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Carrier profile · USDOT 1485788 · MC-173256

LONE STAR TRUCKING LLC

DBA LONE STAR TRUCKING

0 power unitsSHAFTER, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-173256 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Verified linkspaalp.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(661) 910-4105Email dispatchmlruder@paalp.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

High risk

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

Insurance on fileEstablished 20 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority20 yr active
since 2006
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 20-yr authority — high risk.Full read

Is LONE STAR TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?

Is LONE STAR TRUCKING LLC safe to load? LONE STAR TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1485788, MC-173256) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in SHAFTER, CA, operating 0 power units. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (52/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LSLONE STAR TRUCKING LLC 52
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Stonington · 92–96
National Union · 96–05
American Home · 05–14
19922006

No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.

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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)
—
Trailers (towed)
—

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

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04

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base
SHAFTER, CA
19430 S BEECH AVE
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

@paalp.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 430280USDOT 879345
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06

Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
19430 S BEECH AVE, SHAFTER, CA, 93263
Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone
(661) 910-4105
Fax
(661) 746-4037
Email
mlruder@paalp.com
Web domain
paalp.com

Registration

Officers
Harry Pefanis · Mark Ruder
USDOT / docket
1485788 · MC-173256
First registered
04/10/2006
Last MCS-150
09/15/2017 · 1 mi (2017)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.23
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units
—Drivers
—CDL drivers
1Annual mileage
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07

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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked

What is LONE STAR TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

LONE STAR TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1485788, and its motor carrier number is MC-173256.

Is LONE STAR TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, LONE STAR TRUCKING LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is LONE STAR TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

LONE STAR TRUCKING LLC operates 0 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LONE STAR TRUCKING LLC based?

LONE STAR TRUCKING LLC is based in SHAFTER, CA.