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Northwest Alabama Transport INC (USDOT 3063794)

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DOT number
USDOT 3063794
Docket (MC) number
MC56820
Operating authority
Common carrier authority: active; Broker authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-09-01. We could not confirm that live just now.
Authority granted
2017-12-13
Insurance on file
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $750,000.
Safety rating
No published safety rating
Fleet on file
23 power units, 20 drivers
Operation type
Interstate
Physical address
1229 VETERANS DR, MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 35661
MCS-150 last filed
2025-07

Findings

  • Federal enforcement case on record (Caution): FMCSA closed a federal enforcement case against this carrier in 2023, with a $7,980 civil penalty settled, most significantly for drug & alcohol testing. These are FMCSA’s adjudicated closed cases (public record).
  • Vehicle OOS rate above national average (Caution): 58.33% vehicle OOS over 12 inspections vs. national average 22.88%
  • Crash rate above federal benchmark (Caution): Recordable crash rate 1.77 per million miles (last 24 months) — above FMCSA’s 1.5 compliance-review threshold (49 CFR 385). National average 0.96.
  • Also holds broker authority (Note): Entity is registered as both a carrier and a broker.

Frequently asked questions

What carrier is DOT 3063794?

DOT 3063794 (USDOT 3063794) is Northwest Alabama Transport INC, an interstate motor carrier.

What carrier is MC 56820?

MC 56820 is the docket number of Northwest Alabama Transport INC, USDOT 3063794.

What is Northwest Alabama Transport INC's MC number?

Northwest Alabama Transport INC's docket number is MC 56820. Its USDOT number is 3063794.

Is Northwest Alabama Transport INC currently authorized to operate?

Common carrier authority: active; Broker authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-09-01. We could not confirm that live just now. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.

Does Northwest Alabama Transport INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?

Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $750,000.

Who provides Northwest Alabama Transport INC's insurance?

Northwest Alabama Transport INC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Spinnaker Insurance Company.

What is Northwest Alabama Transport INC's safety record?

In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 58.3% vehicle out-of-service rate for Northwest Alabama Transport INC, from 7 of 12 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9% (fleetfax-computed from FMCSA inspections, as of 2026-08-29). FMCSA records also show 6 recordable crashes in the same window.

What is Northwest Alabama Transport INC's CSA score?

FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Northwest Alabama Transport INC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.

What is Northwest Alabama Transport INC's FMCSA safety rating?

Northwest Alabama Transport INC has no published FMCSA safety rating. Most US carriers have never received a rating review, so an unrated carrier is the common case, not a warning sign by itself.

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