Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3973770 · MC-1407280
NORTH STAR TRUCKING LLC
2 power unitsavg 11 yrRegional · 4 statesCLARKSBURG, WV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1407280 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.0Avg age (yr)
2006–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 10 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
11 yr
Model years 2006–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NORTH STAR TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is NORTH STAR TRUCKING LLC safe to load? NORTH STAR TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3973770, MC-1407280) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CLARKSBURG, WV, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NSNORTH STAR TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Sentry Select · 24–25
20222025
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 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Mar 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 6 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Feb 2024 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Jun 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2022
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLARKSBURG, WV
Top corridor
MD ⇄ WV
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3970885USDOT 3263814Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 976560USDOT 3970885USDOT 3263814USDOT 3268655
Shares a company officer with other carriers
timothy scott — 10 carriers: USDOT 760175USDOT 1380075USDOT 2323942USDOT 2481681USDOT 2496126USDOT 3536792USDOT 3877406USDOT 3928788
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers44
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 620 CHICKEN FARM RD, CLARKSBURG, WV, 26301
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 4, REYNOLDSVILLE, WV, 26422
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (304) 629-6732
Registration
- Officer
- Timothy Scott
- USDOT / docket
- 3973770 · MC-1407280
- First registered
- 10/21/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 10/29/2025 · 95,632 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Frequently asked
What is NORTH STAR TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
NORTH STAR TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3973770, and its motor carrier number is MC-1407280.
Is NORTH STAR TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NORTH STAR TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NORTH STAR TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
NORTH STAR TRUCKING LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NORTH STAR TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
NORTH STAR TRUCKING LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTH STAR TRUCKING LLC based?
NORTH STAR TRUCKING LLC is based in CLARKSBURG, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.