Carrier profile · USDOT 4512984 · MC-1786969 · Updated Aug 21, 2026

Five Star Transportation LLC

3 power unitsavg 3.1 yrLocal · 2 statesWEST HAVEN, CT88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1786969 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

3.1Avg age (yr)

2015–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(475) 237-8043 Email dispatchMELLADO1212@GMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 21, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average36.4% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

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.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 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

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.1 yr

Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityNew

0 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2026 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 36.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 11 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 13.3 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

11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
387.301 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
392.5 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 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 · PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 8
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

3.1 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

75.0%

VINs decoded

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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

CT busiest

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

Home base

WEST HAVEN, CT

47 PARK ST APT 1

Top corridor

CT 6 · MA 5

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: 3 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 2124392 USDOT 3495112 USDOT 4096278 USDOT 4207048 USDOT 4310353 USDOT 4327090Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 10 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2124392 USDOT 3495112 USDOT 4096278 USDOT 3242293 USDOT 4327090 USDOT 4207048 USDOT 4310353 USDOT 4087042

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 47 PARK ST APT 1, WEST HAVEN, CT, 06516
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (475) 237-8043
Fax: 0
Email: mellado1212@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Oscar Arevalo Mellado
USDOT / docket: 4512984 · MC-1786969
First registered: Jan 5, 2026
Last MCS-150: Jan 5, 2026 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

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 FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC.

FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4512984) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 16, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 21, 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 21, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 5, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 4512984, and its motor carrier number is MC-1786969.

Is FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 21, 2026, FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in WEST HAVEN, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(475) 237-8043 Email dispatchMELLADO1212@GMAIL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 4512984
MC / Docket: MC-1786969
Officer: OSCAR AREVALO MELLADO
Address: 47 PARK ST APT 1
WEST HAVEN, CT, 06516

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 0 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

Vehicle OOS 20.0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(475) 237-8043 Email dispatchMELLADO1212@GMAIL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 4512984
MC / Docket: MC-1786969
Officer: OSCAR AREVALO MELLADO
Address: 47 PARK ST APT 1
WEST HAVEN, CT, 06516

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 0 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

Vehicle OOS 20.0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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