Small fleet
201 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 9, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
201 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AMERICANSTAR TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1986353) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 9, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 8, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 9, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.
The carrier received 505 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 214 vehicle-level and 505 driver-level — across 41 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.
The carrier has 18 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 9, 2026.
It reports 201 power units and 296 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 16, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 29, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.
AMERICANSTAR TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1986353, and its motor carrier number is MC-703067.
As of Aug 9, 2026, AMERICANSTAR TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
AMERICANSTAR TRANSPORT LLC has a 13.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 703 roadside inspections, with 18 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
AMERICANSTAR TRANSPORT LLC operates 201 power units and 296 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
AMERICANSTAR TRANSPORT LLC is based in NORTH RICHLAND, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 41 states.
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505 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
487 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 32
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2021
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Apr 2021 | $750K | 6 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Mar 2015 → Mar 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2014 → Mar 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Mar 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Mar 2011 → Mar 2012 | $750K | 3 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2008 → Mar 2011 | $750K | 8 |
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 41 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: 45 trucks also ran under 16 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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