POLESTAR TRANSPORT INC
DBA: ARMOUR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 94
- Drivers · CDL
- 52 · 52
- Annual miles
- 2.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 47 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Trailers | 557 | 0 | 0 | 557 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (02-06-2015) · 11 yr old
- Registered
- 01-09-1987 (39 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-27-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- CRAIG WHITTAKER
- Officer
- MARK SHANNON
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Drive/Tow Away, General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not enough record to grade yet.
135 inspections and 6 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.5× as often as the median active fleet of 50–99 trucks.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-7 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Injury crashes4 crashes with 5 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 16 of 42 violations (38%). Brake or light defects led to 2 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs3 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 9.1% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.7% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 79% of inspections found no violations.
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Dangerous driving: 1
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Canada-domiciled motor carrierDomiciled in Canada — cross-border operating rules and inspection patterns differ from US-based motor carriers.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.032 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 1.14 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.22 | 0.53 |
| Critical violations | 0.05 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
42 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert32 · 6 OOSBrakes 16 · Lights 8 · Tires 6 · Other parts 2
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Hours of service No alert8 · 1 OOSFalse log 3 · No log 3 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Apr142026MassachusettsProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec82025New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May52025VirginiaInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Apr262025New YorkInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dawn, fog, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Mar162025MaineInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Jan62025MaineInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
4 of the 6 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.on record since Apr 30, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 1995
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY → National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. (Apr 2025)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 18, 2018)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
15 filings and 5 authority events since 1988 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Apr 30, 2025National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.Liability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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May 1, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 3, 2023opened after ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 27, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2023ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 30, 2025 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 18, 2018Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 15, 2018ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 27, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect55 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 15, 2018ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 30, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective May 27, 2023 came after the replacement; 54 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 15, 2018Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 10, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 21, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 6, 2005ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 15, 2018 · insurer name change165 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 6, 2005ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 15, 2018 · insurer name change165 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2004AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jan 6, 2005 · replaced by another insurer9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2004AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 6, 2005 · replaced by another insurer9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2002LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 1, 2004 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 30, 2004 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2002LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2004 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 30, 2004 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 1998ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended May 24, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect45 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 23, 1995UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Liability · $10,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2002 · replaced by another insurer82 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 1995UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Cargo · ended Apr 1, 2002 · replaced by another insurer84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 1995UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Liability · $10,000,000 · ended May 23, 1995 · superseded by the same policy2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 1994TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGECargo · ended Jun 12, 1995 · cancellation notice took effect14 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 5, 1988Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Maine 110
- New York 16
- Maryland 2
- Massachusetts 1
- Missouri 1
- North Carolina 1
- Ohio 1
- South Carolina 1
Runs well beyond its home state: 0 of 135 inspections were in NS.
How the estimate is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (94 power units: 94 filed, 56 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 94 power units this active to have about 1.8 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 8 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 2.7 a year) — about 1.5× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.0 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 30, 2024 · ME · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 1 further inspection with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0.18 | |
| HOS Compliance | 5 | 0.26 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 22 | 2.37 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-MAR-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.