TRUCK STARS INC
TRUCK STARS INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Mount Prospect, IL. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 40.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
- Prior insurance gap · 56 days Oct 23, 2024 → Dec 18, 2024
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TRUCK STARS INC (USDOT 4143302) 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: • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. • Prior insurance gap · 56 days — Oct 23, 2024 → Dec 18, 2024 On file: • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 — Star Mutual RRG · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI • 1 active operating authority • Active insurance on file — EVOLUM RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4143302/ As of: Sep 16, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 78/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 78/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=274602 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.
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.
Recent changes
- Power Units +1 (1 → 2) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers +1 (1 → 2) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE · Sep 13, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-carrier
- Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE · Sep 13, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-authhist
- Physical street 6635 N PEORIA AVE → 1699 WALL STREET STE 517 · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Physical city TULSA → MOUNT PROSPECT · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Physical state OK → IL · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
2 active liability filings · 1 cargo
Company profile
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-01-08 (619 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceEVOLUM RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.Policy effective Jun 6, 2026
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Process Agent#1 A BOC-3 FILING INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1589056ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Truck tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 5 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 40% | 20% | — |
| 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%).
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.
TRUCK STARS INC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 40.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 16.0.
5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OR (2) and CO (1).
40.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet); 1 driver.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 274,602 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 23, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024 (56 days)
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 7 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 3 address changes · 2 authority-status changes
Record Changes
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Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVESeen 4 times · first Aug 23, 2026 · last Sep 13, 2026 fmcsa-motus-carrier
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Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVESeen 3 times · first Aug 30, 2026 · last Sep 13, 2026 fmcsa-motus-authhist
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Physical street 6635 N PEORIA AVE 1699 WALL STREET STE 517Seen 81 times · first May 25, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Physical city TULSA MOUNT PROSPECTSeen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Physical state OK ILSeen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Drivers 1 2Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 1 2Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Freightliner | 5 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 4 | |
| Wabash National | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 2 | — | 1.80 | 2 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 15.94 | 16 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — | 0.66 | 1 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88208017 | Jun 22, 2026 | OR | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.8E-HOSPDELDT, 392.9AA1 | Yes |
| 88183576 | Jun 18, 2026 | OR | 1 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.8E-HOSPDELDT | Yes |
| 88182950 | Jun 17, 2026 | MT | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88062971 | Jun 4, 2026 | UT | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLS4, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 87874330 | May 14, 2026 | CO | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| OK2401005363 | Jan 9, 2024 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Revocations & Inactive Status
Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.
| Date | Docket | Authority | Status | Applied |
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| Jan 8, 2025 | MC1589056 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | INACTIVE | — |
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)
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.
Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Jan 8, 2025 | MC1589056-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Reinstatement Letter → |
| Nov 13, 2023 | MC1589056-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| EVOLUM RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | POCL00000836 | BMC-91X | — | Jun 6, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Star Mutual RRG | 46101-07E7BA-25 | BMC-35 | — | Jun 6, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| STAR MUTUAL RRG | 46101-07E7BA-25 | 91X | $750,000 | Nov 1, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| STAR MUTUAL RRG | 46101-07E7BA-25 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Nov 1, 2025 | Jun 6, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300095844 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 18, 2024 | Oct 31, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 56 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 23, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024 | ||||||
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KSCW4805730-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 14, 2024 | Oct 23, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | CA974429951 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 13, 2023 | Jun 14, 2024 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | CA974429951 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 13, 2023 | Jun 19, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | CA974429951 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 21, 2023 | Nov 13, 2023 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Aug 15, 2026insuranceCANCEL — EVOLUM RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
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Aug 15, 2026authorityAuthority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
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Aug 10, 2026oosOut-of-service order — Denial of Access
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Aug 5, 2026insuranceCANCEL — Star Mutual RRG
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Jul 16, 2026authorityOperating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Details →
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Jun 6, 2026insuranceCANCEL — Star Mutual RRG
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Dec 19, 2025oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
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Nov 4, 2025
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Oct 31, 2025insuranceCANCEL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 13, 2025oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
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Mar 1, 2025oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
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Jan 8, 2025
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Nov 11, 2024oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
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Oct 29, 2024
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Oct 29, 2024authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Oct 23, 2024insuranceCANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 23, 2024insurance gapCoverage gap: 56 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 18, 2024)
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Jun 19, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 17, 2024
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Jun 14, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 13, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Docket MC1589056
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · INACTIVE · MC
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EVOLUM RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BMC-91X policy on file
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Star Mutual RRG
BMC-35 policy on file
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GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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BOC-3 process agent · 15,077 carriers served
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5 inspections
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1 reportable crash
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