NORTHERN EQUIPMENT CORP

Smithfield, RI · Interstate · 8 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Mar 11, 2019 (7 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC1025822: 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
Not enough data
No vehicle inspections in this period
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1025822 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)MC1025822PrimaryThe Cincinnati Insurance Company
Policy EBA 073 13 68 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Nov 18, 2024Active

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

6inspections
—vehicle out-of-service
0 of 0 · Rhode Island avg 21.6%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 6 · Rhode Island avg 6.4%
6violations written on inspection reports
6 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Apr 15, 2026RI31No
Apr 10, 2026RI31No
Feb 13, 2026MA30No
Dec 9, 2025MA30No
Apr 21, 2025MA32No
Nov 7, 2024RI32No
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 Rhode Island average covers 3,486 vehicle and 6,899 driver inspections of all Rhode Island-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

3 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 0 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 6 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 serviceShareRhode Island share
Unsafe Driving30100.0%18.3%
2 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D
20
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Rhode Island column is the mix across all Rhode Island-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 number3256456
MC / docketMC1025822
Legal nameNORTHERN EQUIPMENT CORP
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units8
Drivers7
Annual mileage300,000 (2026)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMar 11, 2019 · 7 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateOct 8, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsConstruction

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 NORTHERN EQUIPMENT CORP

What does NORTHERN EQUIPMENT CORP's operating authority allow?

MC1025822: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about NORTHERN EQUIPMENT CORP is old or missing?

There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking NORTHERN EQUIPMENT CORP?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3256456. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (401) 231-2880, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1025822, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Other companies using (401) 231-2880

A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.

1 company
CompanyLocationUSDOTDocketTrucksAuthority
NORTHERN TRUCK & TRAILER SERVICE INC Review
Carrier · DBA NORTHERN
Smithfield, RI2032195MC71368729Active
Last known · May 14, 2026

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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