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NORTH STAR COOP

USDOT 506255 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated CORPORATION Company officer: TIM FAUST Liquids / Gases Grain / Feed / Hay Chemicals Farm Supplies Based in CAVALIER, ND Grade A · 88
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Coverage resumed · Aug 25, 2019
Policy effective · Jul 1, 2023
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 25 days Jul 31, 2019 → Aug 25, 2019
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 TRIANGLE INSURANCE COMPANY INC. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Org: CORPORATION
Company officer: TIM FAUST
Cargo: Liquids / Gases, Grain / Feed / Hay, Chemicals, Farm Supplies
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — NORTH STAR COOP (USDOT 506255)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000
Officer(s): TIM FAUST (Company officer)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 25 days — Jul 31, 2019 → Aug 25, 2019
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — TRIANGLE INSURANCE COMPANY  INC. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/506255/
As of: Jul 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=35642 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 506255
In FMCSA records since Dec 7, 1992 (~33y)
MC / docket MC684050
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer TIM FAUST
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases, Grain / Feed / Hay, Chemicals, Farm Supplies
Fleet size 29 units
Drivers 24
Annual mileage 96,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (701) 265-3373
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1304 HIGHWAY 5 WEST
CAVALIER, ND 58220
Mailing
PO BOX 689
CAVALIER, ND 58220
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 506255
In FMCSA records since Dec 7, 1992 (~33y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 96,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 29 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 25% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
29
Drivers
24
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

NORTH STAR COOP is a corporation based in CAVALIER, ND, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 506255. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 29 power units and 24 drivers, with 4 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 33.3%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

NORTH STAR COOP is a mid-sized fleet, operating 29 power units and 24 drivers, organized as a corporation, with 6 years on FMCSA's records, based in Cavalier, ND. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 25.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in ND (4 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (91.7% of violations); top code 393.45(b)(2) (Brake tubing/hoses inadequate) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 29 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 24 drivers; Timpte, Freightliner, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 35,642 ACTIVE carriers operating 14–44 power units (±50% of this carrier's 29 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 35,642 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 35,642 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +17.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 31, 2019 to Aug 25, 2019 (25 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-01

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
11 violations
1 OOS · 9.1%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Dakota (ND) 4 1 25.0% Jan 14, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Timpte 4
Freightliner 3
Peterbilt 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 8.75 9 — Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86812442 Jan 14, 2026 ND 3 BUXTON ND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 288ELJ · 1FUJGBD44DSFB5206
1 396.17C-PI No
86417467 Nov 24, 2025 ND 2 BUXTON ND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 670ECZ · 1FUJGEDR5CLBF3165
2 396.5-HL, 393.47A-BCFSBD Yes
83979416 Feb 25, 2025 ND 2 BUXTON ND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 672ECZ · 1XPBD49X2ED226799
3 392.2-SLLEWG3, 393.60D, 393.11A1-CSURR No
82454731 Jul 31, 2024 ND 2 BUXTON ND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 671ECZ · 1FUJGBDV2FLGE8679
6 396.17(c), 393.45(b)(2), 393.11(a)(1) No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ND0000337712 Jan 19, 2016 ND 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC684050
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 4, 2019 MC684050-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jul 10, 2009 MC684050-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
TRIANGLE INSURANCE COMPANY INC. TPK0104036 91X $1,000,000 Jul 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY PAC 2606615 BIPD/Primary — Aug 25, 2019 Jul 1, 2023 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 25 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 31, 2019 to Aug 25, 2019
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. 2468983TA CARGO — Jun 23, 2009 May 6, 2011 CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. 2468983TA BIPD/Primary — Jun 23, 2009 Jul 31, 2019 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Sep 4, 2019
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Aug 7, 2019
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Aug 7, 2019
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Jul 31, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
  6. Jul 31, 2019
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 25 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 25, 2019)
  7. May 6, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BUXTON ND ND 4 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify NORTH STAR COOP

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about NORTH STAR COOP

Is NORTH STAR COOP an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. NORTH STAR COOP is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 506255 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is NORTH STAR COOP's safety rating? ▾
NORTH STAR COOP's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has NORTH STAR COOP had? ▾
4 roadside inspections are on file for NORTH STAR COOP in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is NORTH STAR COOP's out-of-service rate? ▾
NORTH STAR COOP's peak out-of-service rate is 33.3% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is NORTH STAR COOP based? ▾
NORTH STAR COOP reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1304 HIGHWAY 5 WEST, CAVALIER, North Dakota 58220. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does NORTH STAR COOP have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. NORTH STAR COOP holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC684050). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does NORTH STAR COOP operate? ▾
NORTH STAR COOP self-reports 29 power units and 24 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has NORTH STAR COOP had any crashes? ▾
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for NORTH STAR COOP in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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