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NORTHWEST PIONEER INC
DBA: Pioneer Packaging
Kent, WA
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating, crash records and out-of-service rates checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 304725
Active
Satisfactory
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Satisfactory
3.8% OOS · 38 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
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 6.3% — below the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 38 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
304725
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
September 21, 2026
FMCSA Registration
November 5, 1987
Annual Mileage
701,246 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
6006 South 228th Street, Kent, WA 98032-1146
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Mike Steele
Cargo Types
Paper ProductsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
38
Driver Inspections
28
Vehicle Inspections
26
Out-of-Service Violations
3
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance17
Unsafe Driving5
Hours of Service2
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate6.3% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
3.8% of 26 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
9th percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
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.
Vehicle Maintenance
6 of 16 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 26 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 26 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 26 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 26 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
WA28
OR5
Fleet & Equipment (23)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~16
of 24 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~7
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
9
Tractor
6
Dry Van
4
Semi-trailer
3
Not Applicable
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Peterbilt 537 | Truck · Class 7 | 2NPMHJ7X7PM846389 | 6 | — |
| 2023 Peterbilt 537 | Truck · Class 7 | 2NPMHJ7X5PM846388 | 5 | — |
| 2018 Peterbilt 337 | Truck · Class 7 | 2NP2HJ7X3JM228176 | 3 | — |
| 2022 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GR1A0621NB406770 | 2 | — |
| 2014 Peterbilt 587 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP4DP9X7ED241387 | 2 | — |
| 2017 Peterbilt 587 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP4DP9X9HD415741 | 2 | 1 |
| Van Guard | Semi-trailer | 2MN01JAH831005574 | 2 | — |
| 2018 Peterbilt 337 | Truck · Class 7 | 2NP2HJ7X5JM498137 | 2 | — |
| Unknown | Semi-trailer | 1N9F482P8Y2045145 | 1 | 1 |
| Trailmobil | Semi-trailer | 1PT01JJH719003174 | 1 | — |
Show all 23 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Trailmobile Trailmobile Trailer | Dry Van | 1PT02ARH0N9012676 | 1 | — |
| 2008 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS25358U140520 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Peterbilt 587 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP4DP9X9ED241388 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBDP9X0PD873402 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBDP9X1JD492746 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Peterbilt 579 | Not Applicable · Class 8 | 1XPBDP9X2PD873403 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBDP9X8LD681851 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Kenworth T300 | Truck · Class 7 | 2NKMHZ7X87M182642 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Peterbilt 337 | Truck · Class 7 | 2NP2HJ7X0JN228176 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Peterbilt 537 | Truck · Class 7 | 2NPMHJ7X1PM846386 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Peterbilt 537 | Truck · Class 7 | 2NPMHJ7X3PM846387 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Peterbilt 537 | Truck · Class 7 | 2NPMHJ7XXPM846385 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C2KR873058 | 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 (38)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2026 | AS60400161 | HUNTINGTON OR | I | 2 | 1 | PCA NORCO | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT GREAT DANE |
1XPBDP9X4PD873404 1GRAA0628KB129126 |
WA RP04309 WA 41175AB |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.11B-CSRIGRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| August 14, 2026 | BX43950279 | MCMINNVILLE OR | I | 1 | — | BJONSON | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
1XPBDP9X2PD873403 1UYVS25358U140520 |
WA RP04308 WA 4599XZ |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| June 26, 2026 | 2102003707 | DU PONT WA | II | — | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
2NPMHJ7X7PM846389 |
WA D83184B |
| April 28, 2026 | X805007841 | LIBERTY LAKE WA | I | 1 | — | PIONEER PACKING | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
2NPMHJ7X5PM846388 |
WA RP08346 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| March 12, 2026 | 2173000478 | LYNDEN WA | III | — | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
2NPMHJ7X7PM846389 |
WA D83184B |
| March 5, 2026 | 2086002844 | FIFE WA | II | 3 | — | CARRIER | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT VAN GUARD |
1XPBDP9X1JD492746 2MN01JAH831005574 |
WA 68965RP WA 4529TY |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| January 16, 2026 | 2117001014 | CASTLE ROCK WA | II | 1 | — | CARRIER | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT TRAILMOBIL |
1XP4DP9X7ED241387 1PT01JJH719003174 |
WA 45000RP WA 1992ZA |
| 393.25E-L | Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps), not steady burning as required | Lighting | ||||||||
| January 15, 2026 | X888000318 | MEDICAL LAKE WA | II | 3 | — | THE UPS STORE | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
2NPMHJ7X5PM846388 |
WA RP08346 |
| 393.9B-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) obscured | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.100C-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting | General Securement | ||||||||
| 395.3AII | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes | Hours | ||||||||
| January 6, 2026 | 1142009654 | POULSBO WA | I | — | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
2NP2HJ7X0JN228176 |
WA C46476P |
| November 20, 2025 | X808000190 | PASCO WA | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
2NPMHJ7XXPM846385 |
WA RP04487 |
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| THE UPS STORE | 2 | January 15, 2026 |
| PCA NORCO | 1 | October 5, 2026 |
| BJONSON | 1 | August 14, 2026 |
| PIONEER PACKING | 1 | April 28, 2026 |
| DEPONTE CELLARS | 1 | November 17, 2025 |
| ULINE | 1 | August 26, 2025 |
| GEORGIAPACIFIC | 1 | November 6, 2024 |
| WESTROCK | 1 | June 11, 2024 |
| OWENS BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER | 1 | April 9, 2024 |
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Data sourced from FMCSA MCMIS via Socrata. Record last updated: October 11, 2026.
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