HIGHWAYSTAR INC

Windsor, ON · Interstate · 16 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Oct 14, 2022 (4 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC1483403: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
17.4%
4 of 23 vehicle inspections · Ontario avg 16.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1483403 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

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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)MC1483403—Fenchurch General Insurance Company
Policy T14919174D · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Oct 15, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 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.

Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

47inspections
17.4%vehicle out-of-service
4 of 23 · Ontario avg 16.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 47 · Ontario avg 2.2%
40violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Aug 25, 2026NM21No
Jul 21, 2026KY20No
Jul 16, 2026IN14Yes
Jul 14, 2026OH11No
Jun 11, 2026KY11No
Jun 11, 2026TX20No
May 15, 2026IN22No
May 1, 2026MS30No
Apr 14, 2026KY11Yes
Mar 30, 2026MO10No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 Ontario average covers 27,969 vehicle and 49,073 driver inspections of all Ontario-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

35 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 4 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 40 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 serviceShareOntario share
Vehicle Maintenance22462.9%62.1%
Unsafe Driving7020.0%16.4%
Hours-of-Service Compliance6017.1%18.9%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
30
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
30
HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A1HOSPD
20
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
20
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
20
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BL
20
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
11
Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOLTIS
11
Wheel/Rim - Two or more cracks anywhere.
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393205AWRTC
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Ontario column is the mix across all Ontario-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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Mar 5, 2026Smyrna, TN00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number3970319
MC / docketMC1483403
Legal nameHIGHWAYSTAR INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units16
Drivers17
Annual mileage3,569,748 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedOct 14, 2022 · 4 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateNov 7, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightOtherAuto Parts

Questions about HIGHWAYSTAR INC

What does HIGHWAYSTAR INC's operating authority allow?

MC1483403: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about HIGHWAYSTAR INC is old or missing?

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 HIGHWAYSTAR INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3970319. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (519) 972-9772, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1483403, 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 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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