NORTH STAR SUPPLY CO INC

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 7.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 10.0% vs peer 5.15% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — NORTH STAR SUPPLY CO INC (USDOT 1140588)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 7.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 10.0% vs peer 5.15%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1140588/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1140588 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: FRANCIS J SAUSEN JR Company officer 2: FRANCIS J SAUSEN 111 General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Based in BUFFALO, NY

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 7.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 10% vs peer median 5.15% (worse). n=106789 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

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Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1140588
In FMCSA records since Jun 16, 2003 (~23y)
Company officer FRANCIS J SAUSEN JR
Company officer 2 FRANCIS J SAUSEN 111
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls
Fleet size 8 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 95,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
55 THIELMAN DR
BUFFALO, NY 14206-2365
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1140588
In FMCSA records since Jun 16, 2003 (~23y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 95,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 10.0% vs 23.4% -13.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7.7% vs 6.7% +1.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.44 vs 1.80 -1.36
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 1 3 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 20 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 9 9 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 11.11% 0%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
8
Drivers
4
Inspections
20
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
10.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

NORTH STAR SUPPLY CO INC had 9 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 11.1%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

9 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NY (9 stops).

Violation profile

11.1% out-of-service rate, below the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 390.21(b) (Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Freightliner, Hino, and Chevrolet are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 10.0% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 106,789 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
7.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 106,789 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
10%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
5.15%
Median across 106,789 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.85 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2023-09 2026-03

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New York (NY) 9 1 11.1% Mar 10, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Hino 7
Freightliner 7
Chevrolet 3
International 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.37 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 0.46 0 Aug 24, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (20 rows) View all 20 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87307010 Mar 10, 2026 NY 1 VICTOR NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87082196 Feb 12, 2026 NY 2 BUFFALO NY
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
86988169 Feb 3, 2026 NY 2 OSWEGO NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.41APC Yes
85012482 Jun 17, 2025 NY 2 BATAVIA NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.78A-WS No
84907637 Jun 3, 2025 NY 3 CHURCHVILLE NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84415034 Apr 16, 2025 NY 2 NIAGARA FALLS NY
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLIFTA No
83941150 Feb 18, 2025 NY 2 CORFU NY
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82960517 Oct 15, 2024 NY 2 BATAVIA NY
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82803112 Sep 24, 2024 NY 2 ny-batavia-(exit-48)
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82466708 Aug 20, 2024 NY 1 BUFFALO NY
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 396.3(a)(1), 393.48(a) Yes
82456873 Aug 20, 2024 NY 3 ny-riga-(wb)
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82352073 Aug 8, 2024 NY 3 LANCASTER NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82174116 Jul 17, 2024 NY 2 ny-hastings-(sb)
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81863600 Jun 12, 2024 NY 1 LANCASTER
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21(b) No
80169683 Nov 14, 2023 NY 3 PEMBROKE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
79704588 Sep 19, 2023 NY 3 ny-riga-(eb)
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
79704235 Sep 19, 2023 NY 2 ny-dunkirk-(exit-59)
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
79649227 Sep 12, 2023 NY 3 CLARENCE
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.82(a)(1) No
79116823 Jul 11, 2023 NY 1 ny-riga-rest-area-(wb)
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
78943560 Jun 20, 2023 NY 3 I-490 EAST
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NY3600758000 Dec 8, 2015 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3516852700 Mar 5, 2014 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP08531200 Oct 13, 2010 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BATAVIA NY NY 2 0
BUFFALO NY NY 2 1
CHURCHVILLE NY NY 1 0
CLARENCE NY 1 0
CORFU NY NY 1 0
I-490 EAST NY 1 0
LANCASTER NY 1 0
LANCASTER NY NY 1 0
NIAGARA FALLS NY NY 1 0
OSWEGO NY NY 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
390.21(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required General/Admin 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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