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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 5, 2026
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NORTHSTAR TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 3988401 · MC1495449 · EIN 92-1028948 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
384 PORTLAND ROAD, GRAY, ME, 04039
(207) 657-2903 · BRIAN SOUERS
100
Low risk
Risk factors
No red flags in the public FMCSA record
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$1M on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
8 / 5
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
15 / 37
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Great West Casualty Co — $1M BIPD · policy MCP93277A · eff 01/01/2023
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate25% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance30 pts
Other8 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance7 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.5B-HWSL | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 395.8E1PC | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 7 | |
| 393.9A-LBL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 6 | |
| 393.41-BNPB-SPR | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 393.55E-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 396.17C-PI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 395.8F12-HOSM | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 395.8F4-HOSM | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 392.2-SLLEWG3 | — | 4 | 0 |
Most inspected states
ME10
MA5
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.70 | 0.37 | — | ▼ better |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5.60 | 5.60 | — | steady |
Latest inspection 2026-01-15. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
• Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
Unsafe Driving needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
Equipment — 15 vehicles seen in inspections
9 trailer6 truck
Company profile
Officer
BRIAN SOUERS
Recordable crash rate
1.79 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.4M mi (2023)
CDL drivers
5
Registered since
2022-11-21
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 12 carriers
Shares identifiers with 12 carriers (8 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| YARMOUTH LUMBER LLC | 57069 | 2 VINs | strong |
| CUSTOM LUMBER LLC | 1591185 | officer | strong |
| MAINE TRANSPORT INC | 3149291 | officer, email | strong |
| TREELINE INC | 481082 | 2 VINs | medium |
| YL LOGISTICS INC | 2237549 | phone, address | medium |
| YLI LOGISTICS COMPANY | 2282153 | phone, address | medium |
Activity history (recent)
03/21/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2023)
01/03/2023 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
01/01/2023 — Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP93277A
11/21/2022 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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