Carrier profile · USDOT 2094187 · MC-730547 · Updated Aug 16, 2026

Five Star Transport Solutions Inc

23 power unitsavg 10.1 yrRegional · 3 statesSAINT JOSEPH, MN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-730547 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

23Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.1Avg age (yr)

2006–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(320) 761-5000 Email dispatchsal@fivestartransport.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 16, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on 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 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.1 yr

Model years 2006–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · 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 12.5 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

16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 3

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 23-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 23
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving17 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 1 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 ’22 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

General Wisconsin’14–’17

Auto Owners’17–’21

beyond this history

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2022

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2021 → Mar 2022	$750K	2
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Feb 2021	$750K	1
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	Mar 2014 → Feb 2017	$750K	1
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	Nov 2010 → Nov 2010	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 23
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 12

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

2024

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

30.4%

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

MN busiest

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

Home base

SAINT JOSEPH, MN

617 NE 19TH AVE

Top corridor

MN 13 · WI 3 · ND 1

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 895739 USDOT 1084037 USDOT 16130 USDOT 211070

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@fivestartransport.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 224236 USDOT 3032353

Shares a company officer with other carriers

salvador gonzalez — 49 carriers: USDOT 1156658 USDOT 1370858 USDOT 1567835 USDOT 1739148 USDOT 1743054 USDOT 1746419 USDOT 1760052 USDOT 1783840

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 617 NE 19TH AVE, SAINT JOSEPH, MN, 56374
Mailing address: PO BOX 906, SAINT JOSEPH, MN, 56374
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (320) 761-5000
Email: sal@fivestartransport.com
Web domain: fivestartransport.com

Registration

Officer: Salvador Gonzalez
USDOT / docket: 2094187 · MC-730547
First registered: Nov 10, 2010
Last MCS-150: Aug 13, 2026 · 1,079,282 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

1,079,282

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 FIVE STAR TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS INC.

FIVE STAR TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS INC (USDOT 2094187) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 16, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 16, 2026.

It reports 23 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 13, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FIVE STAR TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS INC's USDOT number?

FIVE STAR TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS INC's USDOT number is 2094187, and its motor carrier number is MC-730547.

Is FIVE STAR TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 16, 2026, FIVE STAR TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FIVE STAR TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS INC's safety record?

FIVE STAR TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is FIVE STAR TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS INC's fleet?

FIVE STAR TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS INC operates 23 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FIVE STAR TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS INC based?

FIVE STAR TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS INC is based in SAINT JOSEPH, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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