Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3495895 · MC-1152131
MB STAR INC
5 power unitsavg 5.5 yrMulti-region · 11 statesJOLIET, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1152131 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 16 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 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
5.5 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MB STAR INC safe to work with?
Is MB STAR INC safe to load? MB STAR INC (USDOT 3495895, MC-1152131) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in JOLIET, IL, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (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 clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MSMB STAR INC 100
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.3% now
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
≈1.5 / 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
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 390.17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+3 earlier
Northland · 22–25
20202025
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 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2021 | $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)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JOLIET, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
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 (16 trucks · 31 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1861195USDOT 3427248USDOT 3936450USDOT 3978166USDOT 4248949USDOT 3443048USDOT 3532175USDOT 3576719
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1717
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
- 210 N HAMMES AVE SUITE 101 F, JOLIET, IL, 60435
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (331) 229-9592
- safety@mbstarinc.com
- Web domain
- mbstarinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ashton Boler
- USDOT / docket
- 3495895 · MC-1152131
- First registered
- 09/29/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 04/22/2026 · 414,872 mi (2025)
- 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 MB STAR INC's USDOT number?
MB STAR INC's USDOT number is 3495895, and its motor carrier number is MC-1152131.
Is MB STAR INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MB STAR INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MB STAR INC's safety record?
MB STAR INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MB STAR INC's fleet?
MB STAR INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MB STAR INC based?
MB STAR INC is based in JOLIET, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.