Northstar Expedition LLC

Hendersonville, TN · Interstate · 2 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Aug 20, 2013 (13 years) · Authority since Sep 23, 2013 (13 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC838096: Contract carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
Only 1 vehicle inspection; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus before booking.

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Operating authority

MC838096 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)
First grantedSep 23, 2013 (13 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
Authority history for MC838096 · 3 events
DateAuthorityAction
Jan 14, 2025Motor carrierReinstated
Oct 21, 2024Motor carrierReinstated
Sep 23, 2013Motor carrierGranted

5 revocation notices that FMCSA later withdrew, the last on Dec 15, 2022. FMCSA sends one when an insurance or bond filing lapses; it is withdrawn when the filing is made.

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 2431190

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC838096PrimaryGeico Marine Insurance Company
Policy 9300100626 · BMC-91X
$750,000Jan 9, 2025Active
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 4 policies
EndedTypeInsurerEffectiveHow it ended
Sep 25, 2025Liability (BI&PD)
MC838096
Geico Marine Insurance Company
Policy 9300100626
Jan 9, 2025Cancelled at term end
Jan 9, 2025Liability (BI&PD)
MC838096
Geico Marine Insurance Company
Policy 9300100626
Jan 9, 2025Replaced
Dec 24, 2024Liability (BI&PD)
MC838096
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Compan
Policy 02TRM061156-01
Oct 10, 2024Cancelled
Oct 2, 2024Liability (BI&PD)
MC838096
Great West Casualty Co.
Policy GRT04469A
Jul 6, 2023Cancelled

"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

1inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 1 · Tennessee avg 23.6%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 1 · Tennessee avg 3.7%
4violations written on inspection reports

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 1

1 tractor

Volvo 1

2 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.

Trailers: 1

1 semi-trailer

Utility 1

Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.

Most recent inspection
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
May 5, 2025KY14No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Tennessee average covers 76,670 vehicle and 133,829 driver inspections of all Tennessee-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile · SAFER snapshot

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

2 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 0 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 4 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareTennessee share
Vehicle Maintenance20100.0%64.1%
2 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Inoperative Brake Lamps
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939BRKLAMP
10
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Tennessee column is the mix across all Tennessee-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026

USDOT number2431190
MC / docketMC838096
Legal nameNORTHSTAR EXPEDITION LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units2
Drivers2
Annual mileage128,000 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedAug 20, 2013 · 13 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJul 7, 2025
Email domain on file@yahoo.com (free email service)

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Tractors02

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceMeatU.S. MailRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsConstruction

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about Northstar Expedition LLC

What does Northstar Expedition LLC's operating authority allow?

MC838096: Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).

Which information about Northstar Expedition LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking Northstar Expedition LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2431190. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (615) 892-9929, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC838096, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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