Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2635529 · MC-917783
LUCKY STAR CARGO INC
3 power unitsavg 8.6 yrMulti-region · 8 statesMADISON, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-917783 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.6Avg age (yr)
2014–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 17 inspections.
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
8.6 yr
Model years 2014–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LUCKY STAR CARGO INC safe to work with?
Is LUCKY STAR CARGO INC safe to load? LUCKY STAR CARGO INC (USDOT 2635529, MC-917783) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MADISON, WI, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LSLUCKY STAR CARGO INC 100
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now▲ Worsening
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 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+4 earlier
Wilshire · 16–19
Artisan Truckers · 19–21
Great West · 23–25
20152025
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 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2023 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2021 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 4 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Jan 2016 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2020
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MADISON, WI
Top corridor
OH ⇄ WI
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 (4 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 805401USDOT 1375832USDOT 2496592USDOT 1496724USDOT 4177875USDOT 3525497
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3118 FOREST RUN WAY, MADISON, WI, 53704
- Mailing address
- 1262 WILD WILLOW WAY, VERONA, WI, 53593
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (608) 477-3228
Registration
- Officer
- Victor Kachan
- USDOT / docket
- 2635529 · MC-917783
- First registered
- 05/14/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 04/07/2026 · 253,885 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 LUCKY STAR CARGO INC's USDOT number?
LUCKY STAR CARGO INC's USDOT number is 2635529, and its motor carrier number is MC-917783.
Is LUCKY STAR CARGO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LUCKY STAR CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LUCKY STAR CARGO INC's safety record?
LUCKY STAR CARGO INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LUCKY STAR CARGO INC's fleet?
LUCKY STAR CARGO INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LUCKY STAR CARGO INC based?
LUCKY STAR CARGO INC is based in MADISON, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.