Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3284847 · MC-1039218
NORTHSTAR TRANSPORT INC
20 power unitsavg 5 yrMulti-region · 15 statesMISSISSAUGA, ON
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1039218 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2009–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 7 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
In good standing · 1
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2009–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NORTHSTAR TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is NORTHSTAR TRANSPORT INC safe to load? NORTHSTAR TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3284847, MC-1039218) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in MISSISSAUGA, ON, operating 20 power units and 40 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 66 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (69/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NTNORTHSTAR TRANSPORT INC 69
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Safety
66 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 20-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving19
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance18
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
At Lloyds · 23–25
20192025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jan 2025 → Sep 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Jan 2023 → Jan 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2023 | $1M | 4 |
| ROYAL & SUN ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CD | Jan 2021 → Jan 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| ROYAL & SUN ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CD | May 2019 → Feb 2020 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo2626
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MISSISSAUGA, ON
Top corridor
NM ⇄ ON
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (47 trucks · 33 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 432826USDOT 2038848USDOT 2556488USDOT 1704436USDOT 4137326USDOT 642693USDOT 2526450USDOT 3038981
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@northstartransport.ca — 2 carriers: USDOT 3804345
Shares a company officer with other carriers
harjagjit singh — 2 carriers: USDOT 3804345
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers4747
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- UNIT 34 6487 DIXIE ROAD, MISSISSAUGA, ON, L5T 2K2
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (902) 593-0512
- Web domain
- northstartransport.ca
Registration
- Officer
- Harjagjit Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3284847 · MC-1039218
- First registered
- 05/09/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 08/14/2025 · 4,780,926 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is NORTHSTAR TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
NORTHSTAR TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 3284847, and its motor carrier number is MC-1039218.
Is NORTHSTAR TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NORTHSTAR TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NORTHSTAR TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
NORTHSTAR TRANSPORT INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 66 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).
How big is NORTHSTAR TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
NORTHSTAR TRANSPORT INC operates 20 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTHSTAR TRANSPORT INC based?
NORTHSTAR TRANSPORT INC is based in MISSISSAUGA, ON, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.