Carrier profile · USDOT 422805 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Five Star Equipment Inc

13 power unitsavg 6.6 yrLocal · 2 statesDUNMORE, PA100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.6Avg age (yr)

2012–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(570) 346-1701 Email dispatchjwaterman@fivestarequipment.com

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 41 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.6 yr

Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 4.2%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 — 24 vehicle and 32 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 11.9 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

32 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 4

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

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 13-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 32
Annualized: ≈16 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 14
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

6.6 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

35.7%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

DUNMORE, PA

1300 DUNHAM DRIVE

Top corridor

NY ⇄ PA

NY 28 · PA 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2052107Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@fivestarequipment.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 958591

Shares a company officer with other carriers

frank gallo — 4 carriers: USDOT 958591 USDOT 1413184 USDOT 1493635

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.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1300 DUNHAM DRIVE, DUNMORE, PA, 18512-0176
Mailing address: P O BOX 176, DUNMORE, PA, 18512-0176
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (570) 346-1701
Fax: (570) 346-3870
Email: jwaterman@fivestarequipment.com
Web domain: fivestarequipment.com

Registration

Officer: Frank Gallo
USDOT / docket: 422805
First registered: Oct 2, 1990
Last MCS-150: Mar 17, 2026 · 60,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Apr 19, 2009
D-U-N-S: 115141418

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

60,000

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate FIVE STAR EQUIPMENT INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FIVE STAR EQUIPMENT INC.

FIVE STAR EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 422805) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available 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 4.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 32 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 24 vehicle-level and 32 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 17, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Apr 19, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FIVE STAR EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number?

FIVE STAR EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number is 422805.

Is FIVE STAR EQUIPMENT INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, FIVE STAR EQUIPMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is FIVE STAR EQUIPMENT INC's safety record?

FIVE STAR EQUIPMENT INC has a 4.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 41 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is FIVE STAR EQUIPMENT INC's fleet?

FIVE STAR EQUIPMENT INC operates 13 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FIVE STAR EQUIPMENT INC based?

FIVE STAR EQUIPMENT INC is based in DUNMORE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

Similar carriers near Dunmore, PA

Comparable carriers around Dunmore and across Pennsylvania

Sustow LLC Review · 80Dunmore, PA · 8 power units

Denaples Hauling Services LLCDunmore, PA · 7 power units

Keystone Container Service Inc Clear · 100Dunmore, PA · 6 power units

Valley Truck Center IncDunmore, PA · 6 power units

Green's Road & Towing Service Inc Clear · 100Burgettstown, PA · 13 power units

Asendia USA Inc Clear · 100Folcroft, PA · 13 power units

Scobie Transit & Supply Inc Clear · 100Rochester, PA · 13 power units

Ionda Inc Clear · 100Bensalem, PA · 13 power units

More in Pennsylvania →Top safety in Pennsylvania →Veteran carriers in Pennsylvania →

More Pennsylvania carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

The Cope Company SaltLancaster · 9 power units Anthony Joseph TestaEaston · 2 power units Ralco IncReviewJohnstown · 5 power units Christine M SinquettReviewMalvern · 1 power unit Joe D Froshour Trucking IncRushland · 4 power units VLS Lancaster LLCReviewLancaster · 47 power units