Carrier profile · USDOT 1228165 · MC-485369 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Stars & Stripes Transportation Inc

DBA STARS & STRIPES TRANSPORT

4 power unitsHOUSTON, TX50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-485369 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(713) 937-0035 Email dispatchsafestars12031@outlook.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

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

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’25 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Canal’05–’08

Great West’08–’21

Clear Blue’22–’25

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Mar 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2022 → Mar 2025	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Mar 2021 → Mar 2022	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2008 → Mar 2021	$750K	1
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2005 → Mar 2008	$750K	5
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Mar 2004 → Mar 2005	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
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

HOUSTON, TX

12031 B TILTRUM LANE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david guthrie — 7 carriers: USDOT 225858 USDOT 825857 USDOT 1010012 USDOT 1624886 USDOT 1722133 USDOT 4191894

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 12031 B TILTRUM LANE, HOUSTON, TX, 77086
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (713) 937-0035
Cell: (832) 202-8169
Fax: (713) 937-4464
Email: safestars12031@outlook.com

Registration

Officers: David Guthrie · David Guthrie
USDOT / docket: 1228165 · MC-485369
First registered: Mar 26, 2004
Last MCS-150: Feb 27, 2026 · 66,093 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

66,093

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 & STRIPES TRANSPORTATION INC.

STARS & STRIPES TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1228165) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 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 $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Mar 24, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 27, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

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

STARS & STRIPES TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1228165, and its motor carrier number is MC-485369.

Is STARS & STRIPES TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

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

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

STARS & STRIPES TRANSPORTATION INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is STARS & STRIPES TRANSPORTATION INC based?

STARS & STRIPES TRANSPORTATION INC is based in HOUSTON, TX.

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