Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.4 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
STAR CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2529842) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 35.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 43 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 43 driver-level — across 24 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 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 Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 10 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 18, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
STAR CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 2529842, and its motor carrier number is MC-879047.
As of Jul 18, 2026, STAR CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
STAR CARRIERS INC has a 35.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 78 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
STAR CARRIERS INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
STAR CARRIERS INC is based in HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.
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43 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
40 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 5
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | May 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750K | 4 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2025 → May 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Mar 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750K | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2014 → Mar 2016 | $750K | 2 |
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 24 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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
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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