Carrier profile · USDOT 4346535 · MC-1698915 · Updated Jul 23, 2026

TRASH MASTERS LLC

DBA STARR EXPRESS

2 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 1 statesCHESTER, NJ50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1698915 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

8.0Avg age (yr)

2018–2018 · vPIC

Call dispatch(973) 800-9820 Email dispatchmichael@thetrashmasters.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 23, 2026

Limited record

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

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Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8 yr

Model years 2018–2018 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityNew

1 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / 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.

391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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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$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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2025

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 1
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

8.0 yr

Average age

2018

Newest model yr

2018

Oldest model yr

100.0%

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

NJ busiest

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

Home base

CHESTER, NJ

90 PARKER RD

Top corridor

NJ 2

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 3467021

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael starr — 4 carriers: USDOT 1971654 USDOT 2579944 USDOT 4351925

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 90 PARKER RD, CHESTER, NJ, 07930
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (973) 800-9820
Email: michael@thetrashmasters.com
Web domain: thetrashmasters.com

Registration

Officer: Michael Starr
USDOT / docket: 4346535 · MC-1698915
First registered: Jan 16, 2025
Last MCS-150: Jan 16, 2025 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 942600672

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

—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 TRASH MASTERS LLC.

TRASH MASTERS LLC (USDOT 4346535) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 23, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 23, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 14, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 23, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 23, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 23, 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 Jul 23, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 16, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 23, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRASH MASTERS LLC's USDOT number?

TRASH MASTERS LLC's USDOT number is 4346535, and its motor carrier number is MC-1698915.

Is TRASH MASTERS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 23, 2026, TRASH MASTERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TRASH MASTERS LLC's safety record?

TRASH MASTERS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.