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Company CheckNORTHSTAR EXPRESS INC · DOT 311662

44 RAILROAD AVE, ALBANY, NY, 12205-5705

DOT# 311662 MC# 120007 Albany, New York 40 years

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Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

4 events tracked · latest Nov 5, 2025 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Nov 5, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Nov 5, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Oct 29, 2025
Roadside inspection, 5 violations (no OOS).
Feb 11, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address44 RAILROAD AVE, ALBANY, NY, 12205-5705

Mailing AddressP O BOX 1502, ALBANY, NY, 12201-1502

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC120007

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating40 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 1.08 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 8.5 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage94,409 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review08/30/2007

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective09/20/2021

CompanyCENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #8693078

Last checked09/11/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet3 units

Drivers2

Mileage94,409 mi

Operating40 years

MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total4

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total2

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 08/30/2007 | Rated: 09/05/2007

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

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

1 · 0 OOS =

2025

3 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

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 Nov 2025, 3 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

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
11/05/2025	CLIFTON PARK	NY	0	2	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

8 roadside violations across 3 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 6 violations · 2 OOS

Unsafe Driving 2 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 (5)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
11/05/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLIFTON PARK NY	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/29/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SARATOGA SPRINGS NY	5	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/11/2025	MA	Driver-Only (Level III)	H-AUBURN	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2024	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLIFTON PARK (NB)	2	0	2	-	▲Detail
11/30/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	TRENTON (SB)	4	0	4	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections3

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91	BIPD	THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	QBB604345	$0	12/15/1997	04/01/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	QB8604345	$0	12/15/1997	04/01/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI 80327319	$0	12/15/1994	09/01/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	133521314	$1,000,000	12/15/1994	01/21/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	AHS3691771	$1,000,000	12/15/1992	12/15/1994	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CTO0095173	$1,000,000	11/14/2003	09/20/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EXCELSIOR INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 1073843	$750,000	09/20/2017	09/20/2021	Replaced
34	CARGO	ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	CIM 0360422	$0	09/20/2010	11/26/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EXCELSIOR INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 4049386	$1,000,000	09/20/2010	09/20/2017	Replaced
34	CARGO	HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO.	04 UUM LO7973	$0	09/20/2007	09/20/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT660-7934B423-TIL-05	$0	09/20/2005	09/20/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	IM06906141	$0	09/20/2004	09/20/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN422071	$1,000,000	09/20/2004	11/01/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN422071	$1,000,000	09/20/2004	09/20/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN395766	$1,000,000	09/20/2003	11/14/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	MT614536	$0	09/20/2002	09/20/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	SFT 001899-1	$1,000,000	09/20/2002	09/20/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	01MSGA0338	$0	09/01/1997	02/26/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	01MSGA0338	$0	09/01/1997	12/15/1997	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	5035241655	$0	09/01/1996	09/01/1997	Replaced
34	CARGO	BLUE RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY	MA001434	$0	08/04/2000	09/20/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BLUE RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY	TR000406	$1,000,000	08/04/2000	09/20/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT660630X7543TIL00	$0	04/01/2000	08/04/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	AUT002084	$1,000,000	04/01/2000	08/04/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	3AT 616-506-00	$0	02/01/1993	01/19/1995	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC120007	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/07/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/18/2005
MC120007	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/07/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/18/2005
MC120007	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/05/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/27/2010
MC120007	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/05/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/27/2010
MC120007	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	09/28/1990	-	-
MC120007	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/28/1990	-	-
MC120007	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REJECTED	09/21/1989	-	-
MC120007	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REJECTED	09/21/1989	-	-
MC120007	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/24/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/27/2004
MC120007	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/12/1986	-	-
MC120007	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED		TRANSFERRED	10/17/1985
MC120007	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED		TRANSFERRED	10/17/1985

No revocation records.

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94/100

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 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−6

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-6

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 3 vehicles (~0.33 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−6 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 3 vehicles (~0.33 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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)	−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.

NORTHSTAR EXPRESS INC

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SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

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 (5)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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