Carrier profile · USDOT 3207980 · MC-1001106 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Southern Star T LLC

20 power unitsavg 10 yrRegional · 7 statesEDINBURG, TX87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1001106 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

22Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.0Avg age (yr)

1999–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 513-8004 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average22.7% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average6.9% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10 yr

Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

19 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 22.73% on 22 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
4 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 9, 2025.

Safety

29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 22.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 22 vehicle and 29 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 2.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 20-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 20
Inspections · 24 mo: 29
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Trisura Specialty’19–’21

Accredited Specialty’21–’25

beyond this history

2019202120232025now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO · since Aug 2025

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2021 → Aug 2025	$750K	5
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2019 → May 2021	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 20
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 22

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

80.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 13 inspections
Louisiana: 3 inspections
Utah: 2 inspections
Mississippi: 1 inspections
New Mexico: 1 inspections
Arizona: 1 inspections

Home base

EDINBURG, TX

3311 CRYSTAL FALLS AVE

Most inspections: TX

13 inspections

TX 13 · LA 3 · UT 2

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 6, 2026

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2557404Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (12 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 86876 USDOT 3584836 USDOT 4142707 USDOT 2557404 USDOT 1244207

Shares a company officer with other carriers

karina salazar — 3 carriers: USDOT 2115986 USDOT 3246337

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 6, 2026

Location

Physical address: 3311 CRYSTAL FALLS AVE, EDINBURG, TX, 78539
Mailing address: 5220 S EXPRESSWAY 281, EDINBURG, TX, 78542
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (956) 513-8004
Cell: (956) 821-4692
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: southernstartllc.com

Registration

Officers: Karina Salazar · Ramiro Rodriguez
USDOT / docket: 3207980 · MC-1001106
First registered: Nov 2, 2018
Last MCS-150: Jan 27, 2026 · 854,622 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 2.18
D-U-N-S: 54176633

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

854,622

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 6, 2026

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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23%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

5 of 22 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

41violation records

10OOS-tagged records

5 of 22inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

157%1 / 15

Unsafe driving

911%1 / 9

Lights

667%4 / 6

Other vehicle maintenance

617%1 / 6

Driver fitness

3100%3 / 3

Hours of service

20%0 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

29%Nov 24 to May 252 / 7

17%May 25 to Nov 251 / 6

25%Nov 25 to May 261 / 4

20%May 26 to Nov 261 / 5

Top 3 codes (11 of 41 records)

393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components6
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection3
391.11B4-CLHA Driver not qualified2

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392.2WG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps2
390.17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)1
390.21(a) USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.11B2-Q Driver not qualified1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.207A-SAPPCBLM Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.55C2 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

Before you tender

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Brakes

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Unsafe driving

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Lights

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SOUTHERN STAR T LLC.

SOUTHERN STAR T LLC (USDOT 3207980) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO effective Aug 23, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 29 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 22 vehicle-level and 29 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 20 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 27, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN STAR T LLC's USDOT number?

SOUTHERN STAR T LLC's USDOT number is 3207980, and its motor carrier number is MC-1001106.

Is SOUTHERN STAR T LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026. SOUTHERN STAR T LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SOUTHERN STAR T LLC's safety record?

SOUTHERN STAR T LLC has a 22.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).