Carrier profile · USDOT 2974824 · MC-16610 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

SODSTAR LLC

48 power unitsavg 6.4 yrRegional · 4 statesDUNN, NC76/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-16610 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

48Power units

31 observed · MCS-150

27Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.4Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(910) 690-0755 Email dispatchjgarbett@buysod.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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

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

Watch · 3

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average45.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Multiple injury crashes6 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

45.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

45.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.4 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

41 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 45.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 20 vehicle and 41 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

75.0% · 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 40.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

40 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Aug '25 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 48-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 48
Inspections · 24 mo: 41
Annualized: ≈21 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive Southeastern’17–’19

Trumbull’19–’21

beyond this history

201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2021

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2019 → Sep 2021	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2017 → Oct 2019	$750K	3
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2017 → May 2017	$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): 48
Observed power (24 mo): 31
Trailers (towed): 27

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

22%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

DUNN, NC

1486 EASY ST

Top corridor

NC 27 · SC 8 · GA 4

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

@buysod.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 489216 USDOT 720925 USDOT 1183595 USDOT 1946864 USDOT 2931483 USDOT 3794845

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jared garbett — 4 carriers: USDOT 489216 USDOT 720925 USDOT 2931483

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1486 EASY ST, DUNN, NC, 28334-2552
Mailing address: PO BOX 4089, PINEHURST, NC, 28374
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (910) 690-0755
Cell: (910) 690-0755
Email: jgarbett@buysod.com
Web domain: buysod.com

Registration

Officer: Jared Garbett
USDOT / docket: 2974824 · MC-16610
First registered: Feb 14, 2017
Last MCS-150: Apr 30, 2024 · 2,443,442 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,443,442

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 SODSTAR LLC.

SODSTAR LLC (USDOT 2974824) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 45.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 41 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 41 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 48 power units and 48 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 30, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SODSTAR LLC's USDOT number?

SODSTAR LLC's USDOT number is 2974824, and its motor carrier number is MC-16610.

Is SODSTAR LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, SODSTAR LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SODSTAR LLC's safety record?

SODSTAR LLC has a 45.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 62 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).