Northern Refrigerated Transportation Inc
Turlock, California · Carrier number 548611
202
power units
202
power units
Northern Refrigerated Transportation Inc is a freight carrier based in Turlock, California with 202 power units and 170 drivers as reported, the 2,965th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 228th largest in California. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 9 reportable crashes, 2 of them fatal (4.46 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
202
#228 in CA
Drivers
170
170 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
9
2 fatal
Per 100 trucks
4.46
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
8.8%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
256
64% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Refrigerated Transportation Inc | 4.46 | 8.8% | 3.1% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in CA | 2.30 | 14.2% | 4.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
2 people killed and 10 injured
- Fatal2
- Injury5
- Tow-away2
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 256 | 8 | 3.1% |
| Vehicle | 181 | 16 | 8.8% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 548611
- Based in
- Turlock, California
- Registered
- Jan 25, 1994
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Miles driven
- 10.0 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, Fresh produce, General freight, Meat, Refrigerated food
- Last update filed
- Feb 3, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Northern Refrigerated Transportation Inc have?
Northern Refrigerated Transportation Inc reports 202 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 170 drivers, 170 of them with a commercial license. That is the 2,965th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 10.0 million miles in 2025.
Is Northern Refrigerated Transportation Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Northern Refrigerated Transportation Inc had 9 reportable crashes, 4.46 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 8.8% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). It has no official safety rating. A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.