Carrier profile · USDOT 1759560 · MC-643366 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Minstar Transport Inc

95 power unitsavg 4.8 yrNational · 33 statesEAGAN, MN63/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-643366 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

95Power units

79 observed · MCS-150

95Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.8Avg age (yr)

2012–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(651) 361-8383 Email dispatchmgmt@minstartransport.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average27.8% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

95 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.8 yr

Model years 2012–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

145 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 27.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 54 vehicle and 145 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · 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 6.3 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

140 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 14

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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 95-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 95
Inspections · 24 mo: 145
Annualized: ≈73 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving71 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance32 · 25 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 3 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance12 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’08–’26

2008201320182023now

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2008 → Mar 2026	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 95
Observed power (24 mo): 79
Trailers (towed): 95

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.8 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

49.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 33 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

145

MN busiest

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

Home base

EAGAN, MN

837 APOLLO RD

Top corridor

MN 17 · SD 11 · GA 11

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: 7 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4449077 USDOT 3975962 USDOT 1797440 USDOT 3218309 USDOT 4298134 USDOT 2609387 USDOT 3525627Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (31 trucks · 31 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 272811 USDOT 3992723 USDOT 4150713 USDOT 2328470 USDOT 2953815 USDOT 74467 USDOT 2609387 USDOT 3666726

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: 837 APOLLO RD, EAGAN, MN, 55121
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (651) 361-8383
Fax: (651) 361-8399
Email: mgmt@minstartransport.com
Web domain: minstartransport.com

Registration

Officer: Brian Slipka
USDOT / docket: 1759560 · MC-643366
First registered: Apr 10, 2008
Last MCS-150: Oct 29, 2024 · 10,490,933 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 17, 2009
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 21717784

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,490,933

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 MINSTAR TRANSPORT INC.

MINSTAR TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1759560) has a Vektor safety score of 63/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 145 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 54 vehicle-level and 145 driver-level — across 33 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 95 power units and 95 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 29, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 17, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MINSTAR TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

MINSTAR TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1759560, and its motor carrier number is MC-643366.

Is MINSTAR TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, MINSTAR TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MINSTAR TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

MINSTAR TRANSPORT INC has a 27.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 276 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).

How big is MINSTAR TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

MINSTAR TRANSPORT INC operates 95 power units and 95 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MINSTAR TRANSPORT INC based?

MINSTAR TRANSPORT INC is based in EAGAN, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 33 states.

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