Carrier profile · USDOT 491961 · Updated Aug 21, 2026

Northland Truss Systems Inc

5 power unitsavg 5 yrLocal · 1 statesFARGO, ND50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.0Avg age (yr)

2018–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(701) 282-4477 Email dispatchjacek@northlandtruss.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 21, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 1

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5 yr

Model years 2018–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

66.7% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 5-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2018

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

FARGO, ND

4025 4TH AVE S

Top corridor

MN ⇄ ND

MN 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

christopher lange — 3 carriers: USDOT 3043754 USDOT 3163403

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4025 4TH AVE S, FARGO, ND, 58103
Mailing address: PO BOX 133 200 FRONT STREET, ABERCROMBIE, ND, 58001
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (701) 282-4477
Cell: (218) 955-0385
Fax: (701) 553-9161
Email: jacek@northlandtruss.com
Web domain: northlandtruss.com

Registration

Officers: Christopher Lange · Jace Kalis
USDOT / docket: 491961
First registered: Jul 24, 1992
Last MCS-150: Apr 1, 2026 · 115,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

115,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NORTHLAND TRUSS SYSTEMS INC.

NORTHLAND TRUSS SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 491961) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 21, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 21, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 1, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NORTHLAND TRUSS SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?

NORTHLAND TRUSS SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 491961.

Is NORTHLAND TRUSS SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 21, 2026, NORTHLAND TRUSS SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is NORTHLAND TRUSS SYSTEMS INC's safety record?

NORTHLAND TRUSS SYSTEMS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is NORTHLAND TRUSS SYSTEMS INC's fleet?

NORTHLAND TRUSS SYSTEMS INC operates 5 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NORTHLAND TRUSS SYSTEMS INC based?

NORTHLAND TRUSS SYSTEMS INC is based in FARGO, ND, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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