Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7 yr
Model years 2015–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
SOMASTAR TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2480524) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 2, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 3, 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 Jul 3, 2026.
The carrier received 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 23 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 3, 2026.
It reports 11 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 12, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.
SOMASTAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2480524, and its motor carrier number is MC-858401.
As of Jul 3, 2026, SOMASTAR TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SOMASTAR TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
SOMASTAR TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SOMASTAR TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in BROOKLYN CENTER, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
Comparable carriers around Brooklyn Center and across Minnesota
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 3
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2021 → Jun 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2021 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Jun 2020 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2018 → Jun 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jun 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jul 2017 | $750K | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jun 2014 → Jun 2016 | $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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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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