HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/659489-northland-foods-of-minnesota-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 10:45 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA INC
Doing business as NORTHLAND FOODS INC
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. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
- Conditional FMCSA safety ratingRated Mar 26, 2009. FMCSA found safety controls that needed correcting.
- Registration (MCS-150) last updated 2 years agoFleet size and contact details on the registration may be out of date.
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.
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.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (715) 364-8561, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC472711.
- 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) | MC472711 | Primary | ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY Policy CA949446080 · 91X | $750,000 | Jun 1, 2021 | Active |
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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
1 of 14 · Wisconsin avg 19.9%
1 of 18 · Wisconsin avg 2.8%
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 3 states and provinces, 24 months
- MN 9 50.0%
- WI 8 44.4%
- MI 1 5.6%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 9
6 tractors · 3 straight trucks
Freightliner 6Mack 2International 1
9 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: 6
6 semi-trailers
Great Dane 5Utility 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
North Dakota Mill 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 2, 2026 | WI | 1 | 4 | No |
| Jul 14, 2026 | WI | 1 | 1 | No |
| Jul 1, 2026 | WI | 1 | 2 | No |
| Jun 25, 2026 | MI | 2 | 1 | No |
| May 11, 2026 | WI | 1 | 2 | No |
| Mar 17, 2026 | WI | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| Mar 2, 2026 | MN | 1 | 2 | No |
| Nov 12, 2025 | WI | 1 | 2 | No |
| Sep 2, 2025 | MN | 3 | 0 | No |
| Jun 17, 2025 | MN | 2 | 2 | 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 Wisconsin average covers 42,237 vehicle and 76,995 driver inspections of all Wisconsin-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
24 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 34 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 | Wisconsin share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 20 | 2 | 83.3% | 63.4% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 0 | 12.5% | 11.5% |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 4.2% | 3.1% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. Steering Mechanism · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393209ESPSLA | 3 | 0 |
| HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A | 2 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR | 2 | 0 |
| Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB | 2 | 0 |
| Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI | 2 | 0 |
| License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2LCDLN | 1 | 1 |
| Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DBAAL | 1 | 1 |
| Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BALR | 1 | 1 |
| HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | 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 Wisconsin column is the mix across all Wisconsin-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 number | 659489 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC472711 |
| Legal name | NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA INC |
| DBA name | NORTHLAND FOODS INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | Corporation |
| Power units | 9 |
| Drivers | 7 |
| Annual mileage | 450,000 (2023) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Conditional (Mar 26, 2009) |
| USDOT number added | Sep 18, 1996 · 30 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Email domain on file | @nlfmn.us |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 6 | 0 |
| Straight trucks | 3 | 0 |
| Trailers | 8 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightFresh ProduceMeatCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsOtherFrozen Perishable Retail Food Distr.
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 NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA INC
What does NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA INC's operating authority allow?
MC472711: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).
Which information about NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA 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. The MCS-150 was last updated Oct 9, 2024, so fleet size and contact details may be out of date.
What should I verify before booking NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 659489. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (715) 364-8561, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC472711, 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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