Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
157 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3273277 · MC-1033712
STELLAR CARGO INC
157 power unitsavg 4.7 yrNational · 43 statesVERNON HILLS, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1033712 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
157Power units
119 observed · MCS-150
116Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 403 inspections.
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.021.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is STELLAR CARGO INC safe to work with?
Is STELLAR CARGO INC safe to load? STELLAR CARGO INC (USDOT 3273277, MC-1033712) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in VERNON HILLS, IL, operating 157 power units and 168 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 403 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
SCSTELLAR CARGO INC 94
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Safety
403 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.0% (24-mo)119 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.9% (24-mo)331 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.7% now● Stable
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 157-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 157
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 331
- Annualized
- ≈166 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving120 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance30 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance22 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance20 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 11 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness7 · 5 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
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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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
National Union · 23–25
20192025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2023 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2022 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Jul 2021 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Jul 2020 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 157
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 119
- Trailers (towed)
- 116
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 43 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4343
US statesInspections · 24 mo331331
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VERNON HILLS, IL
Top corridor
SD ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 13 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3268655USDOT 3706850USDOT 1341816USDOT 2177711USDOT 4098288USDOT 3384733USDOT 4337147USDOT 4477153Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (75 trucks · 47 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3996853USDOT 4071794USDOT 4098288USDOT 2195667USDOT 2411716USDOT 4337147USDOT 2184172USDOT 2842894
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)157157
Observed (24 mo)119119
Shared w/ other carriers7676
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1230 BUTTERFIELD RD, VERNON HILLS, IL, 60061
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 575-1652
- Fax
- (847) 278-7605
- ops@stellarcargo.net
- Web domain
- stellarcargo.net
Registration
- Officer
- Konstantin Maluhins
- USDOT / docket
- 3273277 · MC-1033712
- First registered
- 04/13/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 05/27/2026 · 16,000,000 mi (2026)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is STELLAR CARGO INC's USDOT number?
STELLAR CARGO INC's USDOT number is 3273277, and its motor carrier number is MC-1033712.
Is STELLAR CARGO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, STELLAR CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STELLAR CARGO INC's safety record?
STELLAR CARGO INC has a 21.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 403 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is STELLAR CARGO INC's fleet?
STELLAR CARGO INC operates 157 power units and 168 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STELLAR CARGO INC based?
STELLAR CARGO INC is based in VERNON HILLS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 43 states.