ARIES STAR LOGISTICS INC

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Nov 11, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
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 — ARIES STAR LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 4020117)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4020117/
As of: Aug 30, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4020117 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: DMITRII PRODAN Motor Vehicles Based in SCHAUMBURG, IL

FMCSA census as of Aug 30, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235415 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4020117
In FMCSA records since Jan 30, 2023 (~3y)
MC / docket MC1516082
Company officer DMITRII PRODAN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 3,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1320 TOWER ROAD 1102-149
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4020117
In FMCSA records since Jan 30, 2023 (~3y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 3,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 18.25 vs 1.80 +16.45
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
Trailers 0 1 0
Trucks 0 1 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 4 2 0
OOS percentage 100% 50%
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
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
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

ARIES STAR LOGISTICS INC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 24.0.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in WY (2) and IA (1).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Hours of Service (20.7% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

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

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% 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 235,415 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
100%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,415 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
66.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,415 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +66.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2025-08 2025-11

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Wyoming (WY) 2 2 100.0% Aug 23, 2025
Iowa (IA) 1 1 100.0% Nov 6, 2025
Wisconsin (WI) 1 1 100.0% Aug 25, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 4
Kaufman 2
Kaufm 1
Trailer 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 4 10.00 10 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 4 15.00 15 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 10.00 10 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 24.00 24 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86297726 Nov 6, 2025 IA 1
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
15 383.23A2, 396.3A1-MCF, 393.43D Yes
85614825 Aug 25, 2025 WI 1 ROBERTS WI
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
25 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.128B-CLWV, 396.5B-HWSL Yes
85584775 Aug 23, 2025 WY 3 307 I 80 E
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
13 383.23A2-LCDLN, 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
85584802 Aug 22, 2025 WY 1 INTERSTATE WB
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
20 395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 395.3B2-HOSPDIT, 395.3A3I-HOSPDIT Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
Dec 7, 2023 MC1516082-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300085536 91X $1,000,000 Nov 11, 2024 On file ACTIVE
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA974507062 BIPD/Primary Oct 25, 2023 Nov 11, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 11, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Dec 7, 2023
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Mar 9, 2023
    authority
    DISMISSED — 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
ROBERTS WI WI 1 1
307 I 80 E WY 1 1
INTERSTATE WB WY 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
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