Carrier profile · USDOT 2657958 · MC-1277946 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

The Morning Star Trucking Co LLC

387 power unitsavg 10.1 yrLocal · 1 statesWOODLAND, CA81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1277946 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

387Power units

248 observed · MCS-150

472Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.9% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record9 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

29 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

29 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

387 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.1 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

375 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 23.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 339 vehicle and 310 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

5.0% · 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 19.5 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

358 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 106

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 387-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 387
Inspections · 24 mo: 375
Annualized: ≈188 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving405 · 31 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance133 · 54 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance90 · 33 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance57 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance55 · 10 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance44 · 15 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance41 · 10 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance27 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance22 · 1 OOS
393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance15 · 6 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 ’25 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Hudson’21–’25

beyond this history

202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · since Jun 2025

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2025 → Jun 2025	$750K	1
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2021 → Aug 2025	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 387
Observed power (24 mo): 248
Trailers (towed): 472

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

21.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

375

CA busiest

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

Home base

WOODLAND, CA

724 MAIN STREET

Top corridor

CA 375

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 50 trucks also ran under 36 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 16130 USDOT 904613 USDOT 3773585 USDOT 327574 USDOT 970762 USDOT 2614549 USDOT 187774 USDOT 4001347Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (100 trucks · 87 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 952847 USDOT 1221061 USDOT 1229751 USDOT 276559 USDOT 594129 USDOT 615619 USDOT 16130 USDOT 904613

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

387

Observed (24 mo)

248

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 724 MAIN STREET, WOODLAND, CA, 95695-3492
Mailing address: 724 MAIN ST, WOODLAND, CA, 95695-3492
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (530) 666-6600
Cell: (530) 304-3964
Fax: (530) 666-6690
Email: mreuter@morningstarco.com
Web domain: morningstarco.com

Registration

Officers: Mike Reuter · Deanna Earley
USDOT / docket: 2657958 · MC-1277946
First registered: Jun 12, 2015
Last MCS-150: May 1, 2025 · 21,302,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 2.00
D-U-N-S: 97065734

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

387

Power units

684

Drivers

684

CDL drivers

21,302,000

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 THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING CO LLC.

THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING CO LLC (USDOT 2657958) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 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 TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA effective Jun 30, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 375 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 339 vehicle-level and 310 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 29 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 9 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 387 power units and 684 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 1, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING CO LLC's USDOT number?

THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING CO LLC's USDOT number is 2657958, and its motor carrier number is MC-1277946.

Is THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING CO LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING CO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING CO LLC's safety record?

THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING CO LLC has a 23.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 583 roadside inspections, with 29 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING CO LLC's fleet?

THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING CO LLC operates 387 power units and 684 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING CO LLC based?

THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING CO LLC is based in WOODLAND, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(530) 666-6600 Email dispatchMREUTER@MORNINGSTARCO.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2657958
MC / Docket: MC-1277946
Officer: MIKE REUTER
Address: 724 MAIN STREET
WOODLAND, CA, 95695-3492

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 11 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · since Jun 2025

Vehicle OOS 23.9%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

9 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(530) 666-6600 Email dispatchMREUTER@MORNINGSTARCO.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2657958
MC / Docket: MC-1277946
Officer: MIKE REUTER
Address: 724 MAIN STREET
WOODLAND, CA, 95695-3492

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 11 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · since Jun 2025

Vehicle OOS 23.9%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

9 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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