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Company CheckNORTHERN STAR COOPERATIVE SERVICES CORP · DOT 1102275

105 MAIN AVENUE NW, DEER RIVER, MN, 56636

DOT# 1102275 MC# 673812 Deer River, Minnesota

CARRIER Legal name changed · Jun 13, 2026

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Jul 4, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Jun 13, 2026
Company legal name changed.

Safety & compliance 5

May 11, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
May 7, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 9, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
Mar 14, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jan 12, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(218) 246-8296

Fax(218) 246-8248

Email[email protected]

Physical Address105 MAIN AVENUE NW, DEER RIVER, MN, 56636

Mailing AddressP O BOX 458, DEER RIVER, MN, 56636

Operating Authorities

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC673812

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

All Docket Numbers

MC673812

Company Overview

NORTHERN STAR COOPERATIVE SERVICES CORP is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Deer River, Minnesota. The fleet consists of 72 power units and 37 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 622,000 miles (2024). The carrier transports Liquids/Gases. 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. A total of 23 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, NORTHERN STAR COOPERATIVE SERVICES CORP has a Trust Score of 97/100 (Excellent).

Cargo Transported

Liquids/Gases

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property) Hazardous Materials

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .04 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 4.64 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage622,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS11.1% avg 20.7%

Last Review03/20/2020

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type34

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/23/2026

CompanyEMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

Policy #3C63467

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet72 units

Drivers37

Mileage622,000 mi

MCS-15005/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total14

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total9

Out of Service1

OOS Rate11.1%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total8

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 03/20/2020 | Rated: 11/20/2009

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

3 · 1 OOS -

2024

6 · 0 OOS ▼

2025

6 · 0 OOS =

2026

5 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

0 crashes =

2026

1 crash ▲

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through May 2026, 15 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (6.7% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
01/12/2026	SHINGOBEE	MN	0	1	0	2	Clear	Water	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

18 roadside violations across 15 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 14 violations · 5 OOS

Unsafe Driving 4 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (20)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/11/2026	MN	Full (Level I)	FOREST LAKE MN	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRAND RAPIDS MN	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2026	MN	Full (Level I)	NORTHOME MN	5	2	5	2	-	▲Detail
03/14/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	FLOODWOOD MN	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/16/2026	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	AKELEY MN	6	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAGINAW MN	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2025	MN	Full (Level I)	WALKER MN	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2025	MN	Full (Level I)	CROSSLAKE MN	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2025	MN	Full (Level I)	SAGINAW MN	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/15/2025	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	HINES MN	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/06/2025	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	LONG PRAIRIE MN	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/04/2024	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAGINAW MN	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAGINAW MN	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	WARBA MN	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/06/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRAND RAPIDS MN	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/22/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAGINAW MN	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	NORTHOME MN	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/21/2023	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	BACKUS	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2023	MN	Full (Level I)	CLARISSA	2	2	2	2	-	▲Detail
07/15/2023	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAGINAW WEIGH SCALE	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections15

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC673812	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	04/01/2009	-	-

No revocation records.

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97/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 97

Starts at 100−3 totalFinal 97

Operating history unknown−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/23/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers) knockout	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

NORTHERN STAR COOPERATIVE SERVICES CORP

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Cargo Transported

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Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (20)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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