Carrier profile · USDOT 1335776 · MC-515382 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Southstar Trucking Inc

12 power unitsavg 14.7 yrRegional · 5 statesHOUSTON, TX68/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-515382 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

19Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(281) 772-1525 Email dispatchSOUTHSTAR_TRUCKING@YAHOO.COM

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average52.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.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 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo52.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo52.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 52.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 16.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 21 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · 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 8.2 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

26 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 4

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 12-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 26
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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 Maintenance29 · 5 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 13 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
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 ’26 · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Great West’05–’11

Global Hawk’13–’16

Progressive County’18–’20

Great West’20–’23

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · WORTH INSURANCE CO · since May 2026

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GENERAL SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	May 2025 → May 2026	$750K	1
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	May 2024 → May 2025	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2023 → May 2024	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 2020 → May 2023	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	May 2018 → May 2020	$750K	1
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	May 2017 → May 2017	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	May 2017 → May 2018	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2016 → Jun 2017	$750K	2
GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG	Apr 2013 → Apr 2016	$750K	6
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Apr 2013	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Mar 2012	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Mar 2012 → Mar 2013	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2011 → Mar 2012	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2005 → Aug 2011	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 12
Trailers (towed): 19

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

56.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

14013 FM-529

Top corridor

TX 21 · NE 2 · NM 1

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: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3923467 USDOT 4255476 USDOT 2488612 USDOT 3276925Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (14 trucks · 10 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3819211 USDOT 3923467 USDOT 4255476 USDOT 925509 USDOT 2536020 USDOT 3276925 USDOT 2488612 USDOT 2901274

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ranbir singh sandhu — 2 carriers: USDOT 2927967

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 14013 FM-529, HOUSTON, TX, 77041
Mailing address: 17218 SHEFFIELD PARK DR, CYPRESS, TX, 77433
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (281) 772-1525
Cell: (832) 687-3000
Email: southstar_trucking@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Ranbir Singh Sandhu
USDOT / docket: 1335776 · MC-515382
First registered: Feb 22, 2005
Last MCS-150: Apr 9, 2026 · 451,889 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 22, 2014
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

451,889

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 SOUTHSTAR TRUCKING INC.

SOUTHSTAR TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1335776) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from WORTH INSURANCE CO effective May 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 52.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 21 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 12 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 9, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 22, 2014 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHSTAR TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

SOUTHSTAR TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1335776, and its motor carrier number is MC-515382.

Is SOUTHSTAR TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SOUTHSTAR TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SOUTHSTAR TRUCKING INC's safety record?

SOUTHSTAR TRUCKING INC has a 52.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).

How big is SOUTHSTAR TRUCKING INC's fleet?

SOUTHSTAR TRUCKING INC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHSTAR TRUCKING INC based?

SOUTHSTAR TRUCKING INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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