Northern Cargo Logistics Inc

Calgary, AB · Interstate · 5 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Oct 26, 2022 (3 years) · Authority since Jan 30, 2023 (3 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC1487248: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
20.0%
1 of 5 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Alberta avg 18.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus before booking.

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Operating authority

MC1487248 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)
First grantedJan 30, 2023 (3 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
Authority history for MC1487248 · 2 events
DateAuthorityAction
Jan 7, 2026Motor carrierReinstated
Jan 30, 2023Motor carrierGranted

2 revocation notices that FMCSA later withdrew, the last on Dec 6, 2024. FMCSA sends one when an insurance or bond filing lapses; it is withdrawn when the filing is made.

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 3976087

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)MC1487248PrimaryAtlantic Specialty Insurance Company
Policy 770630138 · BMC-91X
$750,000Dec 19, 2025Active
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 3 policies
EndedTypeInsurerEffectiveHow it ended
Dec 19, 2025Liability (BI&PD)
MC1487248
Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company
Policy 770630138
Dec 19, 2024Cancelled
Jan 2, 2025Liability (BI&PD)
MC1487248
Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company
Policy 770609588
Dec 19, 2023Cancelled at term end
Dec 19, 2024Liability (BI&PD)
MC1487248
Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company
Policy 770609588
Dec 19, 2023Replaced

"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: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

14inspections
20.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 5 · Alberta avg 18.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 14 · Alberta avg 2.5%
26violations written on inspection reports

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 9 states and provinces, 24 months

AK: 0 inspectionsAKME: 4 inspectionsMEVT: 0 inspectionsVTNH: 0 inspectionsNHWA: 0 inspectionsWAID: 1 inspectionIDMT: 2 inspectionsMTND: 0 inspectionsNDMN: 0 inspectionsMNIL: 0 inspectionsILWI: 0 inspectionsWIMI: 2 inspectionsMINY: 0 inspectionsNYRI: 0 inspectionsRIMA: 0 inspectionsMAOR: 0 inspectionsORNV: 0 inspectionsNVWY: 0 inspectionsWYSD: 1 inspectionSDIA: 0 inspectionsIAIN: 0 inspectionsINOH: 0 inspectionsOHPA: 0 inspectionsPANJ: 0 inspectionsNJCT: 0 inspectionsCTCA: 0 inspectionsCAUT: 0 inspectionsUTCO: 1 inspectionCONE: 0 inspectionsNEMO: 0 inspectionsMOKY: 0 inspectionsKYWV: 0 inspectionsWVVA: 1 inspectionVAMD: 1 inspectionMDDE: 0 inspectionsDEAZ: 0 inspectionsAZNM: 0 inspectionsNMKS: 0 inspectionsKSAR: 0 inspectionsARTN: 0 inspectionsTNNC: 0 inspectionsNCSC: 0 inspectionsSCDC: 0 inspectionsDCOK: 0 inspectionsOKLA: 0 inspectionsLAMS: 0 inspectionsMSAL: 0 inspectionsALGA: 1 inspectionGAHI: 0 inspectionsHITX: 0 inspectionsTXFL: 0 inspectionsFL
  1. ME 4 28.6%
  2. MI 2 14.3%
  3. MT 2 14.3%
  4. VA 1 7.1%
  5. GA 1 7.1%
  6. SD 1 7.1%

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 8

7 tractors · 1 straight truck

Volvo 11

5 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: 9

9 semi-trailers

Great Dane 4Reitnouer 2Manac 1Wilson 1

Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.

Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months

Cetco 1Nafp 1Rev 1Advanced Drainage 1CNH Industrial America LLC 1G&W Electric 1Theriault & Hachey Peat Moss LTD 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
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jul 1, 2026ID31No
Jun 8, 2026CO21No
May 20, 2026MT22No
Jan 22, 2026ME31No
Jan 14, 2026MD31No
Jan 13, 2026ME30No
Dec 2, 2025ME110Yes
Nov 22, 2025SD34No
Oct 16, 2025ME31No
Sep 22, 2025MT31No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 Alberta average covers 12,077 vehicle and 21,731 driver inspections of all Alberta-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

19 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 26 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 serviceShareAlberta share
Vehicle Maintenance10152.6%69.0%
Hours-of-Service Compliance7036.8%20.4%
Unsafe Driving2010.5%8.7%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
30
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
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
20
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALBL
20
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
11
HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A1HOSPD
10
HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and…
Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A2HOSPD
10
State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLML
10
State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
Texting · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLCP
10
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
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Alberta column is the mix across all Alberta-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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026

USDOT number3976087
MC / docketMC1487248
Legal nameNORTHERN CARGO LOGISTICS INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units5
Drivers5
Annual mileage1,125,637 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedOct 26, 2022 · 3 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 6, 2026
Email domain on file@gmail.com (free email service)

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Tractors05
Trailers05

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

General FreightFresh ProducePaper Products

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 Cargo Logistics Inc

What does Northern Cargo Logistics Inc's operating authority allow?

MC1487248: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about Northern Cargo Logistics Inc is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. 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 Cargo Logistics Inc?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3976087. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (437) 778-8002, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1487248, 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 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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