Carrier profile · USDOT 285668 · MC-171170 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BLUE STAR CHARTERS & TOURS INC

DBA BLUE STAR

0 power unitsavg 16.4 yrLocal · 1 statesPORTLAND, OR100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-171170 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

16.4Avg age (yr)

1999–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(503) 249-1837 Email dispatchMIKE@BLUESTARBUS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 36 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.4 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 12 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '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.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

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

395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’20 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’98–’02

Lancer’03–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2020

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2003 → Jun 2020	$5M	9
THE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK	Jun 2002 → Jun 2003	$5M	2
RED SHIELD INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2002 → Aug 2002	$5M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1998 → Jun 2002	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1998 → Apr 1999	$5M	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 1997 → Apr 1998	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1997 → Apr 1998	$5M	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 1996 → Apr 1997	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1995 → Apr 1997	$5M	2
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 1994 → Apr 1996	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1994 → Apr 1995	$5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

37.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OR busiest

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

Home base

PORTLAND, OR

8250 NE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD

Top corridor

OR 12

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

@bluestarbus.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1913221

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael bilic — 2 carriers: USDOT 3142383

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8250 NE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, PORTLAND, OR, 97211
Mailing address: PO BOX 56351, PORTLAND, OR, 97238
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (503) 249-1837
Cell: (503) 593-6047
Fax: (503) 493-0165
Email: mike@bluestarbus.com
Web domain: bluestarbus.com

Registration

Officers: Michael Bilic · Tony Bilic
USDOT / docket: 285668 · MC-171170
First registered: Jan 15, 1987
Last MCS-150: Jul 23, 2025 · 785,766 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 27, 2025
D-U-N-S: 141251418

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

785,766

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 BLUE STAR CHARTERS & TOURS INC.

BLUE STAR CHARTERS & TOURS INC (USDOT 285668) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 30, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 12 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 34 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 23, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 27, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BLUE STAR CHARTERS & TOURS INC's USDOT number?

BLUE STAR CHARTERS & TOURS INC's USDOT number is 285668, and its motor carrier number is MC-171170.

Is BLUE STAR CHARTERS & TOURS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BLUE STAR CHARTERS & TOURS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BLUE STAR CHARTERS & TOURS INC's safety record?

BLUE STAR CHARTERS & TOURS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).