VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
STAR EQUIPMENT LTD
USDOT 224456 · MC-815925 · 1401 2ND AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA 50314-3404
80Review firstModerate riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 3, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 2
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average — 60.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.
- Driver out-of-service rate above average — 12.5% vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 3
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Established 44 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1982.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- None
- Contract authority
- Active
- Broker authority
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Jul 6, 2000)
- Authority age
- 43 yr
- Registered
- Oct 29, 1982
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (515) 283-2215
- benlittler@starequip.com
- Website
- starequip.com
- Address
- 1401 2ND AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA 50314-3404
Fleet
- Power units
- 8
- Drivers
- 36
- Observed units
- 13
- Avg fleet age
- 5.4 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $750k
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 60.0% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 12.5% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 8
- Crashes
- 0
- Fatal crashes
- 0
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1.6 | 23% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0.58 | 24% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7.5 | 62% | Vektor est. | — |