Northern Star Cooperative Services is an active interstate carrier based in Deer River, MN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 72 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 72 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 73% | 96% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 43% | 90% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 6 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | MN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | MN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | MN |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.04 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0.41 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state MN accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (MN): 0%.
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | MN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | MN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2025 | 39360C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 24, 2024 | 39345B2B | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 39522H2ELDNISDT | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |