Mark Williams
Phone (978) 375-7204Middleton, MA
Find this carrier by: USDOT 316239 · MC 241688 · 978-375-7204 · 9783757204 · Middleton, MA
Carrier information from FMCSA records. See dates and record coverage. How to verify an FMCSA record.
- USDOT
- USDOT316239
- MC
- 241688
- Registered
- 1988 · 38 yrs
- Location
- Middleton, MA
- MCS-150 filed
- Sep 9, 2025
USDOT registration
Active
Registration status; not operating authority
Authority record
Listed active
Contract carrier; verify in Motus
Insurance record
$1 Million
Stored BIPD filing
Safety rating
Not rated
No safety rating available; not a safety verdict
Overview
The short version and the key numbers.
Mark Williams is an active motor carrier based in Middleton, MA, registered with FMCSA under USDOT 316239 and MC 241688. Phone: (978) 375-7204. It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver on its MCS-150 (Sep 9, 2025). No roadside inspection or crash activity is shown in the available 24-month records. Missing records do not establish a clean safety history.
USDOT 316239 was first registered with FMCSA on May 26, 1988 (38 years ago), and its most recent MCS-150 filing is dated Sep 9, 2025. The last insurance cancellation on file (BIPD/Primary with Pilgrim Insurance Company) took effect Mar 25, 2019, recorded as "TERM/REPL".
Equipment on record
VIN = decoded from the carrier's vehicles · Inspection = seen at roadside inspections · MCS-150 = filed by the carrier
Dates behind this profile
- MCS-150 filing
- Sep 9, 2025
- Registration record changed
- Sep 5, 2026
- Latest inspection recorded
- Not available
- Latest crash recorded
- Not available
- Latest vehicle observation
- Not available
Each date applies to its own record. A registration change does not mean every filing changed. An inspection or vehicle observation describes that date, not continuous operation today.
USDOT registration and operating authority are different records. A crash entry records involvement, not a finding of fault. Missing information is not a clean safety record.
Not on file for USDOT 316239: safety rating or scores, roadside inspections or crashes (24 months).
Company details
Filed identity, officers, contacts and registration details.
Company identity & officers
- Company officer
- Mark W. Williams
- Legal name
- Mark Williams
- Doing business as
- Northway Distribution Service
- Organization
- Corporation
- Classification
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered as
- Motor Carrier
Registration & filings
- USDOT number
- 316239
- Docket numbers
- MC 241688 (active)
- Registered
- May 26, 1988 (38 yrs)
- Last MCS-150
- Sep 9, 2025
- Usual MCS-150 schedule
- September 2027 (see temporary relief below)
- Operation
- Interstate
- Hazmat, as filed
- No
- Passenger carrier, as filed
- Not available
FMCSA currently provides additional time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and suspends USDOT inactivation for those missed updates. The usual schedule above does not establish a violation. Read our update guide and the cited FMCSA notice (guidance checked October 20, 2026).
Carriers in Middleton, MA
- USDOT registrations in Middleton
- 204
- Currently active
- 115 (56%)
- One-truck operations
- 108 (53%)
- With for-hire authority
- 42 (21%)
- Registered in the last 12 months
- 7
From FMCSA census records as of Nov 15, 2026. This carrier reports 1 power unit against a local average of 4.0.
Find this carrier by
- USDOT
- 316239
- Docket numbers
- MC 241688
- Phone
- (978) 375-7204978-375-72049783757204
- Fax
- (978) 499-2287978-499-22879784992287
- northwaydist@live.com
- Officers
- Mark W. Williams
- Legal name
- Mark Williams
- DBA
- Northway Distribution Service
- Address
- 315 N Main St, Middleton, MA 01949
- Mailing address
- PO Box 651, Byfield, MA 01922
Available registration and contact identifiers. Vehicle identifiers below are a recent sample; open a VIN or plate to see its dated records.
Legitimacy check
A quick screen from public records. A flag is a reason to verify, not proof of wrongdoing.
- Pass: Not on the U.S. sanctions list
Name does not match the Treasury OFAC list.
- Pass: USDOT registration is active
FMCSA lists USDOT 316239 as active.
- Check: Verify current operating authority
Stored legacy record lists Contract carrier as active; confirm the current status in Motus.
- Check: Verify current insurance
Stored BIPD amount: $1 Million. Check Motus filings and confirm coverage with the insurer.
- Pass: No federal out-of-service orders
None on record for this USDOT.
- Pass: No prior revocation linked
No earlier revoked USDOT is linked to this one.
- Check: Shares an officer with 1 inactive USDOT number
See Connected companies below.
- No data: Inspection summary not available
Missing inspections do not establish a clean safety record.
Connected companies
Other USDOT numbers that share an officer, phone or address with this carrier. A match is a lead to check, not proof.
- Williams Schlabach LLCUSDOT 1975504 · Buchanan, MISame officerNot activePossible link
Matched on FMCSA filings: company officer names, phone and physical address. Large fleets and shared office buildings can match by chance.
Authority & insurance
Stored filing details and guidance for checking current status.
FMCSA filing records
Authority, insurance and notice records can include earlier filings. Read each recorded status and effective date; a filing alone does not confirm current authority or insurance coverage. Missing records do not establish unauthorized operation or missing insurance.
Amounts are shown exactly as filed, without scaling or currency conversion. Confirm coverage and amounts with the insurer.
