Carrier profile · USDOT 2163388 · Updated Aug 6, 2026

North Star Hauling Inc

6 power unitsavg 13.6 yrLocal · 1 statesPENFIELD, PA81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.6Avg age (yr)

2000–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(814) 637-5599 Email dispatchnorthstaragg@windstream.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.6 yr

Model years 2000–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

20.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 13.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

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 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.6 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

37.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

PENFIELD, PA

12933 BENNETTS VALLEY HIGHWAY

Top corridor

PA 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2183388

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@windstream.net — 5065 carriers: USDOT 3865 USDOT 6236 USDOT 7480 USDOT 28870 USDOT 33852 USDOT 34326 USDOT 38801 USDOT 47874

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael buhler — 3 carriers: USDOT 758703 USDOT 1584502

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 12933 BENNETTS VALLEY HIGHWAY, PENFIELD, PA, 15849
Mailing address: PO BOX 51, PENFIELD, PA, 15849
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (814) 637-5599
Email: northstaragg@windstream.net

Registration

Officer: Raymond Buhler
USDOT / docket: 2163388
First registered: Jun 14, 2011
Last MCS-150: Aug 2, 2024 · 222,197 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

222,197

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NORTH STAR HAULING INC.

NORTH STAR HAULING INC (USDOT 2163388) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 6, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 2, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NORTH STAR HAULING INC's USDOT number?

NORTH STAR HAULING INC's USDOT number is 2163388.

Is NORTH STAR HAULING INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 6, 2026, NORTH STAR HAULING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is NORTH STAR HAULING INC's safety record?

NORTH STAR HAULING INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is NORTH STAR HAULING INC's fleet?

NORTH STAR HAULING INC operates 6 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NORTH STAR HAULING INC based?

NORTH STAR HAULING INC is based in PENFIELD, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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