Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1157872 · MC-450112
NORTHSTAR EXPRESS LLC
36 power unitsLITTLE, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-450112 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
36Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Insurance on fileEstablished 23 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 36 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NORTHSTAR EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is NORTHSTAR EXPRESS LLC safe to load? NORTHSTAR EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1157872, MC-450112) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in LITTLE, AR, operating 36 power units and 35 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (40/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Gibraltar National · 03–03
20032003
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIBRALTAR NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2003 → Jul 2003 | $750k | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 36
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LITTLE, AR
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james sanders — 28 carriers: USDOT 510232USDOT 719040USDOT 796159USDOT 930800USDOT 1158586USDOT 1240159USDOT 1270350USDOT 1444460
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1406 CANTRELL, LITTLE, AR, 72201
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (501) 907-5730
- Cell
- (501) 680-3656
- Fax
- (501) 907-5728
- Web domain
- northstartransportation.com
Registration
- Officer
- James Sanders
- USDOT / docket
- 1157872 · MC-450112
- First registered
- 08/07/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 02/12/2007 · 0 mi
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is NORTHSTAR EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
NORTHSTAR EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 1157872, and its motor carrier number is MC-450112.
Is NORTHSTAR EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NORTHSTAR EXPRESS LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is NORTHSTAR EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
NORTHSTAR EXPRESS LLC operates 36 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTHSTAR EXPRESS LLC based?
NORTHSTAR EXPRESS LLC is based in LITTLE, AR.