Carrier profile · USDOT 216326 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Inc

251 power unitsavg 4.4 yrRegional · 3 statesOWENSBORO, KY96/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

251Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.4Avg age (yr)

2013–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(270) 852-4660 Email dispatchjason.buskill@southernstar.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Established 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 17 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

251 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.4 yr

Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 10.0%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 — 10 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 16.4 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

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 3

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.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 251-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 251
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 251
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

8.3%

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 radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WY busiest

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

Home base

OWENSBORO, KY

4700 HIGHWAY 56

Top corridor

WY ⇄ KY

WY 4 · KS 4 · OK 2

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 company officer with other carriers

shawn patterson — 8 carriers: USDOT 2041755 USDOT 2067136 USDOT 2384486 USDOT 3475616 USDOT 3647901 USDOT 4163586 USDOT 4337599

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

251

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4700 HIGHWAY 56, OWENSBORO, KY, 42301
Mailing address: P O BOX 20010, OWENSBORO, KY, 42304
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (270) 852-4660
Cell: (270) 231-9684
Fax: (270) 852-5012
Email: jason.buskill@southernstar.com
Web domain: southernstar.com

Registration

Officers: Shawn Patterson · Charles Crews
USDOT / docket: 216326
First registered: Jul 7, 1982
Last MCS-150: Jul 1, 2024 · 5,458,643 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 7906233

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

251

Power units

235

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,458,643

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 SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE INC.

SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE INC (USDOT 216326) has a Vektor safety score of 96/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It reports 251 power units and 235 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 1, 2024.

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

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE INC's USDOT number?

SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE INC's USDOT number is 216326.

Is SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE INC's safety record?

SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE INC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE INC's fleet?

SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE INC operates 251 power units and 235 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE INC based?

SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE INC is based in OWENSBORO, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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