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Carrier profile · USDOT 4132483

STARNES TRANSPORTATION LLC

1 power unitsavg 12.8 yrRegional · 6 statesWINGATE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.8Avg age (yr)
2005–2023 · vPIC
Call dispatch(704) 993-1740Email dispatchSTARNESTRANSPORTATION@GMAIL.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Driver out-of-service rate well above average
In good standing · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority2 yr active
since 2023
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.8 yr

Model years 2005–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 2-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is STARNES TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?

Is STARNES TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? STARNES TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4132483) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WINGATE, NC, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSTARNES TRANSPORTATION LLC 88
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Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)6 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

Trailing rate up 50.0 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Heavily inspected
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈3.0 / 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
1
Inspections · 24 mo
6
Annualized
≈3 / yr
Coverage
≈3.0 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 Driving12
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
2
Trailers (towed)
3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.8 yr
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
80%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed6
US states
Inspections · 24 mo6
CA busiest

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

Home base
WINGATE, NC
3610 OLD PAGELAND
Top corridor
CA ⇄ NC
CA 1 · WV 1 · NC 1
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.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2913837USDOT 3157075USDOT 1462924USDOT 4202162USDOT 3378301USDOT 3030155

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)2
Shared w/ other carriers5

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
3610 OLD PAGELAND, WINGATE, NC, 28174
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(704) 993-1740
Fax
0
Email
starnestransportation@gmail.com

Registration

Officer
Rowen Starnes
USDOT / docket
4132483
First registered
09/18/2023
Last MCS-150
04/08/2025 · 110,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
110,000Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is STARNES TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

STARNES TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 4132483.

Is STARNES TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, STARNES TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is STARNES TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

STARNES TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is STARNES TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

STARNES TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is STARNES TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

STARNES TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in WINGATE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.