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TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LLC

BATTLE CREEK, MI

DBA: STAR CHARTERS

TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LLC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 25 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Battle Creek, MI. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Coverage resumed · Nov 8, 1999
Contract (Passenger) reinstated · Dec 27, 1999
Policy effective · Dec 15, 2001
Blockers
  • Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 81 days Aug 19, 1999 → Nov 8, 1999
  • Contract (Passenger) gap · 49 days Inactive Nov 8, 1999 → reinstated Dec 27, 1999
On file
  • Active insurance on file WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION · BIPD 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 — TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LLC (USDOT 419964)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 81 days — Aug 19, 1999 → Nov 8, 1999
  • Contract (Passenger) gap · 49 days — Inactive Nov 8, 1999 → reinstated Dec 27, 1999

On file:
  • Active insurance on file — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION · BIPD

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/419964/
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.
USDOT 419964 Inactive CORPORATION PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS Passengers Based in BATTLE CREEK, MI

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 76/100). 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
Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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=142675 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: Do not book.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Status NOT_AUTH → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 419964
In FMCSA records since Sep 6, 1990 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 25
Contact & address
Phone: (616) 969-9960
Physical
2821 WILBUR AVENUE
BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 419964
In FMCSA records since Sep 6, 1990 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS
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.

Broker setup by MC age
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1999-12-27 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings
Power Units
7
Drivers
25
Inspections
0
None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 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.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet); 25 drivers.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
4 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 142,675 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,675 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 142,675 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Passenger) authority was inactive from Nov 8, 1999 to Dec 27, 1999 (49 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 19, 1999 to Nov 8, 1999 (81 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 status change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status NOT_AUTH INACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.

Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IN0970002255 Aug 26, 1997 IN 0 3 Yes No Injury
PA0409388600 Aug 15, 1994 PA 0 75 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC235548
INACTIVE
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC235548 common INACTIVE —
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION SI 3214007 BIPD — Dec 15, 2001 On file ACTIVE
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION SI3214007-1 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2001 Nov 8, 2001 REPLACED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION SI3214007-1 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2001 Nov 8, 2001 REPLACED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY IUG379487 BIPD/Excess — Nov 8, 2001 Nov 21, 2002 CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION SI3214007-1 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2001 Nov 8, 2002 CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION SI 3214007 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2000 Dec 15, 2001 CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION SIU990068-0 BIPD/Primary — Jul 30, 2000 Nov 8, 2000 REPLACED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION SIU990068-0 BIPD/Primary — Feb 21, 2000 Jul 30, 2000 CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION SIU990068-0 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 1999 Feb 23, 2000 CANCELLED
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY NKA 2480 695 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 1999 Nov 8, 1999 REPLACED
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY NKA 2480 695 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 1999 Dec 11, 1999 CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION SIU990068-0 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 1999 Feb 21, 2000 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 81 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 19, 1999 to Nov 8, 1999
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY NKA 2480 695 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 1998 Aug 19, 1999 NAME CHANGED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA 12 73 60 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 1994 Dec 13, 1998 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA 12 73 60 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 1994 Nov 8, 1998 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 10, 2003
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Nov 21, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
  3. Nov 21, 2002
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Nov 21, 2002
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION [dup-b69256b5]
  5. Nov 8, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  6. Dec 15, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  7. Nov 8, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  8. Nov 8, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  9. Aug 25, 2000
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jul 30, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  11. Feb 23, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  12. Feb 21, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  13. Dec 11, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  14. Nov 8, 1999
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  15. Nov 8, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  16. Nov 8, 1999
    authority gap
    Contract (Passenger) authority inactive: 49 days (through Dec 27, 1999)
  17. Aug 19, 1999
    insurance
    NAMECHG — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  18. Aug 19, 1999
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  19. Aug 19, 1999
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION [dup-6f228166]
  20. Aug 19, 1999
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 81 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 8, 1999)
  21. Dec 13, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Nov 8, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Nov 29, 1994
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →

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