Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
82 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 224236 · MC-157924
FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LP
DBA FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION
82 power unitsHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-157924 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
82Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 44 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 82 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 23.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1982Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LP safe to work with?
Is FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LP safe to load? FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LP (USDOT 224236, MC-157924) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 82 power units and 68 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FSFIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LP 50
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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
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Ranger Ins · 94–96
West · 96–98
Southern · 01–03
19942003
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2001 → Oct 2003 | $750k | 3 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Jul 2000 → Aug 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| INDEPENDENCE CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY | Jul 1999 → Jul 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST | Jul 1998 → Jul 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| INDEPENDENCE CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY | Jul 1998 → Jul 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST | Jul 1996 → Jul 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Jul 1994 → Jul 1996 | $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)
- 82
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@fivestartransport.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2094187USDOT 3032353
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 7814 MILLER ROAD APT 3, HOUSTON, TX, 77049
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 9670, HOUSTON, TX, 77213-0670
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (281) 452-3191
- Fax
- (281) 452-4300
- Web domain
- fivestartransport.com
Registration
- USDOT / docket
- 224236 · MC-157924
- First registered
- 10/21/1982
- Last MCS-150
- 06/06/2003 · 4,721,800 mi (2002)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 38843371
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LP's USDOT number?
FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LP's USDOT number is 224236, and its motor carrier number is MC-157924.
Is FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LP is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LP's fleet?
FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LP operates 82 power units and 68 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LP based?
FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LP is based in HOUSTON, TX.