Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4058614 · MC-1539517
STAR TRANSPORTS LLC
3 power unitsavg 6.1 yrMulti-region · 9 statesDUNN, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1539517 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERRATED CONDITIONALHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.1Avg age (yr)
2016–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Federal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 6
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average58.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average17.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo58.358.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.1 yr
Model years 2016–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is STAR TRANSPORTS LLC safe to work with?
Is STAR TRANSPORTS LLC safe to load? STAR TRANSPORTS LLC (USDOT 4058614, MC-1539517) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DUNN, NC, operating 3 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 47 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 58.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSTAR TRANSPORTS LLC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
90 day failure to pay fine · ordered 12/31/2024
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
47 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 58.3% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 17.6% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
54.2% 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
≈2.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.8 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 Driving60
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance19 · 9 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness13 · 13 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 4 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness7 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance6
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Southeastern · 23–24
20232024
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2023
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DUNN, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3969786USDOT 4103629USDOT 4281289USDOT 4471624USDOT 3988788USDOT 4118288USDOT 4254102USDOT 4376997
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1616
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
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 306 WEST EDGERTON ST ST # 1002, DUNN, NC, 28334
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (843) 256-6768
- Web domain
- startransport.pro
Registration
- Officer
- Ana Carolina Castro Dos Santos
- USDOT / docket
- 4058614 · MC-1539517
- First registered
- 04/10/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 06/17/2024 · 100,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 10/13/2024
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 STAR TRANSPORTS LLC's USDOT number?
STAR TRANSPORTS LLC's USDOT number is 4058614, and its motor carrier number is MC-1539517.
Is STAR TRANSPORTS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STAR TRANSPORTS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is STAR TRANSPORTS LLC's safety record?
STAR TRANSPORTS LLC has a 58.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 47 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is STAR TRANSPORTS LLC's fleet?
STAR TRANSPORTS LLC operates 3 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STAR TRANSPORTS LLC based?
STAR TRANSPORTS LLC is based in DUNN, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.