NORTHERN LITES INC

USDOT 1064413 • 112 WEST CHURCH ST, INWOOD, IA, 51240

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:2 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:S
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
1,064,413
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Phone
7127534457
Power Units (MCS-150)
2
Drivers (MCS-150)
3
Safety Rating
S
MCS-150 Mileage
134,366
Physical Address
112 WEST CHURCH ST, INWOOD, IA, 51240
Mailing Address
PO BOX 11, INWOOD, IA, 51240-0011
Contact

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
2 active
Latest: Aug 11, 2004
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-494542ACTIVEUnknownUnknown

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCARGOTN437367ON FILEAug 11, 2004Aug 11, 2009
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryTN437367ON FILEAug 11, 2004Aug 11, 2009

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTN437367BIPD/PrimaryAug 11, 2009Aug 11, 2009
TERM/REPLNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTN437367CARGOAug 11, 2009Aug 11, 2009

Authority Action History (1 events)

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Authority Action History (1 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC494542MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDAug 24, 2004Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
4
Violations
2
Vehicle OOS %
0.0%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
2
Drivers (MCS-150)
3
Crash Records
1

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
1
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 4 of 4 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

2 states4 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (2 violations from 4 inspections)

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Violation Summary (2 violations from 4 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:391.41A-MCPCPhysical qualification - general107Driver Fitness
FMCSR:395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS10Hours Of Service

Inspection History (4 inspections)

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Inspection History (4 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Oct 8, 202586000968EGAN SDSDLevel 3GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jan 30, 202480738369PLATTE CITY MOMOLevel 2UTILITY TR SEMI-TRAILER2391.41A-MCPC, 395.8E1PCNo
Dec 6, 202380319008ELK POINT SDSDLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Oct 3, 202379837071PLATTE CITY MOMOLevel 1UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER0No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

1 total · 0.0% OOS
2025-102025-10
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

1 crash record from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
1
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Tow-Aways
1

Crash History (1 records)

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Crash History (1 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Jul 23, 2024MOTOW00BELTONIS 49...376937NORTHERN LITES INC

Compliance Timeline

3 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Jul 23, 2024
Crash
Tow-away crash in MO
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Aug 11, 2009
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 11, 2009
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY • CARGO

Related Records

Data sources & freshness

FMCSA Company Census File
Generated from 24-hour old database. Contact info and fleet counts may lag.
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Authority History
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Insurance Filings
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File
Updated 1 weeks ago
Refresh dataLast updated: Apr 5, 2026