Northwest Alabama Transport INC
Northwest Alabama Transport INC is based in Muscle Shoals, AL.
FMCSA lists 23 power units and 20 drivers in its August 2026 release.
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Broker Summary Freight, insurance, fleet & contact: printable one-page summary
Northwest Alabama Transport INC
Muscle Shoals, AL
USDOT 3063794 · MC56820
- Reported freight
- Metal: sheets, coils, rolls, Logs, poles, beams, lumber, Construction materials
- Insurance filing
- BI&PD $750,000
- Fleet and drivers
- 23 power units and 20 drivers
- Equipment
- Tractors: 20 owned / 3 term-leased; Trailers: 21 owned
- USDOT registration
- Oct 30, 2017
- Reported mileage (2025)
- 1,690,387 miles
- USDOT status
- Active
- Published ProHRHQ cohort grade
- C
- Inspection sample (SMS)
- Driver: 27; vehicle: 13
- Comparison cohort
- 1,121 carriers; 23 power units
- Business contact
- (256) 978-5154 karli@nwalatransport.com
Identity, authority, insurance filings, and capability
A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of August 2026.
Carrier identity and authority
- Operating classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Operating radius
- Interstate, long-haul (beyond 100 miles)
Freight categories reported to FMCSA
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Fleet capability reported
- Power units
- 23
- Drivers
- 20
- Annual mileage reported
- 1,690,387 miles
- Mileage reporting year
- 2025
Equipment ownership
- Tractors
- 20 owned / 3 term-leased
- Trailers
- 21 owned
Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.
FMCSA insurance filings
BI&PD $750,000
- BIPD/Primary (91X)
- SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY · $750,000 limit reported · effective Dec 7, 2024
- SURETY (84)
- SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY · effective Aug 25, 2022
These are regulatory filing records, not a live Certificate of Insurance. Confirm coverage directly with the carrier or insurance producer before tendering freight.
Verification documents
Carrier-supplied documents are kept private and separate from the public FMCSA record.
- Certificate of InsuranceCarrier document not on file
- W-9Carrier document not on file
- Operating authorityCheck current FMCSA source
- Broker packetCarrier document not on file
A dated history from the available record
Federal data release: August 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.
Registration and reported mileage
- USDOT registration
- Oct 30, 2017
- MCS-150 filing
- Jul 9, 2025
- Reported mileage (2025)
- 1,690,387 miles
USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date. Mileage belongs to the reporting year shown.
Recorded inspection activity
- Recorded inspections
- 42
- States with inspections
- 5
- Latest recorded inspection
- Jul 1, 2026 (TN)
Sep 1, 2023 through Aug 31, 2026.
Inspection locations reflect recorded events, not the company's offered lanes or service territory.
Driving with Northwest Alabama Transport INC
Current openings, job requirements, compensation supplied for each posting, and a direct application path.
No current opening is displayed here. Contact the company to ask whether it is hiring.
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Registration and safety information
Federal release: August 2026.
Published ProHRHQ cohort grade C. Method and sources.
Cohort comparison
1,121 carriers with 23 power units.
| Category | Carrier | Cohort average | % of cohort average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3.81 | 1.10 | 345.69% |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.00 | 0.31 | 0.00% |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.44 | 0.00% |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3.13 | 4.50 | 69.56% |
| Item | Reported result |
|---|---|
| USDOT registration status | Active |
| Operating classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Operation reported | Interstate |
| Driver inspections (SMS) | 27 reported; 0 out of service (0.0%) |
| Vehicle inspections (SMS) | 13 reported; 7 out of service (53.8%) |
| Reported crashes (3-year window) | 7 |
| Crashes involving fatalities | 0 |
| Crashes involving injuries | 2 |
| Crashes involving tow-away | 5 |
| Recorded violations (3-year window) | 39 |
| Out-of-service violations | 11 |
| Latest reported crash | Apr 21, 2026 (AL) |
SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.
Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Sep 1, 2023 through Aug 31, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.
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Contact Northwest Alabama Transport INC
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