Northern Improvement Company is an active interstate carrier based in Fargo, ND.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 319 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 334 | 0 | 0 |
| Buses (16+) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 394 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 394 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 88% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 91% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 50% | 81% | Around peer average |
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 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | UT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | ND | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 0.07 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.02 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 3.94 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 6 states. Top state ND accounts for 41% of activity. Activity outside home state (ND): 59%.
+1 other state with fewer inspections
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2025 |
| MT |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | MN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | ND | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | MN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 17, 2025 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 15, 2024 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 39381H | Horn - Inoperative or defective | Vehicle Maintenance | — |