STAR CARRIERS INC
USDOT 2529842
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (10 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). Insurance filings show 2 coverage gaps in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileMS Transverse Insurance Company
- Coverage gaps2 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate18.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 12 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2529842 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-879047 |
| Legal Name | STAR CARRIERS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7735704413 |
| Address | 2400 HASSELL RD SUITE 400, Hoffman Estates, IL, 60169 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | MS Transverse Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-19 |
2 coverage gaps detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Transverse Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-19 | — |
| A-One Commercial Insurance Risk Retention Group, Inc. | $750,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-05-19 | 2026-05-19 |
| A-One Commercial Insurance Risk Retention Group, Inc. | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-05-19 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2014-09-04 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2014-09-04 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 89 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 87 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 48 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 18.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-05-05 — AZ — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (12), 12 (10), 16 (9).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 10 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 10 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,500,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 18-FEB-26 |
STAR CARRIERS INC operates 10 power units — a larger fleet than 92% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Hoffman Estates, IL
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- MOOSE PEARL INC — USDOT 2553714, 30 power units
- ATS HIGHWAY COMPANY — USDOT 2596673, 18 power units
- SAC WIRELESS LLC — USDOT 2175143, 16 power units
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