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5 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC

USDOT 3424744 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: JUAN L ESQUILIN Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Construction Based in PHILADELPHIA, PA Grade A · 94
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
Coverage resumed · May 7, 2026
Policy effective · May 7, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 365 days May 7, 2025 → May 7, 2026
  • Violations per Inspection above national average 2.33 vs 1.80 national (+0.53).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC Details →
Company officer: JUAN L ESQUILIN
Cargo: Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Construction
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — 5 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC (USDOT 3424744)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000
Officer(s): JUAN L ESQUILIN (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 365 days — May 7, 2025 → May 7, 2026
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 2.33 vs 1.80 national (+0.53).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3424744/
As of: Jul 23, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=240284 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Recent changes

Daily change log ↓
  • Status INACTIVE → ACTIVE · Jul 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · Jun 6, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability policies

BOC-3 agent

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3424744
In FMCSA records since May 5, 2020 (~6y)
MC / docket MC1108036
Company officer JUAN L ESQUILIN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Construction
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 56,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (267) 361-8367
Email: [email protected]
Physical
5235 RORER ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19120
Mailing
5235 RORER ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19120-3613
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3424744
In FMCSA records since May 5, 2020 (~6y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 56,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
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 2.33 vs 1.80 +0.53
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 0 1
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

5 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC is a motor carrier based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3424744. 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 6 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 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Philadelphia, PA. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in PA (6 stops), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (57.1% of violations); top code 393.60D (Glazing/window obstructions) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Kenworth, Ford, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 240,284 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,284 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,284 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 7, 2025 to May 7, 2026 (365 days)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 status changes

Record Changes

    • Status INACTIVE ACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-01

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
8 violations
Unsafe Driving
5 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 6 0 0.0% Jan 7, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 3
Ford 2
Freightliner 1
Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86779170 Jan 7, 2026 PA 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZYP3687 · 2NKHHM6X4JM204990
1 392.2-SLL No
85894949 Sep 25, 2025 PA 1 SOUDERTON PA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZXC4291 · 2NKHHM6X7HM176662
3 393.60D, 393.95F, 392.2-SLLEQP No
85808158 Sep 16, 2025 PA 1 LEVITTOWN PA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZXS9097 · 1FDUF5GT2CEA67781
4 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LHLI, 391.41A-MCPC No
84371786 Apr 9, 2025 PA 2 PHILADELPHIA PA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA AH51971 · 1FVACXCY4HHJE3469
4 393.102B-C, 392.2-SLLUCR, 393.60D No
82790297 Sep 26, 2024 PA 1 PHILADELPHIA PA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZXS9097 · 1FDUF5GT2CEA67781
2 392.2, 393.17(b)(2) No
82390840 Aug 15, 2024 PA 3 PHILADELPHIA PA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA TEMP TAG PLA · 2NKHHM6X7HM176662
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA510349700X Nov 18, 2025 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1108036
Active
—
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
May 22, 2020 MC1108036-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP736052 91X $1,000,000 May 7, 2026 On file ACTIVE
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP736052 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 May 7, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 365 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 7, 2025 to May 7, 2026
TRAVELERS CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA 0R241267 BIPD/Primary — May 7, 2020 May 7, 2025 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 7, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. May 7, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA
  3. May 7, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 365 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 7, 2026)
  4. Nov 27, 2020
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  5. May 22, 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
PHILADELPHIA PA PA 3 0
LEVITTOWN PA PA 1 0
SOUDERTON PA PA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.17(b)(2) Lamps and reflectors inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify 5 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about 5 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC

Is 5 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. 5 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3424744 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is 5 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC's safety rating? ▾
5 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has 5 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC had? ▾
6 roadside inspections are on file for 5 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is 5 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
5 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 6 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is 5 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC based? ▾
5 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 5235 RORER ST, PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania 19120. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does 5 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. 5 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1108036). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does 5 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC operate? ▾
5 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC self-reports 1 power unit and 1 driver on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has 5 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC had any crashes? ▾
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for 5 STAR AUTOMOTIVE LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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