Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2880906 · MC-966752
SUNSTAR TRANSPORT INC
DBA SST
4 power unitsavg 4.8 yrRegional · 5 statesROSEVILLE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-966752 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
2017–2024 · 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.
Established 10 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.511.5 %
▼ 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
4.8 yr
Model years 2017–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SUNSTAR TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is SUNSTAR TRANSPORT INC safe to load? SUNSTAR TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2880906, MC-966752) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ROSEVILLE, CA, operating 4 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 40 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.5% (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 review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSUNSTAR TRANSPORT INC 82
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Safety
40 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.5% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.4% (24-mo)37 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.0% 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
≈4.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 37
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.6 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
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle 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
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
United Financial · 17–19
Great West · 21–26
20162026
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 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2026 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2021 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2016 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 5 |
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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)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo3737
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROSEVILLE, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1745683USDOT 2349604USDOT 2493748Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (23 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3613507USDOT 3679978USDOT 3680200USDOT 2349604USDOT 2493748USDOT 1745683USDOT 58864USDOT 4452958
Shares a company officer with other carriers
sukhpal singh — 34 carriers: USDOT 1194624USDOT 1199512USDOT 1600329USDOT 1725642USDOT 1786126USDOT 2353996USDOT 2357642USDOT 2420130
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers2323
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
- 1651 LOON LAKE ST, ROSEVILLE, CA, 95747
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (916) 547-4906
Registration
- Officer
- Sukhpal Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 2880906 · MC-966752
- First registered
- 04/20/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 02/04/2026 · 375,412 mi (2025)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SUNSTAR TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
SUNSTAR TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2880906, and its motor carrier number is MC-966752.
Is SUNSTAR TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SUNSTAR TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SUNSTAR TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
SUNSTAR TRANSPORT INC has a 11.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is SUNSTAR TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
SUNSTAR TRANSPORT INC operates 4 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUNSTAR TRANSPORT INC based?
SUNSTAR TRANSPORT INC is based in ROSEVILLE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.