Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
49 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3843678 · MC-1398662
CARGO STARS INC
49 power unitsavg 6.3 yrMulti-region · 10 statesPHILADELPHIA, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1398662 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
49Power units
32 observed · MCS-150
38Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.221.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CARGO STARS INC safe to work with?
Is CARGO STARS INC safe to load? CARGO STARS INC (USDOT 3843678, MC-1398662) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, operating 49 power units and 56 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 74 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
CSCARGO STARS INC 100
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Safety
74 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.1% (24-mo)52 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.3% (24-mo)60 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 49-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 49
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 61
- Annualized
- ≈31 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving25
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
North America · 22–24
20222025
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 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 6 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Apr 2022 → Jan 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)
- 49
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 32
- Trailers (towed)
- 38
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo6161
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Top corridor
CA ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 15 trucks also ran under 15 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4168404USDOT 4355180USDOT 3574134USDOT 3926978USDOT 3793088USDOT 3866721USDOT 4109454USDOT 3487141Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (58 trucks · 100 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2371201USDOT 3157316USDOT 3521173USDOT 4035223USDOT 4375231USDOT 3650982USDOT 3695539USDOT 3696907
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4949
Observed (24 mo)3232
Shared w/ other carriers5858
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3637 BELLAIRE PL, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19154
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (445) 202-8889
Registration
- Officers
- Iskender Mirzakhanov · Timur Iuldashev
- USDOT / docket
- 3843678 · MC-1398662
- First registered
- 03/16/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 05/13/2026 · 6,056,433 mi (2025)
- 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 CARGO STARS INC's USDOT number?
CARGO STARS INC's USDOT number is 3843678, and its motor carrier number is MC-1398662.
Is CARGO STARS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, CARGO STARS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CARGO STARS INC's safety record?
CARGO STARS INC has a 21.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 74 roadside inspections, with 2 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 CARGO STARS INC's fleet?
CARGO STARS INC operates 49 power units and 56 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARGO STARS INC based?
CARGO STARS INC is based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.