Northstar Bus Lines LLC

USDOT 2918561MC-983865USDOT activeAuthority active· DBA American Student Transportation· Maple Grove, MN

Northstar Bus Lines LLC (USDOT 2918561) runs 205 power units and 225 drivers based in Maple Grove, MN, with active operating authority as a motor carrier of passengers under MC-983865. The earliest grant on file is from February 2017, 9 years, 8 months ago. $5,000,000 of liability coverage is on file with Pioneer Specialty Insurance Company.

Operating authority

Docket	Authority	Status	Insurance required	On file
MC-983865	Motor carrier of passengers	Active	$5,000,000 liability	$5,000,000 liability

Earliest grant on file: Feb 28, 2017 (9 years, 8 months ago).

Insurance and bonds on file

Type	Insurer	Coverage	Effective	Cancellation
Liability (BIPD) · form 91X	Pioneer Specialty Insurance Company	$5,000,000	Jan 13, 2020	—

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Authority history

Date	Docket	Action
Feb 13, 2020	MC-983865	Reinstated · motor carrier of passengers
Jan 21, 2020	MC-983865	Revoked · motor carrier of passengers
Feb 28, 2017	MC-983865	Granted · motor carrier of passengers

Revocations

Docket	Authority	Order served	Effective
MC-983865	Common	Dec 17, 2019	Jan 21, 2020 · involuntary revocation

Registration

USDOT number	2918561
USDOT status	Active
Dockets	MC-983865
Legal name	Northstar Bus Lines LLC
DBA name	American Student Transportation
Operation	Interstate
Classification	Private passenger, business, Private passenger, non-business, Authorized for hire
Location	Maple Grove, Minnesota 55369
USDOT added	Aug 11, 2016
Last MCS-150 update	Jan 20, 2026
Safety rating	Satisfactory · Jan 31, 2023

Fleet

Power units	205
Buses	169
Drivers	225 · 192 with a CDL
Annual miles	2,821,532 · 2025

Cargo carried

Passengers

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Data as of Nov 12, 2026. Sources

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