VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
NORTHSTAR BUS LINES LLC
DBA AMERICAN STUDENT TRANSPORTATION
USDOT 2918561 · MC-983865 · 11800 95TH AVE N, MAPLE GROVE, MN 55369
88Clear to loadLow riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 5, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 1
- Fatal crash on record — 1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 5
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Established 10 years — Operating authority has been on file since 2016.
- Out-of-service rates below national average — Both vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 50 inspections.
- No BASIC safety alerts — No FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- None
- Broker authority
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Jan 31, 2023)
- Authority age
- 9 yr
- Registered
- Aug 11, 2016
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (763) 425-2542
- nick@northstarbuslines.com
- Website
- northstarbuslines.com
- Address
- 11800 95TH AVE N, MAPLE GROVE, MN 55369
Fleet
- Power units
- 0
- Drivers
- 225
- Observed units
- 36
- Avg fleet age
- 11.5 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $5M
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 20.0% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 0.0% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 36
- Crashes
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 1
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0% | FMCSA | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0% | FMCSA | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0.33 | 60% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | FMCSA | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | 0% | FMCSA | — |