Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
60 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3828032 · MC-1387600
STAR BG INC
60 power unitsavg 5.2 yrNational · 40 statesCOUNTRYSIDE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1387600 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
60Power units
69 observed · MCS-150
49Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.216.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is STAR BG INC safe to work with?
Is STAR BG INC safe to load? STAR BG INC (USDOT 3828032, MC-1387600) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COUNTRYSIDE, IL, operating 60 power units and 60 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 202 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
SBSTAR BG INC 100
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Safety
202 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.2% (24-mo)111 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.0% (24-mo)201 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.5% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.7 / 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
- 60
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 201
- Annualized
- ≈101 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving34
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 14 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Everspan · 23–25
20222025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Mar 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $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)
- 60
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 69
- Trailers (towed)
- 49
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 40 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3939
US statesInspections · 24 mo200200
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COUNTRYSIDE, IL
Top corridor
NM ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 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 2780742USDOT 1649745USDOT 661173USDOT 2779525USDOT 1994664USDOT 3933450USDOT 4120929USDOT 3444603Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (41 trucks · 34 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3071019USDOT 3643296USDOT 3846628USDOT 4021979USDOT 3143079USDOT 3164581USDOT 4268891USDOT 4481179
Shares a company officer with other carriers
marko jankovic — 2 carriers: USDOT 3791100
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6060
Observed (24 mo)6969
Shared w/ other carriers4141
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6630 S BRAINARD AVE APT 201, COUNTRYSIDE, IL, 60525
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 323-1574
- dispatch@starbg.us
- Web domain
- starbg.us
Registration
- Officer
- Marko Jankovic
- USDOT / docket
- 3828032 · MC-1387600
- First registered
- 02/23/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 07/10/2026 · 1,566,084 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is STAR BG INC's USDOT number?
STAR BG INC's USDOT number is 3828032, and its motor carrier number is MC-1387600.
Is STAR BG INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, STAR BG INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STAR BG INC's safety record?
STAR BG INC has a 16.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 202 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is STAR BG INC's fleet?
STAR BG INC operates 60 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STAR BG INC based?
STAR BG INC is based in COUNTRYSIDE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 40 states.