Northern Plains Distributing Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
39 years (granted 1986)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
29 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Northern Plains Distributing Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2308 Main Ave W, West Fargo, ND 58078
Phone
(701) 293-6868
Power units
6
Drivers
6
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC193239
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 01/03/2006 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 02/06/2006
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 11/10/2005 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/13/2005
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 29 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
10.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 29 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
emily.w@northernplainsdistributing.com — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: WI 01/2021 · MI 02/2008 · SD 01/1997 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 13, 2026 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 17, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 2, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 26, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 5, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 8, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 11, 2025 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 25, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 27, 2025 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Jun 15, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 4, 2025 | ND | Level I — Full |
| May 22, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 13, 2025 | ND | Level I — Full |
| Apr 16, 2025 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Mar 28, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 19, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 25, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 28, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 16, 2025 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 27, 2024 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 9, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 8, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 23, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 15, 2024 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 17, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 30, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 22, 2024 | ND | Level I — Full |
| Jan 29, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 29 of 29 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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