Carrier profile · USDOT 668556 · MC-526936 · Updated Aug 27, 2026

Tri-starr Management Services Inc

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14 power unitsavg 4.5 yrRegional · 3 statesINDIANAPOLIS, IN63/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-526936 INACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

63 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.5Avg age (yr)

2005–2026 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 27, 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 average28.4% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.5 yr

Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

103 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 28.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 88 vehicle and 103 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

32.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 9.9 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

101 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 9

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

≈3.7 / 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: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 103
Annualized: ≈52 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.7 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 Driving50 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance30 · 5 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 7 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 0 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: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Pennsylvania Manuf’16–now

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. · since Oct 2022

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Jul 2016 → Oct 2022	$750K	5
AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2013 → Jul 2013	$750K	2
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2005 → Jun 2006	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 63
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

47.1%

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 radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

102

CA busiest

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

Home base

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

10 W MARKET ST

Top corridor

CA ⇄ IN

CA 100 · NV 2

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: 12 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 429916 USDOT 2022631 USDOT 2267245 USDOT 2440697 USDOT 333690Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (28 trucks · 18 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2022631 USDOT 4250254 USDOT 2732539 USDOT 3907894 USDOT 4497989 USDOT 429916 USDOT 4115788 USDOT 363170

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@legacyscs.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 356796 USDOT 364880

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: 10 W MARKET ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46204-2954
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (317) 807-2119
Email: legacydot@legacyscs.com
Web domain: legacyscs.com

Registration

Officers: Michael Williams · Andrew Schmollinger
USDOT / docket: 668556 · MC-526936
First registered: Dec 4, 1996
Last MCS-150: Aug 10, 2026 · 3,494,094 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 137608766

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,494,094

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 TRI-STARR MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC.

TRI-STARR MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC (USDOT 668556) has a Vektor safety score of 63/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 27, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 27, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. effective Oct 15, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 27, 2026.

The carrier received 103 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 88 vehicle-level and 103 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 27, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 27, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 30 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 10, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 27, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRI-STARR MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

TRI-STARR MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 668556, and its motor carrier number is MC-526936.

Is TRI-STARR MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 27, 2026, TRI-STARR MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TRI-STARR MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC's safety record?

TRI-STARR MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC has a 28.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 184 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).

How big is TRI-STARR MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC's fleet?

TRI-STARR MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC operates 14 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TRI-STARR MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC based?

TRI-STARR MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(317) 807-2119 Email dispatchlegacydot@legacyscs.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 668556
MC / Docket: MC-526936
Officer: Michael Williams
Address: 10 W MARKET ST
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46204-2954

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

Private, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. · since Oct 2022

Vehicle OOS 28.4%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(317) 807-2119 Email dispatchlegacydot@legacyscs.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 668556
MC / Docket: MC-526936
Officer: Michael Williams
Address: 10 W MARKET ST
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46204-2954

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

Private, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. · since Oct 2022

Vehicle OOS 28.4%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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