Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3160931 · MC-111120
STARBRIGES LLC
10 power unitsavg 8.8 yrNational · 19 statesHICKORY, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-111120 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
8.8Avg age (yr)
2014–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.8 yr
Model years 2014–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is STARBRIGES LLC safe to work with?
Is STARBRIGES LLC safe to load? STARBRIGES LLC (USDOT 3160931, MC-111120) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HICKORY, NC, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SLSTARBRIGES LLC 87
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.7% (24-mo)26 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
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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
Integon · 19–21
Progressive Southeastern · 21–23
20182025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Aug 2019 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Aug 2019 | $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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2020
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1919
US statesInspections · 24 mo2626
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HICKORY, NC
Top corridor
TX ⇄ NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3879583USDOT 4531482USDOT 3762851USDOT 4432796USDOT 4163789USDOT 3633490Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3879583USDOT 4531482USDOT 1491614USDOT 4163789USDOT 3762851USDOT 4432796USDOT 240605USDOT 3893668
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 201 16TH ST SW, HICKORY, NC, 28602
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (980) 981-4749
- Web domain
- starbriges.com
Registration
- Officer
- Alyona Baybara
- USDOT / docket
- 3160931 · MC-111120
- First registered
- 07/16/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 07/30/2025 · 302,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 81365508
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 STARBRIGES LLC's USDOT number?
STARBRIGES LLC's USDOT number is 3160931, and its motor carrier number is MC-111120.
Is STARBRIGES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STARBRIGES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STARBRIGES LLC's safety record?
STARBRIGES LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is STARBRIGES LLC's fleet?
STARBRIGES LLC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STARBRIGES LLC based?
STARBRIGES LLC is based in HICKORY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.