Northern Gourmet Safety Record

DOT# 525576 · Newport, VT 05855 · 8022384078

B

Good safety record — scored 30/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 02/20/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Northern Gourmet (DOT# 525576) in Newport, Vermont has 6 inspections on record with 11 violations and a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

6 Inspections
16.7% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
2 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7%
Carrier: 16.7% (1 of 6) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 16.7%
Carrier: 16.7% (1 of 6) National: 6.4%
43% OOS rate better than 43% of carriers in Vermont
23% crash rate better than 23% of carriers in Vermont

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

11 total violations across 6 inspections
2 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (18%)
Vehicle Maintenance
4
Unsafe Driving
2
Hours of Service
2
Other
3

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 3 states: NH, NY, VT
Level 1: 1 (17%) Level 2: 2 (33%) Level 3: 3 (50%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/20/2026 VT 1 1 1
08/21/2025 NH 3 0 0
07/24/2025 NH 2 0 0
06/27/2025 NY 3 0 0
08/29/2024 NH 3 0 0
10/03/2023 VT 2 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 2
Drivers 1
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 05/27/1993
MCS-150 Filed 20250604 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 65,000
Address 68 Eagle Nest Drive, Newport, VT 05855