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Carrier profile · USDOT 397492 · Updated 06/13/2026

STAR TEX PROPANE LLC

18 power unitsavg 4.4 yrLocal · 1 statesWACO, TX

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

4.4Avg age (yr)

2017–2025 · 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.

Established 36 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMCS-150 census data outdated

Watch · 2

MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.Multiple injury crashes6 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 20 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 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

Asset-based

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.4 yr

Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 36-yr registration, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is STAR TEX PROPANE LLC safe to load? STAR TEX PROPANE LLC (USDOT 397492) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WACO, TX, operating 18 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 18-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 18
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

172.516 Other violationOther2
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
107.620 Other violationOther1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 18
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

20%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 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

WACO, TX

1201 LASALLE

Top corridor

TX 16

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@startexpropane.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 397499 USDOT 1179248

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 1201 LASALLE, WACO, TX, 76706
Operation: Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (254) 752-6591
Cell: (937) 974-2682
Fax: (254) 752-8666
Email: twright@startexpropane.com
Web domain: startexpropane.com

Registration

Officers: Brett Krause · Thomas E. Wright
USDOT / docket: 397492
First registered: 06/20/1990
Last MCS-150: 05/26/2023 · 744,626 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

744,626

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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Frequently asked

What is STAR TEX PROPANE LLC's USDOT number?

STAR TEX PROPANE LLC's USDOT number is 397492.

Is STAR TEX PROPANE LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, STAR TEX PROPANE LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is STAR TEX PROPANE LLC's safety record?

STAR TEX PROPANE LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is STAR TEX PROPANE LLC's fleet?

STAR TEX PROPANE LLC operates 18 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is STAR TEX PROPANE LLC based?

STAR TEX PROPANE LLC is based in WACO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(254) 752-6591 Email dispatchtwright@startexpropane.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 397492
Officer: BRETT KRAUSE
Address: 1201 LASALLE
WACO, TX, 76706

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

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USDOT: 397492
Officer: BRETT KRAUSE
Address: 1201 LASALLE
WACO, TX, 76706

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

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