Northwest Express Inc

Doing business as Northwest Express

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate
  • USDOT710299
  • MC327782
  • LocationAlton, IA
  • Fleet4 power units · 4 drivers

Northwest Express Inc (USDOT 710299, MC-327782) is an interstate motor carrier based in Alton, Iowa with 4 power units and 4 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 10, 2026

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 10, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-327782Contract carrierActive

First granted on November 13, 1997 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

  • Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$1,000,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XGreat West Casualty Co.$1,000,000Oct 1, 2021
Insurance history: 8 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Auto Owners Insurance CompanyOct 1, 2020Oct 1, 2021Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co.Dec 1, 2016Oct 1, 2020Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Great West Casualty Co.Nov 16, 2010Nov 16, 2010Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Wilshire Insurance CompanyJan 23, 2008Nov 16, 2010Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Wilshire Insurance CompanyAug 16, 2007Jan 23, 2008Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Wilshire Insurance CompanyOct 18, 2000Aug 16, 2007Replaced
CargoWilshire Insurance CompanyOct 18, 2000Oct 11, 2006Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Great West Casualty Co.Oct 18, 1997Oct 18, 2000Replaced

Process agent (BOC-3)

Process Agent Service Company, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

1
Inspections
0 with no violations
0.0%
Driver out-of-service
0 of 1 inspections
—
Vehicle out-of-service
0 of 0 inspections
0
Crashes
0 fatal · 0 injury · 0 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Nebraska (1).

Most recent inspection on file: June 30, 2025.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated December 6, 2012)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 24, 2021
  2. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 5, 2017
  3. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 28, 2008
  4. Granted — Contract carrier authority

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated September 22, 2025

Power units
4
Trucks
4
Tractors owned
4
Trailers owned
4
Drivers
4
CDL drivers
4
Interstate drivers
4
Miles traveled
119,000 (2024)
Classification
Authorized for hire; Exempt for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
October 20, 1997
Address
Alton, IA

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Livestock
  • Grain, feed, hay
  • Meat
  • Refrigerated food

Key facts

  • USDOT number 710299 was registered on October 20, 1997.
  • Operating authority MC-327782 was first granted on November 13, 1997.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on September 22, 2025.
  • It reported 119,000 vehicle miles traveled in 2024.
  • One insurance filing is on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Great West Casualty Co..
  • It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months; 0 inspections recorded no violations.
  • Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on December 6, 2012.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Process Agent Service Company, Inc..

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