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LODESTAR TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC

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Company CheckLODESTAR TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC · DOT 1630076
1505 4TH AVE NE, BARNESVILLE, MN, 56514
DOT# 1630076 MC# 601275 Barnesville, Minnesota 19 years
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21
Power Units
21
Drivers
1
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
105
Inspections
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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 5
  • Jul 12, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jul 8, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • Jul 8, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 7, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Sep 25, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($750,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameLODESTAR TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC
DOT Number1630076
MC Number601275
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationBarnesville, Minnesota
Added04/10/2007
MCS-15008/06/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address1505 4TH AVE NE, BARNESVILLE, MN, 56514
Mailing AddressPO BOX 388, BARNESVILLE, MN, 56514

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC601275
CommonActive
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating19 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 3.29 · 11 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .37 · 9 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 6.1 · 17 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,228,423 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

21
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
21
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Driver OOS1.3% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS30.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review02/22/2022

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026
CompanyNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #WF001869
Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet21 units
Drivers21
Mileage2,228,423 mi
Operating19 years
MCS-15008/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away1
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total75
Out of Service1
OOS Rate1.3%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total30
Out of Service9
OOS Rate30.0%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 02/22/2022 | Rated: 12/04/2008

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
11 · 0 OOS -
2024
33 · 4 OOS
2025
37 · 4 OOS =
2026
24 · 3 OOS
Crashes
2023
1 crash -
2024
1 crash =
2025
1 crash =
2026
0 crashes
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 Jul 2026, 72 inspections, 9 resulted in out-of-service (12.5% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 10 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
09/25/2025 BIRMINGHAM AL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
02/05/2024 OAKDALE MN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
08/24/2023 GRAND RAPIDS MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

