Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 2918561)

NORTHSTAR BUS LINES LLC

DBA: AMERICAN STUDENT TRANSPORTATION

U.S. DOT#: 2918561

Address: 11800 95TH AVE N
MAPLE GROVE, MN 55369
Number of Vehicles: 168
Number of Drivers: 175
Number of Inspections: 38

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 01/30/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 01/31/2023)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	25.0	23.2
Driver	0.0	6.4
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 01/30/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	No
Passenger	Yes	MC-983865
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Passenger Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending December 26, 2025

On-Road Performance
0.04 Measure Less than 3 driver inspections with violations	Not Public	0 Measure 0% Percentile	0 Measure 0% Percentile	0 Measure 0% Percentile	Not Public	0.33 Measure Less than 5 driver inspections with violations
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 168 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 37 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 15 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 37 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 37 with Driver Fitness Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Carrier may be prioritized for an intervention action and roadside inspection. Denotes this carrier exceeds the FMCSA Intervention Threshold relative to its safety event grouping based upon roadside data and/or has been cited with one or more Acute/Critical Violations within the past 12 months during an investigation. Therefore, this carrier may be prioritized for an intervention action and roadside inspection.

Violation Summary

Violations: 2


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16	Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
383.23A2-LCDLNP	License (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person.	1	0	8	Driver Fitness

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 38


Report			Vehicle			Measure
Inspection Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Type	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)

11/24/2025	MN1616001983	MN	SB84274	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
11/24/2025	MN1616001982	MN	SB94095	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
11/21/2025	MN1627002071	MN	SB97385	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
11/21/2025	MN1627002072	MN	SB94090	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23A2-LCDLNP License (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person						8
11/6/2025	MN1762000142	MN	SB94775	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
10/29/2025	MN1627001914	MN	BY91320	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
9/22/2025	MN1616001544	MN	SB89387	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
9/22/2025	MN1616001542	MN	SB87549	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
9/22/2025	MN1616001543	MN	SB94074	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
9/2/2025	MN1762000118	MN	SB84283	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
8/21/2025	MN1654001139	MN	SB89852	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
8/21/2025	MN1654001140	MN	SB95455	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
8/21/2025	MN1654001142	MN	BY90542	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
8/21/2025	MN1654001141	MN	SB89667	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
7/11/2025	MN1654000831	MN	SB92575	MN	SCHOOL BUS		3
6/12/2025	MN1616000921	MN	BY90540	MN	SCHOOL BUS		2
4/17/2025	MN0398000179	MN	GXL872	MN	SCHOOL BUS		2
4/9/2025	MN1654000519	MN	SB87829	MN	SCHOOL BUS		2
3/26/2025	MN1659000518	MN	SB84258	MN	SCHOOL BUS		2
3/26/2025	MN1659000517	MN	BY92813	MN	SCHOOL BUS		2
1/30/2025	MN1654000181	MN	SB94073	MN	SCHOOL BUS		2
12/17/2024	MN1616000043	MN	SB82711	MN	SCHOOL BUS		1
12/5/2024	MN1627000084	MN	SB82717	MN	SCHOOL BUS		1
11/22/2024	MN1616000036	MN	SB92077	MN	SCHOOL BUS		1
10/30/2024	MN0148000008	MN	SB92429	MN	SCHOOL BUS		1
10/30/2024	MN0398000031	MN	SB95566	MN	SCHOOL BUS		1
10/22/2024	MN1762000020	MN	BY90545	MN	SCHOOL BUS		1
10/14/2024	MN1627000053	MN	SB89862	MN	SCHOOL BUS		1
5/29/2024	MN1645000042	MN	BY90534	MN	SCHOOL BUS		1
5/29/2024	MN1645000043	MN	BY90545	MN	SCHOOL BUS		1
5/22/2024	MN1627000028	MN	SB94058	MN	SCHOOL BUS		1
4/19/2024	MN1616000006	MN	SB94775	MN	SCHOOL BUS		1
4/19/2024	MN1616000005	MN	SB84388	MN	SCHOOL BUS		1
3/14/2024	MN00YR012158	MN	BY90533	MN	SCHOOL BUS		1
3/5/2024	MN00ZX010089	MN	BY90540	MN	SCHOOL BUS		1
2/23/2024	MN0ACX002323	MN	SB89841	MN	SCHOOL BUS		1
2/12/2024	MN0AEN000954	MN	SB94058	MN	SCHOOL BUS		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
1/9/2024	MN00ZX009804	MN	SB83710	MN	SCHOOL BUS		1

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 12


Report			Vehicle		Crash				Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)	Total Weight (TotW)

12/18/2025	MN0253520093	MN	SB93336	MN	0	0	Yes	No	1	3	3
9/9/2025	MN0252520031	MN	SB97399	MN	0	2	Yes	No	2	3	6
9/2/2025	MN0252450182	MN	SB84283	MN	0	2	No	No	2	3	6
4/17/2025	MN0251070009	MN	GXL872	MN	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2
3/11/2025	MN0250700086	MN	SB92429	MN	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2
12/17/2024	MN0243520022	MN	SB82711	MN	0	1	Yes	No	2	1	2
10/30/2024	MN0243040253	MN	SB92429	MN	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
10/25/2024	MN0242990047	MN	SB95454	MN	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
10/7/2024	MN0242820036	MN	SB91420	MN	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
8/6/2024	MN0242190027	MN	BY90542	MN	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
5/1/2024	MN0241220228	MN	BY90541	MN	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
1/9/2024	MN0240090045	MN	SB83710	MN	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 11/3/2022 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 38
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 36
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 2
Total Crashes* : 12

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 01/30/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

Closed Date Case #
12/23/2022 MN-2023-0012-US1689

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Summary of Activities (as of 12/26/2025, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 11/3/2022 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 38 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 36 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 2	Total Crashes: 12*
11/3/2022 (Compliance Review) 8/3/2018 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 37 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 15 40.0% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 3 Towaway Crashes 9

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 12/26/2025, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

168 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 168 Average Power Units × 1 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

168 Average Power Units = 168 Current Power Units + 168 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 168 Power Units 18 Months Ago
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The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Straight
Straight trucks/other vehicles constituting more than 30% of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 2918561 = 100% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
16,422 VMT per Average Power Unit = 2,759,020 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 168 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Straight Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 20,000	1
	20,000 – 60,000	1 = VMT per PU ÷ 20,000
	60,000 – 200,000	3
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.