Carrier profile · USDOT 1649650 · MC-607345 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Rick Stark Trucking Inc

DBA STARK TRUCKING

6 power unitsDEFIANCE, OH80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-607345 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(419) 576-6025 Email dispatchpaulas@bright.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 6 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

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

Active for-hire

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

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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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$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 ’17 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

United Ohio’07–now

2007201220172022now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2017

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2007 → Mar 2017	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
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

DEFIANCE, OH

24132 BOWMAN ROAD

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@bright.net — 343 carriers: USDOT 71657 USDOT 98314 USDOT 157717 USDOT 164066 USDOT 234604 USDOT 261990 USDOT 278009 USDOT 295071

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 24132 BOWMAN ROAD, DEFIANCE, OH, 43512
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (419) 576-6025
Fax: (419) 393-4888
Email: paulas@bright.net
Web domain: bright.net

Registration

Officer: Paula Stark
USDOT / docket: 1649650 · MC-607345
First registered: May 29, 2007
Last MCS-150: Jan 3, 2022 · 187,000 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

187,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 RICK STARK TRUCKING INC.

RICK STARK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1649650) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 15, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

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

It reports 6 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 3, 2022.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RICK STARK TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

RICK STARK TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1649650, and its motor carrier number is MC-607345.

Is RICK STARK TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, RICK STARK TRUCKING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is RICK STARK TRUCKING INC's fleet?

RICK STARK TRUCKING INC operates 6 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RICK STARK TRUCKING INC based?

RICK STARK TRUCKING INC is based in DEFIANCE, OH.

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