Northern Improvement Company — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
13 years (granted 2012)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
41 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Northern Improvement Company
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
4000 12th Ave N, Fargo, ND 58102
Phone
(701) 955-0962
Power units
394
Drivers
345
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC791356
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 41 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
12.2%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 41 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
mroberts@nicnd.com — company domain
Domain age
nicnd.com registered 2000-11-14 (26 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
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
2
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: ND 06/2026 · ND 09/2024 · ND 04/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | WY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 20, 2026 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 20, 2026 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 30, 2026 | US | Level I — Full |
| Jan 12, 2026 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 9, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 6, 2025 | MT | Level I — Full |
| Sep 30, 2025 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 16, 2025 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 10, 2025 | MT | Level I — Full |
| Sep 9, 2025 | MT | Level I — Full |
| Aug 20, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 17, 2025 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 30, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 6, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 1, 2025 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 29, 2025 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 4, 2024 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 20, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 18, 2024 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 22, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2024 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 15, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 5, 2024 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 29, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 10, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 9, 2024 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 27, 2024 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 26, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 25, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 31, 2024 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 29, 2024 | AZ | Level I — Full |
| May 16, 2024 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 3, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 7, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 25, 2023 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 21, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 16, 2023 | MN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 2, 2023 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 28, 2023 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 20, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 41 of 41 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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