Northwestern Towing & Recovery Inc

USDOT 781262MC-718639USDOT activeAuthority active· DBA Northwestern Towing & Recovery· Portland, OR

Northwestern Towing & Recovery Inc (USDOT 781262) holds active operating authority as a motor carrier of property under MC-718639 based in Portland, OR. The earliest grant on file is from September 2014, 12 years, 1 month ago. $1,000,000 of liability coverage is on file with Pioneer Specialty Insurance Company. It reported 22 power units and 12 drivers on its last MCS-150 update (August 2025).

Operating authority

Docket	Authority	Status	Insurance required	On file
MC-718639	Motor carrier of property	Active	$750,000 liability	$1,000,000 liability

Earliest grant on file: Sep 26, 2014 (12 years, 1 month ago).

Insurance and bonds on file

Type	Insurer	Coverage	Effective	Cancellation
Liability (BIPD) · form 91X	Pioneer Specialty Insurance Company	$1,000,000	Dec 15, 2019	—

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Authority history

Date	Docket	Action
Nov 21, 2019	MC-718639	Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
Nov 21, 2019	MC-718639	Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Nov 18, 2019	MC-718639	Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
Nov 18, 2019	MC-718639	Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Dec 17, 2018	MC-718639	Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
Dec 17, 2018	MC-718639	Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Nov 19, 2018	MC-718639	Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
Nov 19, 2018	MC-718639	Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Dec 18, 2017	MC-718639	Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
Dec 18, 2017	MC-718639	Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Nov 20, 2017	MC-718639	Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
Nov 20, 2017	MC-718639	Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Dec 16, 2015	MC-718639	Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
Dec 16, 2015	MC-718639	Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Nov 18, 2015	MC-718639	Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
Nov 18, 2015	MC-718639	Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Feb 23, 2015	MC-718639	Reinstated · motor carrier of property
Feb 9, 2015	MC-718639	Revoked · motor carrier of property
Sep 26, 2014	MC-718639	Granted · motor carrier of property
Aug 11, 2010	MC-718639	Dismissed · motor carrier of property

Revocations

Docket	Authority	Order served	Effective
MC-718639	Common	Jan 6, 2015	Feb 9, 2015 · involuntary revocation
MC-718639	Contract	Jan 6, 2015	Feb 9, 2015 · involuntary revocation

Registration

USDOT number	781262
USDOT status	Active
MC number	MC-718639
Legal name	Northwestern Towing & Recovery Inc
DBA name	Northwestern Towing & Recovery
Operation	Interstate
Classification	Private property, Authorized for hire
Business type	Individual
Location	Portland, Oregon 97220
USDOT added	Nov 13, 1998
Last MCS-150 update	Aug 6, 2025
Safety rating	Not rated
Hazardous materials	Yes

Fleet

Power units	22
Trucks	22
Drivers	12 · 8 with a CDL
Annual miles	400,000 · 2020

Cargo carried

General freight, Motor vehicles, Drive/tow away

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Data as of Nov 13, 2026. Sources

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