NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC

USDOT 295027 · CLARE, MI

Authorized for-hireOperating 39 yrsPower units 270Drivers 251Inspections (24 mo) 201
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 2026-06-07 · 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.

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

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

  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryWEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2020-03-31

Insurance filings on file with FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset). Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; policies can change at any time. Confirm current status directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

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

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)
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

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-07 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/295027/