SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 315249

Northstar Energy Solutions LLC

Houston, TX · more carriers in Texas / Houston

D68/100

SaferGrade composite

Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-07-18
USDOT number315249
Docket (MC/FF/MX)
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organizationCorporation
Physical address1608 Margaret St · Houston, TX, 77093
Phone7133332174
First on file1988-05-18
MCS-150 mileage / year14,750,000 (2025)
Hazmat indicatorYes
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units635
Trucks / buses635 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)241 / 241
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory (2016-06-20)
MCSIP step
Prior revocation flagNo
FMCSA recordable crash rate

Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.

Roadside inspections — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Total inspections64
Driver / vehicle inspections64 / 58
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)7 / 34 / 0
Violations recorded114
Driver out-of-service rate10.9%
64 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate58.6%
58 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Crashes3
Fatalities0
Injuries2
Tow-aways2
Hazmat releases0

SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.

Authority, insurance & ordersMOTUS deltas — coverage grows daily

Operating authority

Docket status on census: no docket on file. No MOTUS authority delta records yet.

Insurance filings

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records for this carrier yet (the daily delta feed only carries dockets with recent changes).

Revocation / suspension orders

No orders in our MOTUS records.

SaferGrade breakdown54.2 / 80 pts
D68/100

Score 68/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).

USDOT operating status20 / 20 pts

Records show an active USDOT registration

Operating authority (docket)not evaluated

No MC/FF docket on record (authority not evaluated)

Insurance filing on recordnot evaluated

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records yet (not evaluated)

Driver out-of-service rate5.8 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 10.9% over 64 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service rate0 / 15 pts

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 58.6% over 58 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit18.4 / 20 pts

3 crashes recorded over 24 months across 635 power units (fleet-wide baseline ~0.003 per power unit)

Registration data recency (MCS-150)10 / 10 pts

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2025 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)

The SaferGrade score is a records-based composite of public FMCSA data, comparing this carrier's records against national baselines. It is observational only and is not a safety-fitness determination — FMCSA cautions that SMS data alone cannot be used to draw safety-fitness conclusions, and the underlying data has known limitations. Read the full methodology.

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