Carrier profile · USDOT 564721 · MC-276371 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Star Transportation LLC

1 power unitavg 8.3 yrMulti-region · 10 statesJONESBORO, AR70/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-276371 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

82 observed · MCS-150

77Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.3Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(870) 930-6962 Email dispatchrandy.statler@startransportationllc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Fatal crash on record6 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.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 305 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.4%

▼ 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

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.3 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

182 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 12.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 153 vehicle and 182 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

8.7% · 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 3.5 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

174 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 16

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

≈91.0 / 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: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 182
Annualized: ≈91 / yr
Coverage: ≈91.0 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 Driving53 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance40 · 5 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance28 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance27 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 14 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 7 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
397.67 Hazardous materials transportHM Compliance11 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance10 · 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 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 12 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse

Empire Fire’05–’08

Great West’22–’26

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 23 insurers are named in the list below.

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 23 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 2022 → May 2026	$1M	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2020 → Nov 2022	$1M	2
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2018 → Nov 2020	$1M	2
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2017 → Nov 2018	$1M	1
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2016 → Nov 2017	$1M	1
GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2015 → Dec 2015	$1M	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2015 → Nov 2016	$1M	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2014 → Nov 2014	$1M	2
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2014 → Nov 2015	$1M	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2013 → Nov 2014	$1M	1
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2012 → Nov 2014	$1M	2
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2012 → Nov 2013	$1M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2011 → Nov 2012	$1M	1
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Nov 2011 → Nov 2012	$1M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2010 → Nov 2011	$1M	2
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Nov 2009 → Nov 2010	$1M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2008 → Nov 2010	$1M	2
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Nov 2008 → Nov 2009	$1M	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2008 → Nov 2009	$1M	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2005 → Nov 2008	$1M	5
COLONY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2005 → Nov 2006	$1M	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Dec 1997 → Dec 1997	$1M	4
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1997 → Mar 1997	$1M	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 82
Trailers (towed): 77

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

72.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

182

AR busiest

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

Home base

JONESBORO, AR

3201 EAST HIGHLAND DRIVE

Top corridor

AR 51 · TX 38 · MS 24

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: 42 trucks 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 387401Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (91 trucks · 23 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 863974 USDOT 1416251 USDOT 1939534 USDOT 16130 USDOT 387401 USDOT 51938 USDOT 974027 USDOT 469756

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: 3201 EAST HIGHLAND DRIVE, JONESBORO, AR, 72401
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (870) 930-6962
Fax: (870) 932-2925
Email: randy.statler@startransportationllc.com
Web domain: startransportationllc.com

Registration

Officers: Brad Heringer · Bradley C Heringer
USDOT / docket: 564721 · MC-276371
First registered: May 27, 1994
Last MCS-150: Apr 6, 2026 · 9,263,600 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 29, 2008
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

9,263,600

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 STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC.

STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 564721) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common 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 12.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 182 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 153 vehicle-level and 182 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 6 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 29, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 564721, and its motor carrier number is MC-276371.

Is STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 12.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 305 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).

How big is STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in JONESBORO, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.

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