CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 550459· MC271923· CARRIER· EIN 98-0150206
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SERVICE STAR FREIGHTWAYS INC

156 GLIDDEN ROAD, BRAMPTON, ON, L6W 3L2(905) 775-1755melt@servicestar.caFRANK MALATESTA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC271923

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 01/26/2026
NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION· policy P04174741
Authority history (2) ▾
01/26/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/27/2015)
04/25/1994MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (12)
  1. NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/27/201701/26/2026
  2. NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/27/201501/27/2017
  3. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/27/201202/20/2015
  4. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/27/201202/20/2015
  5. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/27/201201/27/2015
  6. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/27/200702/25/2012
  7. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/27/200701/27/2012
  8. RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/27/199901/27/2007
  9. RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/27/199703/05/1999
  10. RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/27/199701/27/1999
  11. LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/27/199501/27/1997
  12. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 02/09/199401/27/1995

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver11 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

11 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

11
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

Most inspected in · top 5 states

  • CO5
  • NE3
  • IL2
  • MI1
  • SD1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

12
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
17
Crashes
11
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

21 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

11 truck 10 trailer
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2531J7192733· P2341F ON
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH4NN293822· PB28830 OT
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS253XJ7192746· W5712Z ON
2020 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X8LJ964296· PA15507 OT
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2533GG455457· M7327Y ON
2024 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X5RJ981758· PA81276 ON
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2533J7192734· P2342F ON
2015 INTERNATIONAL LF517
3HSCXAPRXFN718875· PA73192 ON
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2536GG455548· X8966K ON
2014 PETERBILT 579
1XPBDP9X9ED227692· PA91834 ON
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2538J7192731· X9316T ON
1994 PETERBILT 379
1XP5DB9X3RN353014· PA51061 ON
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2535GG455539· M7327Y ON
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH0LN253024· PB28829 ON
2020 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X1LJ964298· PA15509 ON
1982 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0622CT573744· J7984V ON
2023 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1P0625PT444286· X6671L ON
2020 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49XXLJ964297· PA15508 ON
2026 VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4)
4V4BC9EH5TN698698· PB28811 ON
2023 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1P0627PT444287· X6434L ON
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR2TSWT1983· PB32544 ON

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
10
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
10
10 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.9M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
Company officer
FRANK MALATESTA
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1994-02-14
Last MCS-150 update
2025-11-03
Census status
Active

Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 18 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 12 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

12
Connected carriers
5
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: HORSELESS CARRIAGE CARRIERS INC (USDOT 163371, registered 1974) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 4
1
ANFLO CONTRACTING CORP
USDOT 1237994Active· MASPETH, NY
Strong
Officer
2
HORSELESS CARRIAGE CARRIERS INC
USDOT 163371Inactive· PATERSON, NJ
Strong
Officer
3
ORGANIC LOGISTICS CORP
USDOT 2895562Active· INWOOD, NY
Strong
Officer
4
TBF ASSOCIATES
USDOT 2895560Active· INWOOD, NY
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
FORBES HEWLETT TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 323508Active· BRAMPTON, ON
Medium
MailingAddress

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

16 events
  1. 01/26/2026Insurance filed — NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy P04174741

  2. 01/26/2026Insurance replaced — NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2026202

  3. 11/03/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.9M mi reported (2024)

  4. 01/27/2017Insurance replaced — NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2026202

  5. 02/20/2015Insurance cancelled — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAC305094

  6. 01/27/2015Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAC305094

  7. 01/26/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/27/2015)

  8. 02/25/2012Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 133 850039

  9. 01/27/2012Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 133 850039

  10. 01/27/2007Insurance replaced — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPO203313

  11. 03/05/1999Insurance name changed — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPO 203313

  12. 01/27/1999Insurance replaced — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPO 203313

  13. 01/27/1997Insurance replaced — LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP1-000167

  14. 01/27/1995Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy TO9962A

  15. 04/25/1994MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  16. 02/14/1994Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-11-03
Reported mileage
864,640 mi (2024)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 9:51 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.