Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 940559 · MC-404171
AMSTAR TRUCKING INC
5 power unitsavg 12.3 yrRegional · 7 statesCORAL SPRINGS, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-404171 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.3Avg age (yr)
2008–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.3 yr
Model years 2008–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AMSTAR TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is AMSTAR TRUCKING INC safe to load? AMSTAR TRUCKING INC (USDOT 940559, MC-404171) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CORAL SPRINGS, FL, operating 5 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
ATAMSTAR TRUCKING INC 82
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 22.2% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
66.7% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Carolina · 02–04
State Nationalspecialty · 16–18
National · 18–20
Occidental Fire · 20–22
Lancer · 22–24
20012025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 32 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jul 2020 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jul 2016 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 12 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH | Jul 2015 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 9 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2002 → Jul 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 2001 → May 2002 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2020
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CORAL SPRINGS, FL
Top corridor
FL
Density
fewermore
05
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 (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1782437USDOT 2557387USDOT 4094112USDOT 3436819USDOT 739037
Shares a company officer with other carriers
edward gayle — 2 carriers: USDOT 1776693
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10211 W SAMPLE RD STE 215, CORAL SPRINGS, FL, 33065-3988
- Mailing address
- 934 N UNIVERSITY DRIVE 221, CORAL SPRINGS, FL, 33071-7029
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (954) 592-6332
Registration
- Officer
- Edward Gayle
- USDOT / docket
- 940559 · MC-404171
- First registered
- 03/14/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 10/06/2025 · 240,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 AMSTAR TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
AMSTAR TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 940559, and its motor carrier number is MC-404171.
Is AMSTAR TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, AMSTAR TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AMSTAR TRUCKING INC's safety record?
AMSTAR TRUCKING INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is AMSTAR TRUCKING INC's fleet?
AMSTAR TRUCKING INC operates 5 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMSTAR TRUCKING INC based?
AMSTAR TRUCKING INC is based in CORAL SPRINGS, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.