Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2469649 · MC-853832
STARWAY EXPRESS LLC
40 power unitsavg 6 yrNational · 32 statesNASHVILLE, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-853832 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
40Power units
51 observed · MCS-150
56Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
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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 authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo36.436.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is STARWAY EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is STARWAY EXPRESS LLC safe to load? STARWAY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2469649, MC-853832) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in NASHVILLE, TN, operating 40 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 89 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
SESTARWAY EXPRESS LLC 80
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Safety
89 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.4% (24-mo)44 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.1% (24-mo)85 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
17.4% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 40-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 40
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 85
- Annualized
- ≈43 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving51
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance35 · 6 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance14
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 8 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 5 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving10
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
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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
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Wilshire · 15–17
United Financial · 17–21
Progressive Hawaii · 22–25
20142026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Jun 2022 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2015 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Feb 2014 → Feb 2015 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 40
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 51
- Trailers (towed)
- 56
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 32 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3131
US statesInspections · 24 mo8484
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NASHVILLE, TN
Top corridor
AZ ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 30 trucks also ran under 26 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3267070USDOT 3462901USDOT 2914327USDOT 3550568USDOT 3210808USDOT 4162522USDOT 3856749USDOT 2932214Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (78 trucks · 90 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3243700USDOT 3267070USDOT 3462901USDOT 4051733USDOT 4302389USDOT 121058USDOT 781203USDOT 2076111
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4040
Observed (24 mo)5151
Shared w/ other carriers7878
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3200 WEST END AVENUE SUITE 500, NASHVILLE, TN, 37203
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (615) 641-4111
- Web domain
- starwayxpress.com
Registration
- Officer
- Mariia Malovana
- USDOT / docket
- 2469649 · MC-853832
- First registered
- 01/22/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 03/25/2026 · 360,278 mi (2024)
- 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 STARWAY EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
STARWAY EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2469649, and its motor carrier number is MC-853832.
Is STARWAY EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, STARWAY EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STARWAY EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
STARWAY EXPRESS LLC has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 89 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is STARWAY EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
STARWAY EXPRESS LLC operates 40 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STARWAY EXPRESS LLC based?
STARWAY EXPRESS LLC is based in NASHVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 32 states.