Northern Clearing Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Ashland, WI.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 23 | 35 | 0 |
| Tractors | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 63 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 67 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 67 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 60% | 91% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 81% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 58% | 89% | 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 | 4 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 46 | 10 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | NY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | NY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | NY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0.72 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.02 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 19 | 5.61 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.47 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 10 states. Top state NY accounts for 68% of activity. Activity outside home state (WI): 91%.
+5 other states with fewer inspections
| 6 |
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 31, 2026 |
| NY |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | NY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | NY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | NY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 0 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 38351ASOUT | Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 3958A | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 39355D2B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 39345CBSG | Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |