Carrier profile · USDOT 1041459 · Updated Jul 25, 2026

Southern Star Transport Ltd

114 power unitsavg 12.5 yrLocal · 1 statesEDCOUCH, TX94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

114Power units

155 observed · MCS-150

144Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 316-8980 Email dispatchtommy@ssttex.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 25, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes45 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 738 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo21.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo21.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

114 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

548 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 21.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 512 vehicle and 548 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

12.6% · 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 1.8 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

544 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 43

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 114
Inspections · 24 mo: 548
Annualized: ≈274 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.4 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance144 · 17 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance134 · 9 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance127 · 67 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance117 · 34 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving95 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance58 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance49 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance47 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance38 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance34 · 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): 114
Observed power (24 mo): 155
Trailers (towed): 144

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

77.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

548

TX busiest

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

Home base

EDCOUCH, TX

22614 N FARM TO MARKET 88

Top corridor

TX 548

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 20 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2883614 USDOT 3521987 USDOT 3853765 USDOT 3197459 USDOT 4314550 USDOT 3803245 USDOT 8425025 USDOT 4386693Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (77 trucks · 71 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1194542 USDOT 2442770 USDOT 3141234 USDOT 3537190 USDOT 1991363 USDOT 4051248 USDOT 4326955 USDOT 2387507

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

114

Observed (24 mo)

155

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 22614 N FARM TO MARKET 88, EDCOUCH, TX, 78538
Mailing address: PO BOX 369, ELSA, TX, 78543
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (956) 316-8980
Cell: (956) 373-4533
Fax: (956) 262-3973
Email: tommy@ssttex.com
Web domain: ssttex.com

Registration

Officers: Joseph Stevens · Tommy Freeman
USDOT / docket: 1041459
First registered: Jul 16, 2002
Last MCS-150: Sep 2, 2025 · 4,835,940 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 137713272

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

114

Power units

105

Drivers

105

CDL drivers

4,835,940

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 TRANSPORT LTD.

SOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 1041459) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 25, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 25, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 21.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

The carrier received 548 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 512 vehicle-level and 548 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 25, 2026.

It reports 114 power units and 105 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 2, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTD's USDOT number?

SOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTD's USDOT number is 1041459.

Is SOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTD authorized to operate?

As of Jul 25, 2026, SOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTD is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTD's safety record?

SOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTD has a 21.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 738 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTD's fleet?

SOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTD operates 114 power units and 105 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTD based?

SOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTD is based in EDCOUCH, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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