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Northern Lights Distributing Inc, USDOT 1027208
Updated November 7, 2026. Source: US Department of Transportation, FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, Inspection, Crash and Licensing files.
Northern Lights Distributing Inc (USDOT 1027208) is an interstate carrier in Fort Dodge, IA, registered with FMCSA with 53 power units and 26 drivers as it reports them. FMCSA recorded 16 roadside inspections from November 7, 2024 to November 7, 2026, the latest on October 22, 2026. Its vehicle out of service rate was 9.1% against 22.9% for all carriers (1 of 11 vehicle inspections). The states reported 2 crashes in the same period.
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- USDOT number
- 1027208
- Location
- 2949 8TH Avenue South, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
- Phone
- (515) 576 2181
- Operation
- Interstate; private property
- Operating authority
- No active operating authority on file with FMCSA
- Power units
- 53
- Drivers
- 26 (26 with a commercial licence)
- Miles reported
- 1,000,000 in 2025
- Cargo carried
- Fresh produce, Liquids and gases, Chemicals, Dry bulk commodities, Refrigerated food, Beverages, Paper products
- Last registration update
- June 12, 2026
- In the FMCSA register since
- May 9, 2002
- FMCSA safety measurement page
- ai.fmcsa.dot.gov
Inspections and out of service rates
Roadside inspections from November 7, 2024 to November 7, 2026. The national rate is the rate across every carrier in the same window.
| Measure | Inspections | Out of service | Rate | National rate | Against national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | 22.9% | 13.8 points below the national rate |
| Driver inspections | 16 | 0 | 0% | 6.3% | 6.3 points below the national rate |
| All inspections, any out of service order | 16 | 1 | 6.2% | 19.4% |
Crashes
2 crashes reported from November 7, 2024 to November 7, 2026.
| Date | City | State | Deaths | Injuries | Towed away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 10, 2026 | Badger | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| December 17, 2025 | Madison | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
The carrier's full record on the FMCSA safety measurement page
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Public domain (U.S. government work). Inspection and crash counts cover November 7, 2024 to November 7, 2026. Fleet size, drivers, cargo and operation are as each carrier reports them to FMCSA and can be out of date. A vehicle or driver out of service order means an inspector ordered the vehicle or driver off the road until the problem was fixed. The national rate comes from every inspection in the same window. Crashes are those state police reported to FMCSA and are not a finding of fault. This page uses US Department of Transportation data and is not endorsed or certified by the Department of Transportation or FMCSA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.