86 roadside violations across 72 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 40 violations · 10 OOS
Unsafe Driving 34 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 11 violations · 1 OOS
Other (General) 1 violation · 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 (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/12/2026 AR Driver-Only (Level III) PLUMERVILLE AR 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/08/2026 OK Driver-Only (Level III) OK 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
07/08/2026 KS Walk-Around (Level II) BELLEVILLE KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/07/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) FLOWERY BRANCH GA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/26/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) MOORHEAD MN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/24/2026 ND Walk-Around (Level II) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/19/2026 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
05/10/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/08/2026 AR Driver-Only (Level III) BRADFORD AR 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 SD Walk-Around (Level II) MIDWAY SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/04/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/29/2026 OK Full (Level I) OK 6 0 0 0 6 0 - Detail
04/17/2026 ND Walk-Around (Level II) FARGO ND 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
04/12/2026 MN Full (Level I) CLARKS GROVE MN 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
03/28/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) SISSETON SD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/19/2026 AR Driver-Only (Level III) HOPE AR 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
03/18/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 14 - I29 NB MM 12 PERCIVAL 3 0 2 0 1 0 - Detail
03/17/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) SHELBYVILLE 7 2 1 0 6 2 - Detail
03/14/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) TX288 NB ANGLETON SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/26/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) WADDY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/30/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) I40 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/27/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) BISMARCK ND 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
01/14/2026 LA Driver-Only (Level III) BOYCE LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/08/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/05/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/04/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) JAMESTOWN ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/28/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 45 - HWY 218 NB MM 29 PILOT GR 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/23/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) LENOX GA 7 0 2 0 5 0 - Detail
11/14/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MONTEREY TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/05/2025 SD Walk-Around (Level II) JEFFERSON SD 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
10/23/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) COVINGTON LA 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) HAMMOND LA 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/29/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) WATERTOWN SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/26/2025 MO Full (Level I) ROCK PORT MO 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
09/13/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-39SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/07/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) I-35 SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/07/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/16/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 218 MT PLEASANT 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
08/14/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/14/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) FARGO ND 4 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/03/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) SISSETON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/18/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) CLEAR LAKE SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/20/2025 CO Walk-Around (Level II) LIMON CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/02/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) OZARK AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/02/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) SISSETON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/29/2025 IA Full (Level I) 14 - I29 NB MM 12 PERCIVAL 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
05/23/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/08/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) SUMMIT SD 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/01/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/25/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/25/2025 MS Walk-Around (Level II) DE SOTO COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/19/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD 5 0 1 0 4 0 - Detail
04/02/2025 MS Driver-Only (Level III) SIMPSON COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/16/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) STICKNEY SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/13/2025 SD Walk-Around (Level II) JEFFERSON SD 2 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
03/02/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
02/25/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) US 34/ 555TH TRL 3 0 2 0 1 0 - Detail
02/22/2025 WA Walk-Around (Level II) LIBERTY LAKE WA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) DELL RAPIDS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/01/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) LITTLE ROCK AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/04/2025 AL Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/20/2024 MT Driver-Only (Level III) WIBAUX MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/26/2024 IN Full (Level I) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/16/2024 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/14/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) FARGO ND 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
11/08/2024 WI Driver-Only (Level III) SPARTA WI 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/31/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/21/2024 PA Walk-Around (Level II) ON SEVEN VALLEYS RD 1159 FEET 2 2 0 0 2 2 - Detail
09/26/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) LAKE CITY SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/18/2024 KS Walk-Around (Level II) JACKSON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/18/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/10/2024 OK Full (Level I) LOVE PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/08/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) MOORETON ND 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/08/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) MOORETON ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/01/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) WEST FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/31/2024 IA Full (Level I) 45 - HWY 218 NB MM 29 PILOT GR 3 1 1 0 2 1 - Detail
08/18/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) FARGO ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/10/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/02/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) BISMARCK ND 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/19/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) WEST FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/05/2024 MO Driver-Only (Level III) KANSAS CITY MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-70 EB RIGHT SHOULDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/05/2024 IA Walk-Around (Level II) I-29 NB 2 2 0 0 2 2 - Detail
04/21/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) INDIANAPOLIS IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/18/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/27/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) SARITA US 77 SOUTHBO 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
03/27/2024 MN Walk-Around (Level II) ERSKINE WEIGH SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/14/2024 AR Walk-Around (Level II) BOONE COUNTY 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/12/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/07/2024 MS Walk-Around (Level II) CORINTH SCALE US 45 NORTH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/21/2024 AR Driver-Only (Level III) CRITTENDEN CO (MARION STN) 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/10/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/12/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) RED RIVER WEIGH STATION 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
01/04/2024 WY Driver-Only (Level III) US85 CHEYENNE POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/16/2023 ND Walk-Around (Level II) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/14/2023 KS Walk-Around (Level II) CLOUD COUNTY - 029 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/29/2023 SD Driver-Only (Level III) WATERTOWN SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/17/2023 IA Driver-Only (Level III) I80 EB DURANT EXIT 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
11/03/2023 AR Driver-Only (Level III) ST. FRANCIS COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/18/2023 TN Walk-Around (Level II) INTERSTATE 24 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections79
Unsafe Driving 11 viols
HOS Compliance 9 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 17 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryTRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY29T100013$1,000,00005/01/202205/01/2023Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryAEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANYAE-000430-01$1,000,00005/01/201905/01/2022Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLFO0000069$750,00005/01/201205/01/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLFO0000069$750,00005/01/201205/30/2019Cancelled
34CARGONATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLTO0000210$005/01/201007/06/2011Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLTO0000210$1,000,00005/01/201005/01/2012Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryMAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYTRK-6007223-1$750,00005/01/200805/01/2010Cancelled
34CARGOMAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYTRK-6007223-1$005/01/200805/01/2010Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP46542A$1,000,00004/24/200705/01/2008Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP46542A$1,000,00004/24/200706/05/2008Cancelled
34CARGOGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP46542A$004/24/200705/01/2008Replaced
34CARGOGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP46542A$004/24/200706/05/2008Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC601275MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED05/02/2007--
MC601275MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED05/02/2007--
MC601275COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/05/2010DISCONTINUED REVOCATION05/03/2010
MC601275CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/05/2010DISCONTINUED REVOCATION05/03/2010
MC601275COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/04/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION04/26/2023
MC601275CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/04/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION04/26/2023
MC601275COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/04/2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATION04/15/2022
MC601275CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/04/2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATION04/15/2022

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