Operating authority
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance filings
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Suspension and revocation notices
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance history
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Earlier FMCSA filing records
These records may omit later filings. Their presence does not establish current authority or coverage. Missing records do not establish that a carrier is unauthorized or uninsured. Check current records in FMCSA Motus, then confirm coverage directly with the insurer. Follow the verification guide and its FMCSA sources. Guidance checked October 20, 2026.
Stored operating authority
| Authority type | Recorded status | Application pending | Revocation pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common | None | None | None |
| Contract | Active | None | None |
| Broker | None | None | None |
Recorded categories and dockets
- MC 241688
- Active
Stored insurance filing fields
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1 Million
- Cargo
- Not on file
- Bond / trust
- Not on file
Insurance filings
| Type | Insurer | Form | Policy | Coverage | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BIPD) | Safety Insurance Co. | 91X | 5908162 | $1 Million | Mar 25, 2019 |
Insurance history
| Type | Insurer | Policy | Effective | Cancelled | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD/Primary | Pilgrim Insurance Company | CSC00001001761 | Feb 26, 2017 | Mar 25, 2019 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Safety Insurance Co. | 5054816 | Jul 7, 2016 | Feb 26, 2017 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Safety Insurance Co. | 5054817 | Feb 26, 2007 | Jul 31, 2016 | Cancelled (TERM/CANCL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Safety Insurance Co. | 5054817 | Feb 26, 2007 | Jul 7, 2016 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Travelers Indemnity Company | TR-3647C788-IND-06 | Feb 26, 2006 | Feb 26, 2007 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Travelers Indemnity Company | A3 BAP 259K3611 | Feb 26, 1992 | Feb 26, 2006 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| CARGO | Onebeacon Insurance Company | B01 QBR630967 | Mar 26, 2003 | Dec 9, 2005 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| CARGO | Onebeacon America Insurance Company | CBR630967 | Mar 26, 1999 | Mar 26, 2003 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
"On file" means FMCSA received the filing. It does not confirm the policy is active today.
Fleet & drivers
Filed fleet and driver counts, cargo types, and vehicles observed at inspections.
Vehicles filed on the MCS-150
| Vehicle | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Drivers
- Total drivers
- 1
- CDL drivers
- 1
- Interstate, over 100 mi
- 1
- Interstate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Leased drivers / month
- Not available
Operations
- Power units
- 1
- Trucks
- 1
- Buses
- 0
- Annual miles
- 32,534 (2024)
Equipment evidence
- Straight TruckMCS-150 1 straight truck filed on its MCS-150
Cargo carried, as filed
Changes & history
Dated changes, earlier values and filing history for this registration.
Timeline of this registration
- Record updated: city BYFIELD → MIDDLETON.
- MCS-150 filing on record.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Pilgrim Insurance Company (MC241688) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Pilgrim Insurance Company (MC241688).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Safety Insurance Co. (MC241688) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Safety Insurance Co. (MC241688) — TERM/CANCL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Safety Insurance Co. (MC241688).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Safety Insurance Co. (MC241688) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Safety Insurance Co. (MC241688).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Travelers Indemnity Company (MC241688) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Travelers Indemnity Company (MC241688).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Travelers Indemnity Company (MC241688) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance cancelled: CARGO with Onebeacon Insurance Company (MC241688) — CANCEL.
- Insurance filed: CARGO with Onebeacon Insurance Company (MC241688).
- Insurance cancelled: CARGO with Onebeacon America Insurance Company (MC241688) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: CARGO with Onebeacon America Insurance Company (MC241688).
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Travelers Indemnity Company (MC241688).
- Registered with FMCSA as USDOT 316239.
Dates come from FMCSA filings and inspection records as filed; a filing date is when FMCSA recorded it, not when an event happened on the road.
Recent changes to the record
| Date | Field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | City | BYFIELD | MIDDLETON |
MCS-150 filings on record
- MCS-150 filed
Registration
- First registered with FMCSA
- May 26, 1988
- Last MCS-150 update
- Sep 9, 2025
Questions & answers
Quick answers, written from this carrier's FMCSA record.
Is Mark Williams an active carrier?
The available FMCSA record lists USDOT 316239 as active. Registration is separate from operating authority and insurance coverage.
What is Mark Williams's USDOT and MC number?
USDOT 316239; docket number MC 241688.
How do I contact Mark Williams?
As filed with FMCSA: phone (978) 375-7204; fax (978) 499-2287; email northwaydist@live.com; address 315 N Main St, Middleton, MA 01949; mailing address PO Box 651, Byfield, MA 01922.
What insurance does this record show for Mark Williams?
The stored legacy record shows $1 Million liability (BIPD). This does not establish current coverage or uninsured status. Check current filings in FMCSA Motus and confirm coverage with the insurer.
What is Mark Williams's safety rating?
No FMCSA safety rating is available here. Not rated does not mean safe or unsafe.
How many trucks and drivers does Mark Williams have?
Power units: 1; drivers: 1, as filed on its MCS-150 (Sep 9, 2025).
What does Mark Williams haul?
Its FMCSA filing lists these cargo types: building materials, machinery (large), farm supplies, construction, other, plus dirt.
What equipment does Mark Williams operate?
On government records: Straight Truck (1 straight truck filed on its MCS-150).
What is the usual MCS-150 update schedule for Mark Williams?
The usual USDOT-digit schedule gives September 2027. The latest filing stored here is Sep 9, 2025. FMCSA currently gives extra time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and has suspended inactivation for those missed updates. This calculated date is not a finding of noncompliance. Check the linked FMCSA notice for changes.
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