Carrier profile · USDOT 1194197 · MC-476808 · Updated Aug 6, 2026

PX Transportation Inc

DBA STAR BULK

79 power unitsavg 14.8 yrRegional · 3 statesNEW BRAUNFELS, TX81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-476808 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

79Power units

81 observed · MCS-150

59Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(830) 625-2504 Email dispatchantonio@starbulk1.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 6, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record4 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 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

79 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

155 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 26.0%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 — 150 vehicle and 155 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

29.5% · 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 5.6 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

151 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 15

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 79-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 79
Inspections · 24 mo: 155
Annualized: ≈78 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving117 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance97 · 10 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance64 · 11 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance63 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance53 · 17 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance38 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance33 · 10 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance29 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance26 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance26 · 0 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: Active
Broker: Inactive

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 ’23 · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Canal’03–’07

Acuity A’20–’23

beyond this history

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2023

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2020 → May 2023	$750K	2
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2019 → May 2020	$750K	1
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	Jul 2017 → May 2019	$750K	4
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2016 → Jul 2017	$750K	1
HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2014 → Jul 2016	$750K	4
AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2013 → Jul 2014	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2013 → Jul 2013	$750K	1
TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2011 → Apr 2012	$750K	4
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2003 → Dec 2007	$750K	6
OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY	Dec 2003 → Dec 2003	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 79
Observed power (24 mo): 81
Trailers (towed): 59

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

56.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

155

TX busiest

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

Home base

NEW BRAUNFELS, TX

4650 FM 482

Top corridor

TX 153 · NM 1 · OK 1

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: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3070545 USDOT 3319867 USDOT 3725694 USDOT 2263816 USDOT 3038842 USDOT 4505632Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (29 trucks · 28 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3070545 USDOT 3319867 USDOT 3725694 USDOT 2112253 USDOT 4182621 USDOT 2367351 USDOT 3105922 USDOT 2263816

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: 4650 FM 482, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX, 78132
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (830) 625-2504
Fax: (830) 625-3604
Email: antonio@starbulk1.com
Web domain: starbulk1.com

Registration

Officers: Antonio E Rodriguez · Franklin Pender
USDOT / docket: 1194197 · MC-476808
First registered: Dec 15, 2003
Last MCS-150: Oct 30, 2025 · 4,115,251 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 19, 2018
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,115,251

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 PX TRANSPORTATION INC.

PX TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1194197) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 26.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier received 155 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 150 vehicle-level and 155 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 6, 2026.

It reports 79 power units and 79 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 30, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 19, 2018 in the federal record refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PX TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

PX TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1194197, and its motor carrier number is MC-476808.

Is PX TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 6, 2026, PX TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PX TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

PX TRANSPORTATION INC has a 26.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 244 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is PX TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

PX TRANSPORTATION INC operates 79 power units and 79 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PX TRANSPORTATION INC based?

PX TRANSPORTATION INC is based in NEW BRAUNFELS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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