Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 550459 · MC-271923
SERVICE STAR FREIGHTWAYS INC
10 power unitsavg 6.4 yrRegional · 5 statesBRAMPTON, ON
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-271923 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
2012–2026 · 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
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
6.4 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SERVICE STAR FREIGHTWAYS INC safe to work with?
Is SERVICE STAR FREIGHTWAYS INC safe to load? SERVICE STAR FREIGHTWAYS INC (USDOT 550459, MC-271923) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BRAMPTON, ON, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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
SSSERVICE STAR FREIGHTWAYS INC 100
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Legion · 95–97
Ranger Ins · 97–07
United States · 07–12
Ace American · 12–15
Northbridge Commercial · 15–17
Northbridge General · 17–26
19942026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 2017 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 2015 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Jan 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2007 → Jan 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Jan 1997 → Jan 2007 | $750k | 3 |
| LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1995 → Jan 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1994 → Jan 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
CO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRAMPTON, ON
Top corridor
CO ⇄ ON
Density
fewermore
05
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 (4 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2124965USDOT 4025789USDOT 2859549USDOT 818642USDOT 2903192
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@servicestar.ca — 3 carriers: USDOT 1919452USDOT 3189179
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael smith — 280 carriers: USDOT 286147USDOT 382438USDOT 387827USDOT 395109USDOT 400664USDOT 530137USDOT 586506USDOT 602717
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 156 GLIDDEN ROAD, BRAMPTON, ON, L6W 3L2
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (905) 775-1755
- Cell
- (800) 655-0291
- Fax
- (905) 775-1758
- melt@servicestar.ca
- Web domain
- servicestar.ca
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Smith · Frank Malatesta
- USDOT / docket
- 550459 · MC-271923
- First registered
- 02/14/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 11/03/2025 · 864,640 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 SERVICE STAR FREIGHTWAYS INC's USDOT number?
SERVICE STAR FREIGHTWAYS INC's USDOT number is 550459, and its motor carrier number is MC-271923.
Is SERVICE STAR FREIGHTWAYS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SERVICE STAR FREIGHTWAYS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SERVICE STAR FREIGHTWAYS INC's safety record?
SERVICE STAR FREIGHTWAYS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 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 SERVICE STAR FREIGHTWAYS INC's fleet?
SERVICE STAR FREIGHTWAYS INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SERVICE STAR FREIGHTWAYS INC based?
SERVICE STAR FREIGHTWAYS INC is based in BRAMPTON, ON, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.