Northern Utility Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Rapid River, MI.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 6 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 6 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 98% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 91% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 96% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state accounts for of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | MI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | MI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 21, 2025 | MI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | MI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2024 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 5.50 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 16.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.09 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Unsafe Driving |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MI |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | MI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3922INAT | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 39141A1MCOOS | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while not medically certified as physically qualified to do so. | Driver Fitness | — |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 28, 2024 | 393205C | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 28, 2024 | 39325F | Stop lamp violations | Vehicle Maintenance | — |