Nw Natural — compliance record
The full vetting file: federal registrations, authority history, insurance, inspections, record changes, and recent coverage — the checks a broker or shipper runs, in one place.
Vetting summary
Inspections
3 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Northwest Natural Gas Company
DBA
Nw Natural
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
250 Sw Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204-3038
Phone
(503) 226-4211
Power units
314
Drivers
262
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 3 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 3 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
charles.emerson@nwnatural.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
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: OR 09/2025 · OR 09/2024 · OR 07/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 4, 2025 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2024 | OR | Level I — Full |
Most recent 3 of 3 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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