Carrier profile · USDOT 2113920 · MC-736920 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

FIVE STARS EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC

0 power unitsavg 5.8 yrRegional · 3 statesLAWRENCE, MA78/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-736920 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.8Avg age (yr)

2015–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(978) 975-2009 Email dispatchFIVESTARSEXPRESSTRANSPORTATION@GMAIL.COM

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average9.1% vs the 6.7% national average.BASIC safety alert: Unsafe DrivingFMCSA intervention threshold exceeded for Unsafe Driving.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 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

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 11 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 8.6 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

12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 9

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.

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 Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.89 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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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$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’26 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Safety’11–’16

Commerce’17–’21

Pilgrim’21–now

2011201520192023now

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

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2021 → Apr 2026	$5M	12
THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Jan 2021	$5M	1
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Feb 2017	$5M	1
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2016 → Feb 2017	$5M	1
SAFETY INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2011 → Feb 2016	$5M	11

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

25.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MA busiest

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

Home base

LAWRENCE, MA

120 AMESBURY STREET

Top corridor

MA 6 · CT 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4266086Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4266086 USDOT 4336976

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 120 AMESBURY STREET, LAWRENCE, MA, 01841
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (978) 975-2009
Email: fivestarsexpresstransportation@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Carlos M Abreu
USDOT / docket: 2113920 · MC-736920
First registered: Jan 24, 2011
Last MCS-150: Jan 6, 2026 · 1,000,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 2, 2026
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 53578325

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,000,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FIVE STARS EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC.

FIVE STARS EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2113920) has a Vektor safety score of 78/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 2, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FIVE STARS EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

FIVE STARS EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2113920, and its motor carrier number is MC-736920.

Is FIVE STARS EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, FIVE STARS EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FIVE STARS EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

FIVE STARS EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 33.3% 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 78/100 (tier: review).