HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/35328-northern-improvement-company/ · Checked 2026-10-20 09:14 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
Review before booking · 1 signal
How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.
- Liability insurance below the required minimum$750,000 on file; $1,000,000 required.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (701) 955-0962, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC791356.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC791356 | Primary | TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy 5834B465 · BMC-91X | $750,000 | Jun 27, 2024 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 1 policy
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC791356 | TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA Policy VTC2J-CAP-5834B465-TIL-12 | Apr 1, 2012 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
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.
Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
3 of 10 · North Dakota avg 27.7%
0 of 20 · North Dakota avg 3.1%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 6 states and provinces, 24 months
- ND 8 36.4%
- MT 6 27.3%
- MN 5 22.7%
- UT 1 4.5%
- US 1 4.5%
- WY 1 4.5%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 16
10 tractors · 6 straight trucks
Western Star 6Volvo 4Kenworth 4Freightliner 1Mack 1
394 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 8
8 semi-trailers
Trail King 4Doonan 1Great Dane 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Fisher Sand And Gravel 2Fisher Sand & Gravel 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | ND | 5 | 0 | No |
| Oct 15, 2026 | ND | 5 | 0 | No |
| Oct 5, 2026 | MN | 3 | 1 | No |
| Aug 24, 2026 | MN | 3 | 2 | No |
| May 14, 2026 | WY | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Apr 20, 2026 | MT | 3 | 1 | No |
| Apr 20, 2026 | MT | 3 | 1 | No |
| Mar 30, 2026 | US | 1 | 3 | No |
| Jan 12, 2026 | ND | 2 | 1 | No |
| Dec 9, 2025 | UT | 3 | 0 | No |
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 North Dakota average covers 8,357 vehicle and 15,703 driver inspections of all North Dakota-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
14 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 4 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 18 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) | Violations | Out of service | Share | North Dakota share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 4 | 57.1% | 77.1% |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0 | 21.4% | 10.5% |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 2 | 0 | 14.3% | 1.4% |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 7.1% | 2.7% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD | 2 | 0 |
| Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLI | 2 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV Improper Load Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393100BC | 1 | 1 |
| Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI | 1 | 1 |
| Tires - All others has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches. Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A1TAORETA | 1 | 1 |
| License (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2LCDLNP | 1 | 0 |
| HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list ID number as required. Documentation - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 172202A1HMSPS | 1 | 0 |
| HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list technical name for n.o.s. as required. Documentation - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 172203KHMSPS | 1 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3 | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the North Dakota column is the mix across all North Dakota-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
Crash details
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | Bismarck, ND | 0 | 1 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 35328 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC791356 |
| Legal name | NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT COMPANY |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | Corporation |
| Power units | 394 |
| Drivers | 345 |
| Annual mileage | 2,849,023 (2025) |
| Hazmat | Yes |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (Mar 9, 2010) |
| USDOT number added | Jun 1, 1974 · 52 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @nicnd.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 60 | 0 |
| Straight trucks | 319 | 0 |
| Trailers | 334 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
Metal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersPassengersOilfield EquipmentCommodities Dry BulkConstructionWater Well
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 IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
What does NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT COMPANY's operating authority allow?
MC791356: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT COMPANY 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 NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT COMPANY?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 35328. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (701) 955-0962, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC791356, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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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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