NORTH WEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC
USDOT 728746
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (251 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate27.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 728746 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | NORTH WEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5034659200 |
| Address | 18008 NE AIRPORT WAY, Portland, OR, 97230 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 51 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 27.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-08-13 — OR — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 25 (13), 20 (11), 29 (10).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 251 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 251 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 5,140,284 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 01-JAN-26 |
NORTH WEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC operates 251 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in OR.
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