Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 271422 · MC-179073
STAR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
4 power unitsBOTTINEAU, ND
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-179073 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 40 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority4040 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is STAR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY safe to work with?
Is STAR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY safe to load? STAR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (USDOT 271422, MC-179073) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in BOTTINEAU, ND, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSTAR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Everest National · 96–00
Integon National · 02–10
Maiden Reinsurance · 10–13
State National · 13–17
Aegis Security · 17–22
19942023
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → May 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | May 2013 → May 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY | May 2010 → May 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2002 → Jun 2010 | $750k | 4 |
| MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | May 2001 → Jun 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | May 2000 → May 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1996 → May 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| PRUDENTIAL GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1995 → Jul 1996 | $750k | 2 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 1994 → May 1995 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BOTTINEAU, ND
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@utma.com — 80 carriers: USDOT 147599USDOT 168937USDOT 316017USDOT 328905USDOT 332517USDOT 379401USDOT 385197USDOT 423037
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1022 MAIN ST, BOTTINEAU, ND, 58318
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (701) 228-3651
- Fax
- (701) 228-2498
- startran@utma.com
- Web domain
- utma.com
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Sivertson
- USDOT / docket
- 271422 · MC-179073
- First registered
- 04/15/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 04/01/2022 · 269,180 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 173622200
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is STAR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's USDOT number?
STAR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's USDOT number is 271422, and its motor carrier number is MC-179073.
Is STAR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STAR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is STAR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's fleet?
STAR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STAR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY based?
STAR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY is based in BOTTINEAU, ND.