NORTHEAST FREIGHTWAYS INC

NORTHEAST FREIGHTWAYS INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Douglas, MA. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with SAFETY INSURANCE CO., and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Jul 1, 2000
Contract (Property) reinstated · Jul 7, 2000
Policy effective · May 13, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 1958 days Feb 20, 1995 → Jul 1, 2000
  • Contract (Property) gap · 1821 days Inactive Jul 13, 1995 → reinstated Jul 7, 2000
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SAFETY INSURANCE CO. · BIPD/Primary Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — NORTHEAST FREIGHTWAYS INC (USDOT 397441)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 1958 days — Feb 20, 1995 → Jul 1, 2000
  • Contract (Property) gap · 1821 days — Inactive Jul 13, 1995 → reinstated Jul 7, 2000

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SAFETY INSURANCE CO. · BIPD/Primary
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/397441/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 397441 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: GERSON GURWITZ General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Produce Cold Food Beverages Paper Products +1 more Based in DOUGLAS, MA

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 95/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=274437 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 397441
In FMCSA records since Jun 20, 1990 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer GERSON GURWITZ
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products, Construction
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 175,448 mi
Contact & address
Physical
179 DAVIS ST
DOUGLAS, MA 01516
Mailing
P O BOX 146
SUTTON, MA 01590
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 397441
In FMCSA records since Jun 20, 1990 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 175,448 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2016-11-28 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 15 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
1
15 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

NORTHEAST FREIGHTWAYS INC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 4.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in CT (1 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; top code 396.17(c) (Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Pete and Rave are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 274,437 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,437 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,437 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 13, 1995 to Jul 7, 2000 (1821 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 20, 1995 to Jul 1, 2000 (1958 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2024-07 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Connecticut (CT) 1 0 0.0% Jul 30, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Font 1
Pete 1
Peterbilt 1
Rave 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 4.25 4 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88562614 Jul 30, 2026 CT 3 BRANFORD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
82212211 Jul 10, 2024 ME 3 me-kittery---scales
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79671451 Sep 14, 2023 ME 3 PALMYRA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79604194 Sep 7, 2023 MA 2 H-BARNSTABLE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.17(c) No
Recent Crashes (15 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NJ0003759056 Oct 3, 2024 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT2300108421 Mar 17, 2023 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1003611651 Jan 7, 2019 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT1800591179 Dec 10, 2018 CT 0 1 Yes No Injury
MEA00S104179 Nov 15, 2017 ME 0 1 Yes No Injury
NY3667870200 Apr 5, 2017 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NY3627552700 Jun 27, 2016 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
MA1002692403 Mar 25, 2014 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NH0000307113 Dec 31, 2013 NH 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1002153348 Sep 5, 2012 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NH-002175109 Sep 29, 2009 NH 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT0700136709 Apr 9, 2007 CT 0 1 Yes No Injury
MA1000697926 Oct 19, 2005 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1000606981 Oct 14, 2004 MA 0 1 No No Injury
CTE03-041342 Aug 15, 2003 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC233361 common N
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 28, 2016 MC233361-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (39 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SAFETY INSURANCE CO. 5926794 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 13, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SAFETY INSURANCE CO. 5926794 91X $750,000 May 13, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SAFETY INSURANCE CO. 5926794 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Oct 30, 2022 Jun 7, 2026 CANCELLED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO. 2707547 BIPD/Primary Dec 12, 2018 Oct 30, 2022 REPLACED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO. 2707547 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2018 Dec 27, 2018 CANCELLED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO. 2707547 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2018 Dec 12, 2018 REPLACED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO. 2707547 BIPD/Primary Oct 30, 2017 May 1, 2018 REPLACED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO. 2707547 BIPD/Primary Oct 30, 2017 May 11, 2018 CANCELLED
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. TR-8H833527 BIPD/Primary Oct 30, 2016 Oct 30, 2017 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 2751329 BIPD/Primary Oct 30, 2015 Oct 30, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS054400 BIPD/Primary Aug 28, 2015 Oct 30, 2015 REPLACED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS054440 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2015 Aug 28, 2015 REPLACED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS036366 BIPD/Primary Aug 26, 2014 Aug 25, 2015 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN104424 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2012 Aug 25, 2014 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TPN-000198-C BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2011 Aug 25, 2012 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TPN-000198-B BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2010 Aug 25, 2011 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TPN-000198-A BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2009 Aug 25, 2010 REPLACED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 04 MS PN9563 CARGO Jul 1, 2009 Apr 23, 2020 CANCELLED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA 660-0672L56A CARGO Dec 4, 2008 Jul 1, 2009 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TPN-000198 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2008 Aug 25, 2009 REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA 660-0672L56A CARGO Jul 1, 2007 Dec 4, 2008 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT775376-8006-061 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2006 Aug 25, 2008 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 462930 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2005 Aug 25, 2006 CANCELLED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA QT660-7694B263-TIL-05 CARGO Jul 1, 2005 Aug 5, 2007 CANCELLED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA QT660-7694B263-TIL-05 CARGO Jul 1, 2005 Jul 1, 2007 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 7, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
  2. May 14, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. May 13, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
  4. Oct 30, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
  5. Apr 23, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Dec 27, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
  7. Dec 13, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Dec 12, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
  9. May 11, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
  10. May 2, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. May 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
  12. Oct 30, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  13. Nov 28, 2016
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Nov 7, 2016
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  15. Nov 7, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  16. Oct 30, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  17. Oct 30, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  18. Aug 28, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  19. Aug 26, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  20. Aug 25, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  21. Aug 27, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  22. Aug 25, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Aug 28, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  24. Aug 25, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  25. Aug 25, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  26. Aug 25, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  27. Aug 25, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  28. Aug 25, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  29. Jul 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  30. Dec 4, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  31. Aug 25, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  32. Aug 25, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  33. Aug 5, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  34. Jul 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  35. Aug 25, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  36. Aug 24, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  37. Dec 8, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  38. Aug 25, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  39. Aug 25, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  40. Jul 1, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BRANFORD CT 1 0
H-BARNSTABLE MA 1 0
PALMYRA ME 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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