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NORTHERN TREE SERVICE LLC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 67/100. 19 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Aug 2026.

DOT 295546ActiveInterstatePALMER, MA

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2026-06-30 · 1,778,070 mi (2025)
Fleet
209 units · 18 trailers · 160 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
1,778,070 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
1290 PARK STREET
PALMER, MA 01069
Mailing
PO BOX 790
PALMER, MA 01069

CONTACT

Phone
8002326132
Email
lamotte@northerntree.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
TIMOTHY LAMOTTE
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
4
Logs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsConstructionOther: WOOD CHIPS, BRUSH
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
472 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Verification needed
No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
2 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
15.9%
11 / 69 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

67
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
209 power units
Unique power units seen
17
+ 3 trailer VINs
Inspections
19
Discrepancy
0.1x

Minimal Risk

2 risk factors · 2 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
21 crashes · 0 fatal · 8 with injuries · 20 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
84% — 58 clean of 69 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
15.9% — driver OOS 7 insp., vehicle OOS 4 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-06-30

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Verification needed — No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 18% (last 24 mo)
3 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low crash rate (0.7 per 100 trucks/yr)
84% clean inspections

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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