Carrier profile · USDOT 498271 · MC-815777 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Melvin J Donenfeld

DBA NORTHWEST AUTOBODY & TOWING

1 power unitSANDPOINT, ID80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-815777 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(208) 263-6931 Email dispatchactsmgr.nwab@hotmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$2,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Mid-century’12–now

2012201620202024now

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO. · since Jun 2022

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2012 → Jun 2022	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

SANDPOINT, ID

1305 MICHIGAN ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1305 MICHIGAN ST, SANDPOINT, ID, 83864
Mailing address: P O BOX 1692, SANDPOINT, ID, 83864
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (208) 263-6931
Fax: (208) 263-1915
Email: actsmgr.nwab@hotmail.com

Registration

Officers: Cory Donenfeld · Eric Donenfeld
USDOT / docket: 498271 · MC-815777
First registered: Sep 17, 1992
Last MCS-150: Jan 24, 2023 · 1 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 9, 1992
D-U-N-S: 91737874

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 MELVIN J DONENFELD.

MELVIN J DONENFELD (USDOT 498271) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO. effective Jun 24, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 24, 2023.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 9, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MELVIN J DONENFELD's USDOT number?

MELVIN J DONENFELD's USDOT number is 498271, and its motor carrier number is MC-815777.

Is MELVIN J DONENFELD authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, MELVIN J DONENFELD is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is MELVIN J DONENFELD's fleet?

MELVIN J DONENFELD operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MELVIN J DONENFELD based?

MELVIN J DONENFELD is based in SANDPOINT, ID.

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