NORTHERN EXPRESS LLC

DOT# 1761809 MC# 729632 Alvaton, KY Authorized For-Hire
(270) 622-4100 northernexpress@mail.com 303 Allen Springs Road, Alvaton KY 42122
40 tractors 39 drivers 3.3M mi/yr · ~83k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 64.7 / 100
Moderate confidence
18 yrs history · 58 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
40
Drivers · CDL
39 · 39
Annual miles
3.3M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 33 7 0 40
Trailers 39 4 0 43

Registration

Registered
04-16-2008 (18 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
04-09-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
ALIJA BEGZADIC

Cargo

59.6
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls General Freight
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 0.88×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.6 vs 1.8 for similar fleets
Likely 0–4 crashes
This motor carrier
1.6
Similar fleets
1.8
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~4%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 3 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 1.5 a year); similar fleets have about 1.8 a year. The grade counts 5 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Out-of-service orders 0.41× and violations 0.52× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -10%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Unsafe driving
    Cited 2 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 1 for phone use.
    Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
  • 3 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 1
  • High speeding: 7

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
58
64% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
17.4%
4 of 23
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 58
National avg 6.7%
Violations
26
3 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 10 inspections, 2 out of service 10 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 10 inspections, 1 out of service 10 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 8 inspections, 0 out of service 8 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 10 inspections, 0 out of service 10 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q3 '26
vs 11,996 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.037 0.027
Inspections 1.12 1.02
Violations 0.33 0.71
Critical violations 0.14 0.14

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

26 violations · 24 months
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    14 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 7 · Reckless / lane 3 · Seat belt 2 · Phone use 1 · Other 1
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    11 · 3 OOS
    Brakes 4 · Tires 3 · Cargo securement 1 · Lights 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 1 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
3 crashes
  • Apr
    29
    2026
    Florida
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    6
    2026
    Georgia
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted.
  • Apr
    17
    2025
    Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Spinnaker Insurance Company
on record since Jan 8, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2010
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: CANAL INSURANCE CO. → Spinnaker Insurance Company (Jan 2025)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Dec 30, 2010)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • New York 9
  • Georgia 8
  • Kentucky (HQ) 8
  • Tennessee 8
  • Ohio 6
  • Mississippi 4
  • Arkansas 3
  • Indiana 3

14% of inspections were in its home state.