Carrier profile · USDOT 315249 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Northstar Energy Solutions LLC

635 power unitsavg 6.8 yrRegional · 6 statesHOUSTON, TX74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

635Power units

45 observed · MCS-150

16Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.8Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 333-2174 Email dispatchdwaustin@nhplc.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average39.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.9% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes25 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo39.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo39.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

635 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.8 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

63 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 39.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 58 vehicle and 63 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

29.4% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 11.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

60 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 635-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 635
Inspections · 24 mo: 63
Annualized: ≈32 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving50 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance31 · 4 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance27 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance16 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 11 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 9 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 635
Observed power (24 mo): 45
Trailers (towed): 16

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

19.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

1608 MARGARET ST

Top corridor

TX 47 · OK 7 · NM 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@nhplc.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 182855 USDOT 326205 USDOT 496424 USDOT 674507 USDOT 854520 USDOT 875189 USDOT 1130205 USDOT 1252185

Shares a company officer with other carriers

leslie sackett — 2 carriers: USDOT 1305053

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

635

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1608 MARGARET ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77093
Mailing address: 10000 ENERGY DR STE 400, SPRING, TX, 77389
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (713) 333-2174
Fax: (713) 691-5615
Email: dwaustin@nhplc.com
Web domain: nhplc.com

Registration

Officers: Leslie Sackett · Daryl Austin
USDOT / docket: 315249
First registered: May 18, 1988
Last MCS-150: Mar 13, 2026 · 14,750,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 20, 2016
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

635

Power units

241

Drivers

241

CDL drivers

14,750,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NORTHSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC.

NORTHSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC (USDOT 315249) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 39.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 63 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 58 vehicle-level and 63 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 635 power units and 241 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 20, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NORTHSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC's USDOT number?

NORTHSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC's USDOT number is 315249.

Is NORTHSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, NORTHSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is NORTHSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC's safety record?

NORTHSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC has a 39.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 92 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is NORTHSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC's fleet?

NORTHSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC operates 635 power units and 241 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NORTHSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC based?

NORTHSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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