Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2428313 · MC-836874
PRIMESTAR LOGISTIC INC
30 power unitsavg 5.5 yrNational · 17 statesFONTANA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-836874 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
32 observed · MCS-150
34Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
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 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 176 inspections.
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.222.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PRIMESTAR LOGISTIC INC safe to work with?
Is PRIMESTAR LOGISTIC INC safe to load? PRIMESTAR LOGISTIC INC (USDOT 2428313, MC-836874) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FONTANA, CA, operating 30 power units and 35 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 176 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
PLPRIMESTAR LOGISTIC INC 94
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Safety
176 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.2% (24-mo)54 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.9% (24-mo)102 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.0% now● Stable
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
≈1.8 / 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
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 108
- Annualized
- ≈54 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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 Driving60
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance44
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance12
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 8 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving6
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
United Specialty · 13–16
Wilshire · 16–19
Hallmark · 19–21
North America · 21–23
20132025
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 SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Oct 2021 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2013 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 6 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 30
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 32
- Trailers (towed)
- 34
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
2026
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo108108
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FONTANA, CA
Top corridor
NM ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3195270USDOT 3407411USDOT 3220886Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (31 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3706USDOT 2932025USDOT 3022743USDOT 3407411USDOT 2092172USDOT 3439519USDOT 694039USDOT 2577162
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)3232
Shared w/ other carriers3131
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16255 CARMINE ST, FONTANA, CA, 92336
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (714) 742-6179
- Fax
- (714) 735-7242
- Web domain
- primestarlogisticinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Talwinder Singh Malhi
- USDOT / docket
- 2428313 · MC-836874
- First registered
- 08/08/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2026 · 5,956,400 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 PRIMESTAR LOGISTIC INC's USDOT number?
PRIMESTAR LOGISTIC INC's USDOT number is 2428313, and its motor carrier number is MC-836874.
Is PRIMESTAR LOGISTIC INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, PRIMESTAR LOGISTIC INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PRIMESTAR LOGISTIC INC's safety record?
PRIMESTAR LOGISTIC INC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 176 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PRIMESTAR LOGISTIC INC's fleet?
PRIMESTAR LOGISTIC INC operates 30 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PRIMESTAR LOGISTIC INC based?
PRIMESTAR LOGISTIC INC is based in FONTANA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.