Asset-based
34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.1 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is DC 5 STAR TRUCKING LLC safe to load? DC 5 STAR TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 575897, MC-329318) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PASCO, WA, operating 34 power units and 34 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 215 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 19.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
DC 5 STAR TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 575897, and its motor carrier number is MC-329318.
As of 2026-06-13, DC 5 STAR TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DC 5 STAR TRUCKING LLC has a 19.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 215 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
DC 5 STAR TRUCKING LLC operates 34 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DC 5 STAR TRUCKING LLC is based in PASCO, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.
215 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2014 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2011 → May 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2009 → Jun 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2008 → May 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2007 → Jun 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | May 2006 → May 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2005 → May 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | May 2004 → May 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | May 2003 → May 2003 | $750k | 3 |
| DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2002 → May 2003 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 1998 → current | $750k | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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