Carrier profile · USDOT 550459 · MC-271923 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SERVICE STAR FREIGHTWAYS INC

10 power unitsavg 6.4 yrRegional · 5 statesBRAMPTON, ON100/100

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

Call dispatch(905) 775-1755 Email dispatchMELT@SERVICESTAR.CA

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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 · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.4 yr

Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '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 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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Ranger Ins’97–’07

United States’07–’12

Ace American’12–’15

Northbridge General’17–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION · since Jan 2026

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

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

6.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

10.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CO busiest

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

Home base

BRAMPTON, ON

156 GLIDDEN ROAD

Top corridor

CO ⇄ ON

CO 5 · NE 2 · IL 2

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 2124965 USDOT 4025789 USDOT 2859549 USDOT 818642 USDOT 2903192

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@servicestar.ca — 3 carriers: USDOT 1919452 USDOT 3189179

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael smith — 280 carriers: USDOT 286147 USDOT 382438 USDOT 387827 USDOT 395109 USDOT 400664 USDOT 530137 USDOT 586506 USDOT 602717

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 & 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
Email: melt@servicestar.ca
Web domain: servicestar.ca

Registration

Officers: Michael Smith · Frank Malatesta
USDOT / docket: 550459 · MC-271923
First registered: Feb 14, 1994
Last MCS-150: Nov 3, 2025 · 864,640 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

864,640

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 SERVICE STAR FREIGHTWAYS INC.

SERVICE STAR FREIGHTWAYS INC (USDOT 550459) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION effective Jan 26, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 3, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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 Jun 13, 2026, 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).