Carrier profile · USDOT 8331 · MC-136927 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Petersen Northwest Corporation

DBA PETE'S MOBILE HOME AND MODULAR TRANSPORTING

6 power unitsavg 11.3 yrLocal · 1 statesDES MOINES, WA86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-136927 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.3Avg age (yr)

2001–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(206) 878-8400 Email dispatchcathy@petersennw.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average100.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.3 yr

Model years 2001–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

100.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 33.3 pts across the window. 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

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 2

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 · 8 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Reliance’92–’98

Interstate’01–now

Argonaut-midwest’06–’13

National’15–’22

United Financial’22–now

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since May 2022

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2022 → May 2022	$750K	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	May 2015 → May 2022	$750K	2
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2014 → May 2014	$750K	2
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	May 2014 → May 2015	$750K	1
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2014 → May 2014	$750K	2
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2006 → Feb 2013	$750K	9
INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Feb 2004 → Feb 2006	$750K	2
CASCADE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2003 → Feb 2004	$750K	1
INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Feb 2001 → current	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2000 → Feb 2001	$750K	3
FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM	Dec 1999 → Feb 2000	$750K	1
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1992 → Jul 1998	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

57.1%

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

WA busiest

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

Home base

DES MOINES, WA

21841 PACIFIC HWY SO

Top corridor

WA 7

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3657638

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@petersennw.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2878119

Shares a company officer with other carriers

cathy narverud — 2 carriers: USDOT 2878119

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 21841 PACIFIC HWY SO, DES MOINES, WA, 98198
Mailing address: PO BOX 98783, DES MOINES, WA, 98198
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (206) 878-8400
Email: cathy@petersennw.com
Web domain: petersennw.com

Registration

Officers: Cindy Mount · Cathy Narverud
USDOT / docket: 8331 · MC-136927
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 17, 2025 · 162,573 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 18, 1987
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

162,573

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 PETERSEN NORTHWEST CORPORATION.

PETERSEN NORTHWEST CORPORATION (USDOT 8331) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective May 11, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 100.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 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 20, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 17, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 18, 1987 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PETERSEN NORTHWEST CORPORATION's USDOT number?

PETERSEN NORTHWEST CORPORATION's USDOT number is 8331, and its motor carrier number is MC-136927.

Is PETERSEN NORTHWEST CORPORATION authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, PETERSEN NORTHWEST CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PETERSEN NORTHWEST CORPORATION's safety record?

PETERSEN NORTHWEST CORPORATION has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PETERSEN NORTHWEST CORPORATION's fleet?

PETERSEN NORTHWEST CORPORATION operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PETERSEN NORTHWEST CORPORATION based?

PETERSEN NORTHWEST CORPORATION is based in DES MOINES, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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