Carrier profile · USDOT 1340818 · MC-516714 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Stars and Stripes Transportation Inc

10 power unitsavg 16 yrRegional · 5 statesLAGUNA HILLS, CA74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-516714 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

18Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(714) 458-4076 Email dispatchSTARSFC@GMAIL.COM

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average56.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average13.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo56.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo56.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

55 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 56.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 13.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 44 vehicle and 51 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 13.9 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

52 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈2.8 / 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: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 55
Annualized: ≈28 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.8 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance30 · 6 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance29 · 7 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance27 · 12 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving27 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance25 · 11 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance24 · 9 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 18 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance21 · 3 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Ooida Risk’05–’10

Great West’10–’14

Carolina’14–’16

Aegis Security’16–’18

American Sentinel’18–’21

National Transportation’21–’24

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2025 → Mar 2026	$750K	3
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC	Feb 2025 → Mar 2025	$750K	2
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2024 → Feb 2025	$750K	1
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC	Apr 2021 → Oct 2024	$750K	6
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2018 → Apr 2021	$750K	3
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Apr 2018	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2014 → Apr 2016	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2010 → Apr 2014	$750K	2
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	Mar 2005 → Mar 2010	$750K	6

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 18

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

66.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

LAGUNA HILLS, CA

25132 WILKES PLACE

Top corridor

CA 42 · AZ 7 · NV 4

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 1303360

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 25132 WILKES PLACE, LAGUNA HILLS, CA, 92653
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (714) 458-4076
Email: starsfc@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Freddy Chulo
USDOT / docket: 1340818 · MC-516714
First registered: Mar 3, 2005
Last MCS-150: Jul 24, 2025 · 981,139 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 1, 2026
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 5777496

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

981,139

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 STARS AND STRIPES TRANSPORTATION INC.

STARS AND STRIPES TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1340818) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 56.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 55 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 44 vehicle-level and 51 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 24, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 1, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STARS AND STRIPES TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

STARS AND STRIPES TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1340818, and its motor carrier number is MC-516714.

Is STARS AND STRIPES TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, STARS AND STRIPES TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is STARS AND STRIPES TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

STARS AND STRIPES TRANSPORTATION INC has a 56.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 103 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is STARS AND STRIPES TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

STARS AND STRIPES TRANSPORTATION INC operates 10 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is STARS AND STRIPES TRANSPORTATION INC based?

STARS AND STRIPES TRANSPORTATION INC is based in LAGUNA HILLS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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