NORTHWEST CARRIER EXPRESS LLC

Auburn, WA · Interstate · 14 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Feb 22, 2006 (20 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC553683: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
20.8%
16 of 77 vehicle inspections · Washington avg 24.5%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC553683 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC553683PrimaryGreat West Casualty Co
Policy MCP68315A · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Mar 1, 2021Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

93inspections
20.8%vehicle out-of-service
16 of 77 · Washington avg 24.5%
2.2%driver out-of-service
2 of 93 · Washington avg 4.9%
108violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 28, 2026CA21No
Aug 18, 2026CA20No
Jul 28, 2026CA12No
Jul 19, 2026CA10No
Jul 6, 2026WA31No
Jun 27, 2026CA20No
Jun 17, 2026CA12No
Jun 1, 2026CA22Yes
May 28, 2026WA31No
May 5, 2026CA10No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Washington average covers 48,855 vehicle and 83,396 driver inspections of all Washington-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

85 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 23 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 108 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareWashington share
Vehicle Maintenance642175.3%71.3%
Unsafe Driving14016.5%12.0%
Hours-of-Service Compliance728.2%12.4%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
1111
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
70
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
60
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
44
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
40
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALFTSI
40
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BHWSL
31
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
21
HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
Fail to transfer ELD records · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524DELDPT
20
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
20

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Washington column is the mix across all Washington-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1465714
MC / docketMC553683
Legal nameNORTHWEST CARRIER EXPRESS LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units14
Drivers24
Annual mileage1,681,740 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Aug 25, 2016)
USDOT number addedFeb 22, 2006 · 20 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 18, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceIntermodal ContainersGrain, Feed, HayMeatU.S. MailCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsUtilitiesConstruction

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about NORTHWEST CARRIER EXPRESS LLC

What does NORTHWEST CARRIER EXPRESS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC553683: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about NORTHWEST CARRIER EXPRESS LLC is old or missing?

Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.

What should I verify before booking NORTHWEST CARRIER EXPRESS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1465714. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (206) 396-2125, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC553683, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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