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5 STARS LLC

USDOT 3280228 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: YURIY TARELOV General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Based in LAPORTE, IN
Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Sep 12, 2025
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — 5 STARS LLC (USDOT 3280228)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3280228/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
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TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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

A 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
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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: Clear to review.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3280228
In FMCSA records since Apr 29, 2019 (~7y)
MC / docket MC1036970
Company officer YURIY TARELOV
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 98,314 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (801) 897-9927
Email: [email protected]
Physical
613 ROCKWOOD ST
LAPORTE, IN 46350
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3280228
In FMCSA records since Apr 29, 2019 (~7y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 98,314 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 10 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
10
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

5 STARS LLC is a motor carrier based in LAPORTE, IN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3280228. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 10 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

5 STARS LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Laporte, IN. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KY (1) and OK (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Volvo, Wabash National, and Reit are the most-inspected makes.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-03 2026-01

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Mar 27, 2025
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Jan 12, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 6
Direct 2
Wabash National 2
Peterbilt 1
Reitnouer 1
Ret 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →
Inspection # Date State Level Station Vehicle Violations ▲ Top Codes OOS
86767013 Jan 12, 2026 OK 3 SEQUOYAH PORT OF ENTRY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3613718 · 4V4NC9EH7KN905037
0 — No
82273692 Jul 26, 2024 TN 1 GILES COUNTY SCALES
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
UK 3613718 · 4V4NC9EH7KN905037
0 — No
80205442 Nov 8, 2023 IL 3 I-90
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
UT Z066065 · 4V4NC9EH3KN873672
0 — No
79920430 Oct 16, 2023 IL 2 il-020---marion---i-57-s/b
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1040773 · 4V4NC9EJ3DN564130
0 — No
79294913 Jul 20, 2023 MT 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
UT Z066065 · 4V4NC9EH3KN873672
0 — No
78938436 Jun 12, 2023 SD 3 JEFFERSON PORT OF ENTRY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1109798 · 4V4NC9EHXCN534456
0 — No
78415713 Apr 20, 2023 OH 3 FINDLAY SCALES
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3297104 · 4V4NC9EH7KN905037
0 — No
84255270 Mar 27, 2025 KY 1 HENDERSON
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3613718 · 4V4NC9EH7KN905037
1 392.2 No
79897025 Oct 10, 2023 IN 2 RENSSELAER
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA 80518P · 1NPCX4TX8SD721809
1 395.3(a)(2) No
79385093 Aug 10, 2023 OH 2 ROADSIDE INSPECTION
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1040773 · 4V4NC9EJ3DN564130
1 393.9(a) No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1036970
Active
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View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 16, 2020 MC1036970-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN406400 91X $750,000 Sep 12, 2025 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT8133406100 BIPD/Primary — Sep 12, 2024 Sep 12, 2025 REPLACED
SUTTON NATIONAL KOF-PWVQSWUKFI-00 BIPD/Primary — Dec 19, 2023 Sep 12, 2024 REPLACED
SUTTON NATIONAL KOF-PWVQSWUKFI-00 BIPD/Primary — Dec 19, 2023 Dec 19, 2024 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA1585683 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2020 Dec 19, 2023 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 12, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  2. Dec 19, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SUTTON NATIONAL
  3. Sep 12, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SUTTON NATIONAL
  4. Dec 19, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Jul 16, 2020
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I-90 IL 1 0
RENSSELAER IN 1 0
HENDERSON KY 1 0
FINDLAY SCALES OH 1 0
ROADSIDE INSPECTION OH 1 0
SEQUOYAH PORT OF ENTRY OK 1 0
JEFFERSON PORT OF ENTRY SD 1 0
GILES COUNTY SCALES TN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit Hours of Service 1 0
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