshot benchmark of 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show controlled substances at the 3rd percentile, hours-of-service compliance at the 12th percentile, and vehicle maintenance at the 26th percentile—all 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
3.0 pctl · CI 08
BASIC measure: 0.02Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862
Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
12.4 pctl · CI 717
BASIC measure: 0.05Insp. w/ violation: 201Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
26.2 pctl · CI 2131
BASIC measure: 2.35Insp. w/ violation: 89Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS13.5%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 89 inspections
Driver OOS0.5%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 201 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 2026
Next biennial update dueJuly 2026
Recurring update monthJuly, even-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: MC211602
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $750,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of July 23, 1991)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.5%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 15.2%
  • 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) — primaryWEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2020-03-31

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. July 19, 2026phone changed9893867556 → 19893867556
  2. June 22, 2026phone changed— → 9893867556
  3. 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 number295027
Legal nameNORTHERN LOGISTICS INC
LocationCLARE, MI
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)270
Drivers251
Reported annual mileage24,192,482 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered1987 (~39 years)
Last MCS-150 updateSeptember 5, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueJuly 2026
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)201
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 Michigan — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Michigan, 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/295027/