Carrier profile · USDOT 3499245 · MC-1778016 · Updated Jul 4, 2026

AMERISTAR TRANSPORT LLC

10 power unitsavg 11 yrLocal · 2 statesEDINBURG, TX81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1778016 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.0Avg age (yr)

2007–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 802-4770 Email dispatchameristartransport20@gmail.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.1% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average28.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service 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 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.1%

▲ 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

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11 yr

Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 23.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 3.8 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

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 2

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 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 14
Annualized: ≈7 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness5 · 5 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 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$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 ’26 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Accredited Specialty’25–’26

Spinnaker Specialty’26–now

20252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2026 → May 2026	$750K	1
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2025 → Feb 2026	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

23.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

EDINBURG, TX

4313 ADRIANA

Top corridor

TX 13 · LA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2932961 USDOT 3933216 USDOT 3139107 USDOT 3020065

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael anthony garza — 3 carriers: USDOT 4392668 USDOT 4411600

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4313 ADRIANA, EDINBURG, TX, 78542
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (956) 802-4770
Email: ameristartransport20@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Michael Anthony Garza
USDOT / docket: 3499245 · MC-1778016
First registered: Oct 5, 2020
Last MCS-150: Apr 20, 2026 · 2,175,271 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 19.23
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,175,271

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for AMERISTAR TRANSPORT LLC.

AMERISTAR TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3499245) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 4, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 4, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 16, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 4, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 4, 2026.

The carrier received 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 14 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 4, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 4, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 20, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AMERISTAR TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

AMERISTAR TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3499245, and its motor carrier number is MC-1778016.

Is AMERISTAR TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 4, 2026, AMERISTAR TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is AMERISTAR TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

AMERISTAR TRANSPORT LLC has a 23.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).