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NORTH STAR RANCH INC

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Company CheckNORTH STAR RANCH INC · DOT 433541

3575 W GRAND RIVER AVE, HOWELL, MI, 48855

DOT# 433541 MC# 239843 Howell, Michigan 34 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jul 7, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Mar 12, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 18, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Dec 1, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 1

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

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address3575 W GRAND RIVER AVE, HOWELL, MI, 48855

Mailing Address3575 W GRAND RIVER AVE, HOWELL, MI, 48855

Other Companies at This Address

Address3575 W GRAND RIVER AVE, HOWELL, MI 48855

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Distinct phones

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
D & D LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES LLC	1980376	Sign in	Active
NORTH STAR RANCH INC this company	433541	Sign in	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC239843

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating34 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 .58 · 5 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 5.66 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage552,048 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)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS25.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review11/13/2017

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026

CompanyCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CA260078

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet50 units

Drivers17

Mileage552,048 mi

Operating34 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away3

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total18

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total8

Out of Service2

OOS Rate25.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 11/13/2017 | Rated: 10/31/2007

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

2024

9 · 1 OOS -

2025

9 · 1 OOS =

2026

3 · 1 OOS =

Crashes

2024

3 crashes -

2025

0 crashes ▼

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, 15 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (13.3% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 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.

Date	Location	State	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
08/16/2024	GREEN OAK TWP	MI	1	1	Clear	Wet	Daylight
07/09/2024	BRIGHTON TWP	MI	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/05/2024	SOUTHFIELD	MI	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

17 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

Unsafe Driving 12 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 5 violations · 2 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 (21)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/07/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MI	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
03/12/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOWLING GREEN OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-96 & BECK RD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/01/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHESTERTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/11/2025	MI	Full (Level I)	NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B	2	1	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/27/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/29/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	DAVIS HWY	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-294	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/17/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	CANAL RD	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-75NB @ MM147	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MATTAWAN/I-94	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/27/2025	MI	Full (Level I)	FOWLERVILLE SCALE E/B	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I96 W @ MILFORD	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2024	MI	Full (Level I)	FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/17/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MT HOPE HWY	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/16/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	N/B	3	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/12/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	NB I-69@42MM	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/09/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/04/2024	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-65/EX-37	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	E/BI69@WILDER	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections16

Unsafe Driving 5 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 5 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA1103372	$750,000	09/21/1996	03/18/1997	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA240073	$1,000,000	04/04/2024	04/04/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA230066	$1,000,000	04/04/2023	04/04/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA220065	$1,000,000	04/04/2022	04/04/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA210066	$1,000,000	04/04/2021	04/04/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA200077	$1,000,000	04/04/2020	04/04/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA190084	$1,000,000	04/04/2019	04/04/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA180063	$1,000,000	04/04/2018	04/04/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA180069	$1,000,000	04/04/2018	04/04/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA170069	$1,000,000	04/04/2017	04/04/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA130072	$1,000,000	04/04/2013	04/04/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF601303	$750,000	04/04/2008	04/04/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF601303	$750,000	04/04/2008	05/06/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	346959	$750,000	04/04/2007	04/04/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	345989	$750,000	04/04/2006	04/04/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	342981	$1,000,000	04/04/2005	04/04/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	335944	$1,000,000	04/04/2004	04/04/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	335944	$1,000,000	04/04/2004	05/02/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN390707	$1,000,000	04/04/2003	04/04/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN390707	$1,000,000	04/04/2003	04/07/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF255343	$1,000,000	04/04/1998	04/04/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	IMP8778880	$0	04/04/1997	04/04/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA1103372	$750,000	03/18/1997	04/04/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA1103372	$750,000	01/24/1996	09/27/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	MA46673437X	$750,000	01/16/1991	01/26/1996	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC239843	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/03/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/20/1996
MC239843	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	09/29/1996	-	-
MC239843	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/11/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/08/2004
MC239843	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/10/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/03/2008
MC239843	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/08/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/05/2007
MC239843	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/08/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/05/2006
MC239843	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/02/1992	-	-

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

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

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

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 25% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 50 vehicles (~0.06 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 50 vehicles (~0.06 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 25% vs national avg 20.72%.

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.

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (21)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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