FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC

WEST HAVEN, CT

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 · Mar 16, 2026
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file FMCA FILINGS LLC DBA FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY FILINGS Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4512984)
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 — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — FMCA FILINGS LLC DBA FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY FILINGS

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4512984/
As of: Aug 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4512984 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: OSCAR AREVALO MELLADO General Freight Based in WEST HAVEN, CT

FMCSA census as of Aug 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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

A 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=325714 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: Clear to review.

  • Power Units +2 (1 → 3) · Aug 23, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −1 (4 → 3) · Aug 23, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4512984
In FMCSA records since Jan 5, 2026
MC / docket MC1786969
Company officer OSCAR AREVALO MELLADO
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Contact & address
Physical
47 PARK ST APT 1
WEST HAVEN, CT 06516
Mailing
47 PARK ST APT 1
WEST HAVEN, CT 06516-6053
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4512984
In FMCSA records since Jan 5, 2026
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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 0.82 vs 1.80 -0.98
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
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 11 11 0
OOS inspections 4 1 0
OOS percentage 36.36% 9.09%
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
3
Drivers
3
Inspections
11
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
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

FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC had 11 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 36.4%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Driver Fitness at 2.0.

Inspection profile

11 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CT (6) and MA (5).

Violation profile

36.4% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (20.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 4 drivers; International, Freightliner, and Hino are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 325,714 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 325,714 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 325,714 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 4 3
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 1 3
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Aug 23, 2026 Aug 23, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2026-03 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Connecticut (CT) 6 2 33.3% Aug 19, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 5 2 40.0% May 21, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 5
Freightliner 4
Hino 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 2.00 2 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 0.33 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 111.00 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 0.00 0 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 (11 rows) View all 11 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88739767 Aug 19, 2026 CT 1 MIDDLETOWN SCALE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 392.2-SLL, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.9A-HLLH No
88573483 Jul 31, 2026 CT 2 UNION SCALE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 390.21TE2IV-D, 390.21TC-MC No
88280202 Jun 30, 2026 CT 3 VERNON
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
88145483 Jun 15, 2026 CT 3 MIDDLETOWN SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 391.11B2-Q, 392.2-SLLDL Yes
88057992 Jun 5, 2026 CT 3 STRATFORD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
87932177 May 21, 2026 MA 3 H-WESTON
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TE2IV-D No
87750915 May 3, 2026 MA 3 H-BOLTON
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLCP, 392.2-SLLLR No
87500451 Apr 6, 2026 MA 2 H-STURBRIDGE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 21TB1-MC No
87418333 Mar 27, 2026 MA 2 H-STURBRIDGE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 391.11B2-Q, 392.2-SLLTL Yes
87306603 Mar 17, 2026 CT 3 MILFORD
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.5A3-IDUI, 392.16AD Yes
87273860 Mar 11, 2026 MA 2 H-DEDHAM
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 391.11B2-Q, 392.9AA1, 387.301A 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
Mar 20, 2026 MC1786969-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA870015677 91X $750,000 Mar 16, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 20, 2026
    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
MIDDLETOWN SCALE CT 2 1
H-STURBRIDGE MA 2 1
MILFORD CT 1 1
STRATFORD CT 1 0
UNION SCALE CT 1 0
VERNON CT 1 0
H-BOLTON MA 1 0
H-DEDHAM MA 1 1
H-WESTON MA 1 0
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