Carrier profile · USDOT 498144 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Southern Star Distributors Ltd

21 power unitsavg 9.3 yrRegional · 3 statesPLANO, TX68/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

21Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.3Avg age (yr)

2005–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(972) 633-8978 Email dispatch[email protected]

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes9 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 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

Small fleet

21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.3 yr

Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

10 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 40.00% on 10 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
10 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jan 29, 2026.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

28.6% · 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 53.0 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

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 21-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 21
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 21
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

85.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 8 inspections
Mississippi: 1 inspections
Oklahoma: 1 inspections

Home base

PLANO, TX

408 WYNGATE BLVD

Most inspections: TX

8 inspections

TX 8 · MS 1 · OK 1

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

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 125550 USDOT 2348521 USDOT 3385643 USDOT 3820126 USDOT 3857629 USDOT 938530 USDOT 4223650 USDOT 74432

Shares a company officer with other carriers

tony luong — 3 carriers: USDOT 3453253 USDOT 3838727

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 408 WYNGATE BLVD, PLANO, TX, 75074
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (972) 633-8978
Fax: (972) 633-8895
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: Tony Luong · Simon Huang
USDOT / docket: 498144
First registered: Sep 16, 1992
Last MCS-150: Apr 27, 2026 · 1,306,688 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 19, 2024
D-U-N-S: 13582739

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,306,688

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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40%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

4 of 10 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

43violation records

7OOS-tagged records

4 of 10inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

119%1 / 11

Lights

100%0 / 10

Other vehicle maintenance

933%3 / 9

Unsafe driving

70%0 / 7

Driver fitness

475%3 / 4

Hours of service

20%0 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

70%

15%

30%

67%Nov 24 to May 252 / 3

50%May 25 to Nov 252 / 4

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 1

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 2

Top 3 codes (16 of 43 records)

393.9 Inoperative required lamps7
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components5
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4

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392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.75G-LOAD Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
383.23A2 Operating without a valid CDL2
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate2
393.209E Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.48A Brakes inoperative1
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9B-LRLOWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9H Inoperative required lamps1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak1

Before you tender

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Brakes

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Lights

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SOUTHERN STAR DISTRIBUTORS LTD.

SOUTHERN STAR DISTRIBUTORS LTD (USDOT 498144) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 21 power units and 26 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 27, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 19, 2024 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN STAR DISTRIBUTORS LTD's USDOT number?

SOUTHERN STAR DISTRIBUTORS LTD's USDOT number is 498144.

Is SOUTHERN STAR DISTRIBUTORS LTD authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. SOUTHERN STAR DISTRIBUTORS LTD is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SOUTHERN STAR DISTRIBUTORS LTD's safety record?

SOUTHERN STAR DISTRIBUTORS LTD has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).

How big is SOUTHERN STAR DISTRIBUTORS LTD's fleet?

SOUTHERN STAR DISTRIBUTORS LTD operates 21 power units and 26 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHERN STAR DISTRIBUTORS LTD based?

SOUTHERN STAR DISTRIBUTORS LTD is based in PLANO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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