Asset-based
66 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA ARMOUR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 15, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
66 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.1 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
POLESTAR TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 285180) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 15, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 15, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Apr 30, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 15, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 15, 2026.
The carrier received 137 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 71 vehicle-level and 137 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 15, 2026.
The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 15, 2026.
It reports 66 power units and 63 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 7, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 6, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Jun 15, 2026.
POLESTAR TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 285180, and its motor carrier number is MC-199409.
As of Jun 15, 2026, POLESTAR TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
POLESTAR TRANSPORT INC has a 9.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 213 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
POLESTAR TRANSPORT INC operates 66 power units and 63 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
POLESTAR TRANSPORT INC is based in DARTMOUTH, NS, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.
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137 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
132 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 13
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Apr 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Apr 2025 → Apr 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2005 → Apr 2025 | $750K | 5 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Apr 2004 → Jan 2005 | $750K | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2002 → Apr 2004 | $750K | 2 |
| ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1998 → May 2002 | $750K | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Apr 1995 → Apr 2002 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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