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STAR MECHANICAL SUPPLY

STAR MECHANICAL SUPPLY is a mid-sized fleet, operating 16 power units and 13 drivers, based in Springdale, AR. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 83.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 40.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 80.0% vs peer 12.5% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — STAR MECHANICAL SUPPLY (USDOT 1618368)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 40.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 80.0% vs peer 12.5%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1618368/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1618368 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: CAROLYN FINCHER Company officer 2: BRYAN TAYLOR Construction Other (PLUMBING SUPPLIES) Based in SPRINGDALE, AR

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 40% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 80% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=58304 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1618368
In FMCSA records since Mar 14, 2007 (~19y)
Company officer CAROLYN FINCHER
Company officer 2 BRYAN TAYLOR
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Construction, Other (PLUMBING SUPPLIES)
Fleet size 16 units
Drivers 13
Annual mileage 36,871 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (479) 756-2055
Email: [email protected]
Physical
122 W RANDALL ROAD
SPRINGDALE, AR 72764
Mailing
PO BOX 109
SPRINGDALE, AR 72765
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1618368
In FMCSA records since Mar 14, 2007 (~19y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 36,871 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 80.0% vs 23.4% +56.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 40.0% vs 6.7% +33.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.50 vs 1.80 +1.70
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 8 0 0
Trucks 16 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 2 4 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 66.67% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
16
Drivers
13
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
80.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

STAR MECHANICAL SUPPLY had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 83.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 13.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KS (3) and AR (1).

Violation profile

83.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (25.0% of violations); top code 393.75(c) (Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 16 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 13 drivers; Ford, Trailmobil, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 80.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 58,304 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–24 power units (±50% of this carrier's 16 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
40%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 58,304 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +40 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
80%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.5%
Median across 58,304 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +67.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kansas (KS) 3 2 66.7% Sep 16, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 1 1 100.0% Oct 11, 2024
Missouri (MO) 1 1 100.0% May 14, 2025
Oklahoma (OK) 1 1 100.0% May 29, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 5
Freightliner 1
Great Dane 1
Homem 1
International 1
Oklh 1
Otmi 1
Stav 1
Trailmobil 1
Trailer 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.50 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.83 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.43 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 12.50 13 — Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89027849 Sep 16, 2026 KS 3 CHERRYVALE KS
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MO 61J2HZ · 1FTBF2BN3NEE96160
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
86118891 Oct 17, 2025 KS 1 ks-wilson-county---205
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MO 30J4HE · 1FTBF2BA2RED75297
5 393.43D-B, 390.3E-NONCDL, 393.95F Yes
84903264 Jun 6, 2025 KS 1 ks-wilson-county---205
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MO 09J4HA · 1FTBF2BA8RED76891
6 393.43D-B, 396.17C-PI, 395.8F1-HOSM Yes
84813605 May 29, 2025 OK 1 ok-i40-eb-307,-1-w-sallisaw
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
AR C95351 · 1FTRF3B69HED67065
1 391.41A-MCPC Yes
84709977 May 14, 2025 MO 2 JANE MO
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K821399 · 3HSDWTZR4PN531035
2 393.45B2-BHTD, 392.16-D Yes
82897713 Oct 11, 2024 AR 1 LONDON AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
UT Z073843 · 3AKJGLDRXHSHZ5515
7 393.9(a), 392.2, 393.75(c) Yes
80062186 Oct 30, 2023 MO 1 mo-interstate-44-e/springfield
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MO 61J1HZ · 1FTBF2BN5NEE96161
0 — No
79111208 Jul 10, 2023 MO 1 MO-7 SB AT RT-B
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA GEL704 · 1M1AN09Y8EM016798
5 391.11(b)(1), 393.75(c), 391.41(a)(1) Yes
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OK2403003367 Mar 28, 2024 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000092117 Jul 28, 2021 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LONDON AR AR 1 1
CHERRYVALE KS KS 1 0
JANE MO MO 1 1
MO-7 SB AT RT-B MO 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
391.11(b)(1) Age - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce. Driver Fitness 1 1
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.104(b) Damaged securement system/tiedowns Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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