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NORTH STAR FOUNDATION INC

Joins 5 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 14.3% Details →
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — NORTH STAR FOUNDATION INC (USDOT 880482)
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 — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 14.3%
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/880482/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 880482 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: HAROLD BLUBAUGH Company officer 2: NICK COCKERHAM Construction Based in FREDERICK, MD

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=21726 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.

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 880482
In FMCSA records since May 15, 2000 (~26y)
Company officer HAROLD BLUBAUGH
Company officer 2 NICK COCKERHAM
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Construction
Fleet size 46 units
Drivers 32
Annual mileage 720,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
5920 FREDERICK CROSSING LANE
FREDERICK, MD 21704
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 880482
In FMCSA records since May 15, 2000 (~26y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 720,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 4.20 vs 1.80 +2.40
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 46 0 0
Trucks 44 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 40% —
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
46
Drivers
32
Inspections
16
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
7
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 21,726 ACTIVE carriers operating 23–69 power units (±50% of this carrier's 46 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 21,726 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 21,726 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +35.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2023-11 2025-12

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
Maryland (MD) 5 2 40.0% Dec 16, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 11
Cams 2
Bri-Mar 1
B Wise Tra 1
Cam S 1
Cam Tl 1
Camy 1
International 1
Unknown 1
Utility 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 — Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 0.48 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 14.00 14 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86588966 Dec 16, 2025 MD 1 JEFFERSON MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
14 393.43D-B, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 393.110B3-C Yes
85417688 Aug 5, 2025 MD 2 FREDERICK MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LLPL No
84292911 Apr 1, 2025 MD 1 FREDERICK COUNTY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.9B-LRLIWR, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 392.16B-DPASS Yes
83808188 Feb 7, 2025 MD 1 FREDERICK COUNTY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.95F, 393.95A1 No
83103147 Nov 6, 2024 MD 2 FREDERICK COUNTY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LIL No
82160125 Jul 18, 2024 MD 2 WILLIAMSPORT MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.110(b)(3) Yes
81969084 Jun 14, 2024 WV 2 MARTINSBURG WV
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Unknown
1 393.23 Yes
81887377 Jun 13, 2024 WV 3 MARTINSBURG WV
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
81565587 May 9, 2024 MD 1 FREDERICK COUNTY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
80947490 Feb 26, 2024 MD 2 FREDERICK COUNTY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.100(b), 393.9(a) Yes
80886058 Feb 19, 2024 MD 2 WASHINGTON COUNTY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
80522767 Jan 3, 2024 MD 2 FREDERICK COUNTY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.41(a)(1) No
80168988 Nov 15, 2023 MD 2 FREDERICK COUNTY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.128(b)(1) Yes
79264299 Jul 27, 2023 WV 2 MARTINSBURG
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.110(b), 396.17(c) Yes
79253350 Jul 26, 2023 WV 3 SPRING MILLS
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
78399537 Apr 20, 2023 WV 2 CHARLES TOWN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9(a), 393.25(f) Yes
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA306807800X Jul 31, 2023 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD21A0761602 Jan 6, 2021 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0102730013 Sep 2, 2010 VA 0 2 Yes No Injury
MD0810635135 Sep 5, 2008 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD0509510336 Nov 16, 2005 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0000106295 May 31, 2005 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD0309520700 Sep 3, 2003 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.110(b)(3) Cargo securement - logs Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.128(b)(1) Vehicle not secured, front and rear Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.23 Required lamp not powered by vehicle electric Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.25(f) Stop lamp violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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