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Motor carrier · USDOT 705255

MICHAEL R NORWOOD, Fresno, CA: USDOT 705255 safety record, inspections, out-of-service, crashes

Fleet and drivers are as MICHAEL R NORWOOD filed them on its MCS-150, last updated March 12, 2026. The carrier has been on the FMCSA register since September 16, 1997. Inspections and crashes are the reports in Velarion’s copy of FMCSA’s inspection and crash files, which hold the reports filed by some states, not every state; FMCSA’s free SAFER snapshot carries the carrier’s national 24-month inspection and out-of-service figures.

Identity

Legal name as filedMICHAEL R NORWOOD
Doing business asNORWOOD & SONS TRUCKING
USDOT number705255
Status on the censusActive
AddressFresno, CA 93723
CountyFresno County
Operating authorityInterstate Carriers
Hazardous materialsDoes not carry hazardous materials
Safety ratingNot rated
Power units2 (2 trucks)
Drivers1 (1 with a CDL)
On the register sinceSeptember 16, 1997
MCS-150 last filedMarch 12, 2026
MCS-150 annual mileage15,143 miles (2024)
Cargo carriedMeat; Building Materials; Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber; Fresh Produce; Refrigerated Food; Construction; General Freight

Cited to the FMCSA Company Census File.

Roadside inspections

DateFiled byLevelViolationsOut-of-serviceDriver OOSVehicle OOS
January 18, 2024CALevel I, full0000
January 4, 2024CALevel I, full5101

Cited to the FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File; up to 50 rows shown, newest first.

Crashes

Velarion’s copy of the crash file holds no crash for USDOT 705255.

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How this page was built: FMCSA Company Census File, read October 15, 2026.

What this page shows

This public-records page covers the safety record of motor carrier USDOT 705255, MICHAEL R NORWOOD, doing business as NORWOOD & SONS TRUCKING, based in Fresno, CA, with an active status and a Not rated safety rating. The register lists 2 power units, 1 driver, 2 roadside inspections on file, 1 inspection with an out-of-service order, and 0 crashes on file.