Carrier profile · USDOT 1404378 · MC-532736 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Star Tank Lines Inc

16 power unitsPHILLIPSBURG, NJ78/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-532736 INACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

16Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(908) 213-8880 Email dispatchstartanklines@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 27 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 18.7 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
172.602 Other violationOther2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
399.207 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Starnet’07–’09

Zurich American’09–’11

Crum Forster’12–’14

Plaza’16–’18

Nationwide Agribusiness’18–’24

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC	Jun 2024 → Sep 2024	$1M	1
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2018 → Jun 2024	$1M	2
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Jul 2018	$1M	2
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2018 → Jul 2018	$1M	2
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2016 → Jun 2018	$1M	4
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2016 → Jun 2016	$1M	2
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2014 → Jun 2015	$1M	4
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jun 2012 → Jun 2014	$1M	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS	Jun 2011 → Jun 2012	$1M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2009 → Jun 2011	$1M	2
STARNET INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2007 → Jul 2009	$1M	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2005 → Jun 2007	$1M	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 16
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ

168 SOUTH MAIN STREET

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 979671 USDOT 2059921

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 168 SOUTH MAIN STREET, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ, 08865
Operation: Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (908) 213-8880
Email: startanklines@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Simrat Singh Kandola
USDOT / docket: 1404378 · MC-532736
First registered: Aug 10, 2005
Last MCS-150: Jun 18, 2024 · 1,488,121 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 614776107

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,488,121

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 STAR TANK LINES INC.

STAR TANK LINES INC (USDOT 1404378) has a Vektor safety score of 78/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 16 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 18, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STAR TANK LINES INC's USDOT number?

STAR TANK LINES INC's USDOT number is 1404378, and its motor carrier number is MC-532736.

Is STAR TANK LINES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, STAR TANK LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is STAR TANK LINES INC's safety record?

STAR TANK LINES INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 27 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).

How big is STAR TANK LINES INC's fleet?

STAR TANK LINES INC operates 16 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is STAR TANK LINES INC based?

STAR TANK LINES INC is based in PHILLIPSBURG, NJ.

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