Carrier profile · USDOT 107838 · MC-794658 · Updated Aug 13, 2026

Star Tribune Media Company LLC

32 power unitsRegional · 3 statesMINNEAPOLIS, MN94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-794658 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

32Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.6Avg age (yr)

2006–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(612) 673-8840 Email dispatchnadine.schmidt@startribune.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes10 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 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 — 3 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

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 2

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.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 32-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 32
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle 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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Zurich American’12–’23

Hartford Fire’22–’26

2012201620202024now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. · since Jan 2026

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2022 → Jan 2026	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Nov 2023	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 32
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 2

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

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

Home base

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

650 3RD AVE S STE 1300

Top corridor

MN 4 · WI 1 · IA 1

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

@startribune.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1163790

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 650 3RD AVE S STE 1300, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55488-0002
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (612) 673-8840
Cell: (612) 673-8821
Fax: (612) 673-4214
Email: nadine.schmidt@startribune.com
Web domain: startribune.com

Registration

Officer: Nadine Schmidt
USDOT / docket: 107838 · MC-794658
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 21, 2025 · 2,153,585 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 12, 1989
D-U-N-S: 832672377

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,153,585

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 STAR TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY LLC.

STAR TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY LLC (USDOT 107838) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. effective Jan 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 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 Aug 13, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 13, 2026.

It reports 32 power units and 40 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 21, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 12, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STAR TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?

STAR TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 107838, and its motor carrier number is MC-794658.

Is STAR TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 13, 2026, STAR TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is STAR TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY LLC's safety record?

STAR TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is STAR TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY LLC's fleet?

STAR TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY LLC operates 32 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is STAR TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY LLC based?

STAR TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY LLC is based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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