HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/2458954-msp-star-transportation-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 16:58 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 20, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026
MSP Star Transportation Inc
Review before booking · 2 signals
How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.
- Authority suspended in the last 12 monthsMC1459454: suspended on Jul 24, 2026, active again now. A lapse usually means insurance was cancelled; ask for a current certificate of insurance.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average42.5% vs Minnesota average 25.5%.
MC1459454: Motor carrier active
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record. Safety record: SAFER.
- Call back on the number on file, (651) 417-0295, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC1353676 or MC1459454.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC1459454 | — | Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc Policy URG04417 · BMC-91 | $750,000 | Jul 22, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 12+ policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1459454 | Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc Policy URG-04417 | May 2, 2026 | Cancelled |
| May 20, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1459454 | Bulldog National RRG Group Inc Policy ATG-MN-0008521-25 | May 2, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| May 20, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1459454 | Southwind Risk Retention Group Inc Policy ATG-MN-0008521-25 | Dec 13, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| May 2, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1459454 | Bulldog National RRG Group Inc Policy ATG-MN-0008521-25 | May 2, 2025 | Replaced |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1459454 | Southwind Risk Retention Group Inc Policy ATG-MN-0008521-25 | Dec 13, 2025 | Replaced |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1459454 | Bulldog National RRG Group Inc Policy ATG-MN-0008521-25 | May 2, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1459454 | Bulldog National RRG Group Inc Policy ATG-MN-0008521-25 | Oct 4, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1459454 | Bulldog National RRG Group Inc Policy ATG-MN-0008521-25 | May 2, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1459454 | Bulldog National RRG Group Inc Policy ATG-MN-0008521-25 | May 2, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Surety bond MC1353676 | Allegheny Casualty Company Policy 995590 | Mar 3, 2025 | Cancelled |
| May 2, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1459454 | Bulldog National RRG Group Inc Policy ATG-MN-0008521-25 | Apr 20, 2026 | Replaced |
| May 2, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1459454 | United Financial Casualty Company Policy CA980742528 | Aug 13, 2024 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Confirm current filings: Motus record and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
17 of 40 · Minnesota avg 25.5%
3 of 77 · Minnesota avg 3.8%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 26 states and provinces, 24 months
- OH 10 13.0%
- AR 7 9.1%
- MO 5 6.5%
- IA 5 6.5%
- IN 4 5.2%
- KY 4 5.2%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 43
43 tractors
Freightliner 31Volvo 13Kenworth 11Peterbilt 1
21 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 61
61 semi-trailers
Wabash 24Great Dane 23Hyundai Translead 7Stoughton 4Utility 3Vanguard 2
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Post Consumer Brands 6Canworks Inc 1Amazon 1Lowes 1Hexacomb 1John Deere 1Ball Metal Beverage Container 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | KS | 2 | 11 | No |
| Aug 14, 2026 | MO | 1 | 2 | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2026 | AR | 3 | 0 | No |
| Jul 29, 2026 | NC | 3 | 1 | No |
| Jul 23, 2026 | MN | 3 | 1 | No |
| Jul 14, 2026 | OH | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 16, 2026 | OH | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| Jun 3, 2026 | MO | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| May 9, 2026 | NC | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| May 6, 2026 | VA | 2 | 4 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Minnesota average covers 31,529 vehicle and 62,829 driver inspections of all Minnesota-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile · SAFER snapshot
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
105 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 24 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 212 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Minnesota share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 75 | 21 | 71.4% | 65.4% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 15 | 2 | 14.3% | 14.2% |
| Unsafe Driving | 14 | 0 | 13.3% | 16.7% |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1.0% | 3.1% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL | 10 | 10 |
| HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522GELDMFV | 3 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3 | 3 | 0 |
| Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB | 3 | 0 |
| Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3 | 2 | 2 |
| Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522G | 2 | 0 |
| Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922INAT | 2 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2 | 2 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4 | 2 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR | 2 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Minnesota column is the mix across all Minnesota-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
7 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2025 | Nashville, TN | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Ridgefield (Township Of), OH | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Sherman, TX | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | West Lakeland, MN | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Northfield, MN | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Cheyenne, WY | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Petersburg City, VA | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026
| USDOT number | 2458954 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC1353676, MC1459454 |
| Legal name | MSP STAR TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 21 |
| Drivers | 21 |
| Annual mileage | 2,597,189 (2025) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Dec 6, 2013 · 12 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @mspstar.us |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 10 | 11 |
| Trailers | 0 | 4 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightMotor VehiclesPassengers
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about MSP Star Transportation Inc
What does MSP Star Transportation Inc's operating authority allow?
MC1459454: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about MSP Star Transportation Inc is old or missing?
FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.
What should I verify before booking MSP Star Transportation Inc?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2458954. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (651) 417-0295, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1353676 or MC1459454, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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