Small fleet
47 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 5, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
47 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.8 yr
Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
3 STAR TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2147547) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 5, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 5, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 5, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 51.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 5, 2026.
The carrier received 123 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 47 vehicle-level and 123 driver-level — across 25 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 5, 2026.
The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 5, 2026.
It reports 47 power units and 47 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 16, 2024.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 5, 2026.
3 STAR TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2147547, and its motor carrier number is MC-727369.
As of Jul 5, 2026, 3 STAR TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
3 STAR TRANSPORT INC has a 51.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 183 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
3 STAR TRANSPORT INC operates 47 power units and 47 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
3 STAR TRANSPORT INC is based in LA GRANGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.
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123 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
118 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 10
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2026 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Apr 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Apr 2019 → Apr 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | May 2018 → Apr 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | May 2016 → May 2018 | $750K | 13 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2015 → May 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Dec 2012 | $750K | 4 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2010 → Oct 2011 | $750K | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 28 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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