Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3106915 · MC-1606183
MITTEN STAR LOGISTICS LLC
5 power unitsavg 14.6 yrLocal · 1 statesAUSTIN, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1606183 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.6Avg age (yr)
2000–2018 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.327.3 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
14.6 yr
Model years 2000–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MITTEN STAR LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is MITTEN STAR LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? MITTEN STAR LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3106915, MC-1606183) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in AUSTIN, TX, operating 5 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.3% (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 clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MSMITTEN STAR LOGISTICS LLC 87
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.3% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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.
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Agricultural Workers · 24–26
20242026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO | Mar 2024 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2018
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AUSTIN, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
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 3731332USDOT 4490222Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3682539USDOT 4490222USDOT 2328966USDOT 3415931USDOT 92693USDOT 4202302USDOT 3071886USDOT 616877
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5900 BALCONES DRIVE SUITE 100, AUSTIN, TX, 78731
- Mailing address
- 4871 N TERRITORIAL RD E, ANN ARBOR, MI, 48105
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (313) 580-0727
Registration
- Officer
- Colleen Herceg
- USDOT / docket
- 3106915 · MC-1606183
- First registered
- 03/08/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 03/12/2025 · 722,562 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 MITTEN STAR LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
MITTEN STAR LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3106915, and its motor carrier number is MC-1606183.
Is MITTEN STAR LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MITTEN STAR LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MITTEN STAR LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
MITTEN STAR LOGISTICS LLC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MITTEN STAR LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
MITTEN STAR LOGISTICS LLC operates 5 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MITTEN STAR LOGISTICS LLC based?
MITTEN STAR LOGISTICS LLC is based in AUSTIN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.