Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4378854 · MC-1716162
OB STAR TRUCKING LLC
1 power unitsavg 2.1 yrNational · 33 statesPHILADELPHIA, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1716162 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
37 observed · MCS-150
37Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.1Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo34.734.7 %
▲ 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
2.1 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is OB STAR TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is OB STAR TRUCKING LLC safe to load? OB STAR TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4378854, MC-1716162) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 78 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 34.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
OSOB STAR TRUCKING LLC 74
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Safety
78 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 34.7% (24-mo)49 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 23.1% (24-mo)78 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈39.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 78
- Annualized
- ≈39 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈39.0 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance41 · 6 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving29
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving22
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
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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
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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 37
- Trailers (towed)
- 37
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 33 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3333
US statesInspections · 24 mo7878
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Top corridor
IA ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 64 trucks also ran under 19 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4470910USDOT 4478166USDOT 4516626USDOT 4517187USDOT 4550986USDOT 3731889USDOT 4445216USDOT 4355687Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (62 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3731889USDOT 4355687USDOT 4445216USDOT 4516626USDOT 4517187USDOT 4113439USDOT 4478166USDOT 4470910
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)3737
Shared w/ other carriers6262
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
- 1001 S BROAD ST APT 320, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19147
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (445) 290-8857
- main@obstrucking.com
- Web domain
- obstrucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Oleksandra Barry
- USDOT / docket
- 4378854 · MC-1716162
- First registered
- 03/17/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2026 · 222,307 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is OB STAR TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
OB STAR TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 4378854, and its motor carrier number is MC-1716162.
Is OB STAR TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, OB STAR TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is OB STAR TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
OB STAR TRUCKING LLC has a 34.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 78 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is OB STAR TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
OB STAR TRUCKING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is OB STAR TRUCKING LLC based?
OB STAR TRUCKING LLC is based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 33 states.