Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 246508 · MC-173165
STARLINER TRANSPORT 1981 LTD
4 power unitsavg 14 yrRegional · 4 statesMISSION, BC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-173165 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.0Avg age (yr)
2001–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority4242 yr active
since 1984Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
14 yr
Model years 2001–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is STARLINER TRANSPORT 1981 LTD safe to work with?
Is STARLINER TRANSPORT 1981 LTD safe to load? STARLINER TRANSPORT 1981 LTD (USDOT 246508, MC-173165) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MISSION, BC, operating 4 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSTARLINER TRANSPORT 1981 LTD 80
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Virginia · 85–03
National Interstate · 03–11
19852011
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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2024
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MISSION, BC
Top corridor
WA ⇄ BC
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2368101USDOT 927592
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@telus.net — 538 carriers: USDOT 14009USDOT 28643USDOT 80564USDOT 174579USDOT 243680USDOT 248233USDOT 259488USDOT 259692
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 32916 MISSION WAY, MISSION, BC, V2V 5X9
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (604) 462-8292
- Cell
- (604) 230-1001
- Fax
- (604) 820-1396
- starliner@telus.net
- Web domain
- telus.net
Registration
- Officers
- David Savoie · Paul Savoie
- USDOT / docket
- 246508 · MC-173165
- First registered
- 05/04/1984
- Last MCS-150
- 08/08/2024 · 820,009 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/12/2010
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 STARLINER TRANSPORT 1981 LTD's USDOT number?
STARLINER TRANSPORT 1981 LTD's USDOT number is 246508, and its motor carrier number is MC-173165.
Is STARLINER TRANSPORT 1981 LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STARLINER TRANSPORT 1981 LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STARLINER TRANSPORT 1981 LTD's safety record?
STARLINER TRANSPORT 1981 LTD has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is STARLINER TRANSPORT 1981 LTD's fleet?
STARLINER TRANSPORT 1981 LTD operates 4 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STARLINER TRANSPORT 1981 LTD based?
STARLINER TRANSPORT 1981 LTD is based in MISSION, BC, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.