Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA STARLITE TRANSPORTATION
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is RON ROBERTS safe to load? RON ROBERTS (USDOT 202736, MC-206902) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in PANORA, IA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
RON ROBERTS's USDOT number is 202736, and its motor carrier number is MC-206902.
As of 2026-06-13, RON ROBERTS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
RON ROBERTS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
RON ROBERTS is based in PANORA, IA.
Comparable carriers around Panora and across Iowa
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2007 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1999 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1994 → Oct 1999 | $750k | 1 |
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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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