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Carrier profile · USDOT 3218496 · MC-1019372 · Updated 06/13/2026

BRINESTARR LLC

3 power unitsavg 13.9 yrLocal · 1 statesDUNBAR, PA

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1019372 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.9Avg age (yr)

2003–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(724) 278-3398 Email dispatchOPERATIONS@BRINESTARR.COM

Carrier verification summary for BRINESTARR LLC

BRINESTARR LLC (USDOT 3218496) has a Vektor safety score of 62/100 and a High risk verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

BRINESTARR LLC (USDOT 3218496) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

BRINESTARR LLC (USDOT 3218496) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

BRINESTARR LLC (USDOT 3218496) has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

BRINESTARR LLC (USDOT 3218496) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

BRINESTARR LLC (USDOT 3218496) reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 08/11/2025.

BRINESTARR LLC (USDOT 3218496) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Established 8 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average45.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.7% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

45.5

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

45.5

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.9 yr

Model years 2003–2019 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 45.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 23 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

60.0% · 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 30.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 23
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.8 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 Driving38
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 7 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Erie Exchange’19–’25

2019202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2025 → Feb 2026	$750k	2
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Mar 2019 → Mar 2025	$750k	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.9 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

91%

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

PA busiest

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

Home base

DUNBAR, PA

542 HIGH ST

Top corridor

PA 23

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3403326

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 542 HIGH ST, DUNBAR, PA, 15431
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (724) 278-3398
Cell: (304) 777-6462
Email: operations@brinestarr.com
Web domain: brinestarr.com

Registration

Officer: Tadd A. Richter
USDOT / docket: 3218496 · MC-1019372
First registered: 12/04/2018
Last MCS-150: 08/11/2025 · 50,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

50,000

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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Frequently asked

What is BRINESTARR LLC's USDOT number?

BRINESTARR LLC's USDOT number is 3218496, and its motor carrier number is MC-1019372.

Is BRINESTARR LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BRINESTARR LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BRINESTARR LLC's safety record?

BRINESTARR LLC has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).