Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2920966 · MC-985055
STAR TRANSPORTATION INC
30 power unitsavg 8.1 yrRegional · 4 statesTOTTENHAM, ON
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-985055 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.1Avg age (yr)
2008–2020 · 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
Watch · 2
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
8.1 yr
Model years 2008–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is STAR TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is STAR TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? STAR TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2920966, MC-985055) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TOTTENHAM, ON, operating 30 power units and 34 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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 (78/100), 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
STSTAR TRANSPORTATION INC 78
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.8% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 30-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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
- Inactive
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
+1 earlier
National Interstate · 16–19
Atlantic Specialty · 19–21
At Lloyds · 22–24
20162024
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 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Oct 2022 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Oct 2021 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 30
- 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
2008
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 mo44
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TOTTENHAM, ON
Top corridor
KY ⇄ ON
Density
fewermore
05
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 (9 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3817574USDOT 4360890USDOT 699981USDOT 4003616USDOT 4122029USDOT 1043119USDOT 4270192USDOT 449629
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers99
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
- 1985 COUNTY RD 50, TOTTENHAM, ON, L0G 1W0
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (647) 205-3133
- Fax
- (647) 560-4179
- info@startransp.com
- Web domain
- startransp.com
Registration
- Officer
- Sukh Lidder
- USDOT / docket
- 2920966 · MC-985055
- First registered
- 08/19/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 04/29/2024 · 3,153,812 mi (2023)
- 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 STAR TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
STAR TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2920966, and its motor carrier number is MC-985055.
Is STAR TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STAR TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STAR TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
STAR TRANSPORTATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).
How big is STAR TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
STAR TRANSPORTATION INC operates 30 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STAR TRANSPORTATION INC based?
STAR TRANSPORTATION INC is based in TOTTENHAM, ON, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.