North West Handling Systems INC Safety Record

DOT# 728746 · Portland, OR 97230 · 5034659200

B

Good safety record — scored 25/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 03/24/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, North West Handling Systems INC (DOT# 728746) in Portland, Oregon has 76 inspections on record with 92 violations and a 27.6% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: B.

76 Inspections
27.6% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
251 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 27.6%
Carrier: 27.6% (21 of 76) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 1.3%
Carrier: 1.3% (1 of 76) National: 6.4%
36% OOS rate better than 36% of carriers in Oregon
27% crash rate better than 27% of carriers in Oregon

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.

92 total violations across 76 inspections
22 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (24%)
Vehicle Maintenance
56
Unsafe Driving
30
Driver Fitness
3
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 7 states: AK, CA, ID, MT, OR, US, WA
Level 1: 27 (36%) Level 2: 29 (38%) Level 3: 19 (25%) Level 4: 1 (1%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/24/2026 AK 2 0 0
03/18/2026 WA 2 0 0
03/05/2026 WA 2 0 0
02/12/2026 WA 2 0 0
02/10/2026 WA 2 0 0
12/11/2025 AK 3 0 0
12/08/2025 WA 1 0 0
11/17/2025 WA 1 2 0
11/12/2025 WA 3 0 0
11/11/2025 CA 1 0 0
13-AUG-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
13-AUG-24 OR 0 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 251
Drivers 251
Fleet Size Large Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 02/06/1998
MCS-150 Filed 20260101 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 5,140,284
Address 18008 Ne Airport Way, Portland, OR 97230