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NORTHSTAR BUS LINES LLC
DOT 2918561MC 983865ActiveMotor CarrierInterstatePIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · $5,000,000 · 1 policyMAPLE GROVE, MN
COMPANY
Authority since
2017-02-28
MCS-150
2026-01-20 · 2,821,532 mi (2025)
Fleet
205 units · — trailers · 225 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
11800 95TH AVE N
MAPLE GROVE, MN 55369
MAPLE GROVE, MN 55369
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
7634252542
Email
nick@northstarbuslines.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
NICK MARTINI
Title
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Private Passenger, Business;private Passenger, Non-Business;authorized For Hire
Specialty
Passenger Transport
Cargo types
1
Passengers
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.
AUTHORITY
115 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
12.0%
6 / 50 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Minimal Risk
9/100 risk points1 risk factor · 4 strengths · 7 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
65 crashes · 1 fatal · 23 with injuries · 59 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
88% — 44 clean of 50 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
12.0% — driver OOS 0, vehicle OOS 6
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
3 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-01-20
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $5,000,000
SUMMARY
1.7 violations per inspection
Low crash rate (3.4 per 100 trucks/yr)
88% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $5.0M
1 fatal crash on record, none in the last 24 months
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault