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NORTHERN PLAINS RAILROAD INC
Grand Forks, ND
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 1507487
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
4 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 4 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1507487
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
August 19, 2026
FMCSA Registration
May 30, 2006
Annual Mileage
630,000 mi (2026)
Contact Information
Address
600 Demers Ave Fl 5, Grand Forks, ND 58201-4599
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Daniel Mack
Officer 2
Benjamin Liden
Cargo Types
Logs/Poles/BeamsMachinery/Large ObjectsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
4
Driver Inspections
4
Vehicle Inspections
3
Out-of-Service Violations
0
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance3
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2025
2024
2023
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Unsafe Driving
1 of 1 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 1 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 1 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 1 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
IA1
MN1
Fleet & Equipment (2)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~2
of 49 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FD0W5HT9RED86343 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Gm GM515 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 1HTKJPVM0KH811198 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (4)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2025 | 000P14WSKR | IA 14 NB 166 MM, IA | III | 1 | — | NORTHERN PLAINS RAILROAD INC | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FD0W5HT9RED86343 |
ND 228EME |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
| August 19, 2024 | 1611000237 | SAGINAW MN | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
GM |
1HTKJPVM0KH811198 |
ND 31540P |
| October 23, 2023 | 00WP005348 | ERSKINE WEIGH SCALE, MN | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
GM |
1HTKJPVM0KH811198 |
ND 31540P |
| September 26, 2023 | HP00000171 | MM 74 SD 79, SD | I | 3 | — | NORTHERN PLAINS RAILROAD | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD PRAR |
1FD7X3B61MEC69982 1P9FS182851199340 |
ND 36316P ND T92794 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.43 | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.11LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
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Data sourced from FMCSA MCMIS via Socrata. Record last updated: September 21, 2026.
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