Carrier profile · USDOT 502926 · MC-206160 · Updated Aug 21, 2026

Stark Service Inc

9 power unitsMARENGO, IL50/100

NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-206160 NO AUTHORITYRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(815) 568-5695 Email dispatchaccounting@starkserviceinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 21, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 1

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

General Ins’92–’96

North River’96–’02

Cincinnati’00–’17

Acuity A’18–’24

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Apr 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2018 → Sep 2024	$750K	4
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 2017 → Sep 2018	$750K	1
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	May 2000 → Sep 2017	$750K	1
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	May 1996 → May 2002	$750K	1
GENERAL CASUALTY INS CO OF ILL	Sep 1992 → May 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MARENGO, IL

21816 W RAILROAD

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 company officer with other carriers

brad stark — 2 carriers: USDOT 2008451

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 21816 W RAILROAD, MARENGO, IL, 60152
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (815) 568-5695
Email: accounting@starkserviceinc.com
Web domain: starkserviceinc.com

Registration

Officers: Brad Stark · Kevin Stark
USDOT / docket: 502926 · MC-206160
First registered: Nov 2, 1992
Last MCS-150: Jul 17, 2026 · 100 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 23, 1995
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for STARK SERVICE INC.

STARK SERVICE INC (USDOT 502926) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Apr 10, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 21, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 17, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 23, 1995 in the federal record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STARK SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

STARK SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 502926, and its motor carrier number is MC-206160.

Is STARK SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 21, 2026, STARK SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is STARK SERVICE INC's safety record?

STARK SERVICE INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.