True North Equipment Co — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
28 years (granted 1998)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
10 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
True North Equipment Co
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
4325 18th Ave S, Grand Forks, ND 58201-3735
Phone
(701) 757-4760
Power units
22
Drivers
23
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC338380
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
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 07/30/1999 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 07/04/1999
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
10.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 10 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
20.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 10 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
nblackwell@truenorthequipment.com — company domain
Domain age
truenorthequipment.com registered 2010-04-07 (16 years)
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
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 5, 2025 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 31, 2025 | MN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2025 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Jun 23, 2025 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Apr 29, 2025 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 12, 2024 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 20, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 7, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 25, 2023 | MN | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 10 of 10 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
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