Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2532178 · MC-880086
BRIGHT STAR TRUCKING INC
7 power unitsavg 3.9 yrRegional · 4 statesGREENWOOD, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-880086 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.9Avg age (yr)
2019–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-16
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.9 yr
Model years 2019–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BRIGHT STAR TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is BRIGHT STAR TRUCKING INC safe to load? BRIGHT STAR TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2532178, MC-880086) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GREENWOOD, IN, operating 7 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-16.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-16
BSBRIGHT STAR TRUCKING INC 81
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Berkshire Hathaway · 14–16
Progressive Southeastern · 16–23
20142025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 26 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Aug 2014 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 17 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2019
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 mo77
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GREENWOOD, IN
Top corridor
AZ ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2924321USDOT 2942601Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1827046USDOT 2547237USDOT 2942601USDOT 3396268USDOT 1747661USDOT 855456USDOT 2924321USDOT 3378586
Shares a company officer with other carriers
palwinder singh — 93 carriers: USDOT 602414USDOT 1154393USDOT 1244923USDOT 1283386USDOT 1481660USDOT 1589542USDOT 1621850USDOT 1876355
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers1717
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
- 1720 HAWKINS COURT, GREENWOOD, IN, 46143
- Mailing address
- 7915 SOUTH EMERSON AVENUE SUITE B, GREENWOOD, IN, 46237
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (317) 341-5537
Registration
- Officer
- Palwinder Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 2532178 · MC-880086
- First registered
- 08/12/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 09/03/2025 · 1,620,131 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 50.00
- 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 BRIGHT STAR TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
BRIGHT STAR TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 2532178, and its motor carrier number is MC-880086.
Is BRIGHT STAR TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-16, BRIGHT STAR TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BRIGHT STAR TRUCKING INC's safety record?
BRIGHT STAR TRUCKING INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is BRIGHT STAR TRUCKING INC's fleet?
BRIGHT STAR TRUCKING INC operates 7 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRIGHT STAR TRUCKING INC based?
BRIGHT STAR TRUCKING INC is based in GREENWOOD, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.