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POLESTAR TRANSPORT INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 81/100. 21 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 285180MC 199409ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateNational Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.DARTMOUTH, NS

COMPANY

Authority since
2018-10-18
MCS-150
2026-10-27 · 2,640,000 mi (2025)
Fleet
94 units · 557 trailers · 52 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
16,427,000 mi (2023)

ADDRESS

Physical
80 GUILDFORD AVE
DARTMOUTH, NS B3B 0G3
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
—
Email
aharquail@armour.ca

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
MARK SHANNON
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Towing & Recovery / Driveaway
Cargo types
19
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsDriveaway / TowawayLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceLiquids / GasesIntermodal ContainersGrain, Feed, HayMeatChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsUtilityFarm SuppliesConstructionOther: UNSPECIFIED
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
459 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 6 strengths
OOS RATE
4.4%
10 / 228 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

81
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
94 power units
Unique power units seen
27
+ 51 trailer VINs
Inspections
51
Discrepancy
0.3x

Minimal Risk

1 risk factor · 6 strengths · 7 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
40 crashes · 0 fatal · 19 with injuries · 38 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
96% — 218 clean of 228 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
4.4% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 9 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
15 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-10-27

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000

SUMMARY

4 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low OOS rate 4% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (3.2 per 100 trucks/yr)
Low violation rate (0.4/insp)
96% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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