Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1903525 · MC-721880
DAYSTAR RUNNERS LLC
18 power unitsavg 12.2 yrLocal · 1 statesJERSEY CITY, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-721880 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 29 inspections.
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.2 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DAYSTAR RUNNERS LLC safe to work with?
Is DAYSTAR RUNNERS LLC safe to load? DAYSTAR RUNNERS LLC (USDOT 1903525, MC-721880) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JERSEY CITY, NJ, operating 18 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
DRDAYSTAR RUNNERS LLC 94
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 18-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving15
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Associated · 12–15
American Southern · 15–17
Prime Property · 19–24
20102026
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Apr 2019 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 12 |
| GUIDEONE SPECIALTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO | Apr 2018 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 2017 → Apr 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Apr 2012 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jun 2011 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2010 → Jun 2011 | $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)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
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
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
NJ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JERSEY CITY, NJ
Top corridor
NJ
Density
fewermore
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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 (10 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 994267USDOT 1137444USDOT 3867970USDOT 2590918
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@daystarrunners.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3024856
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 35 DUFFIELD AVE, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07306
- Mailing address
- 27 ANN STREET, LITTLE FERRY, NJ, 07643
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (201) 360-3571
- Web domain
- daystarrunners.com
Registration
- Officer
- Orlando Perez
- USDOT / docket
- 1903525 · MC-721880
- First registered
- 06/17/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 05/28/2026 · 1,623,400 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/20/2018
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Frequently asked
What is DAYSTAR RUNNERS LLC's USDOT number?
DAYSTAR RUNNERS LLC's USDOT number is 1903525, and its motor carrier number is MC-721880.
Is DAYSTAR RUNNERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, DAYSTAR RUNNERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DAYSTAR RUNNERS LLC's safety record?
DAYSTAR RUNNERS LLC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DAYSTAR RUNNERS LLC's fleet?
DAYSTAR RUNNERS LLC operates 18 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DAYSTAR RUNNERS LLC based?
DAYSTAR RUNNERS LLC is based in JERSEY CITY, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.