HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/2657958-the-morning-star-trucking-company-llc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 10:45 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC
Review before booking · 1 signal
How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
- MC37775 is also listed on another company recordNEW YORK ROADWAYS (USDOT 3027711, added Jul 13, 2017). FMCSA's authority files do not say which record the docket belongs to, so its authority and insurance may belong to the other company. Compare the records →
MC37775: no authority granted
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.
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (530) 666-6600, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC1277946 or MC37775, and that you are dealing with this company record (see the risk summary above).
- 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) | MC1277946 | Primary | TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA Policy 9X64859A · 91X | $750,000 | Jun 30, 2025 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 3 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1277946 | HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy HMB200115 | Jul 1, 2021 | Cancelled at term end |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1277946 | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY Policy 9X64859A | Jun 30, 2025 | Replaced |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1277946 | HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy HMB200115 | Jul 1, 2021 | 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: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.
Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
68 of 345 · California avg 19.8%
9 of 359 · California avg 6.3%
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.
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 289
270 tractors · 11 semi-trailers · 8 straight trucks
Freightliner 126International 63Peterbilt 27Kenworth 17Utility 11Volvo 9
387 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: 285
264 semi-trailers · 11 full trailers · 10 intermodal chassis
Utility 34CIMC 1Hyundai Translead 1Wabash 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Morning Star 4Pflug Packaging 1Silgan Containers 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 16, 2026 | CA | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 7, 2026 | CA | 2 | 1 | No |
| Oct 6, 2026 | CA | 2 | 1 | No |
| Oct 6, 2026 | CA | 2 | 0 | No |
| Oct 6, 2026 | CA | 2 | 3 | Yes |
| Oct 6, 2026 | CA | 2 | 2 | No |
| Oct 5, 2026 | CA | 2 | 16 | Yes |
| Oct 2, 2026 | CA | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| Oct 2, 2026 | CA | 2 | 3 | Yes |
| Oct 1, 2026 | CA | 2 | 3 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 California average covers 398,614 vehicle and 510,215 driver inspections of all California-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
332 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 101 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 683 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 | California share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 293 | 91 | 88.3% | 71.8% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 18 | 1 | 5.4% | 16.6% |
| Unsafe Driving | 11 | 0 | 3.3% | 8.0% |
| Driver Fitness | 10 | 9 | 3.0% | 3.2% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A4EEUS | 37 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR | 16 | 1 |
| Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI | 14 | 14 |
| Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLI | 13 | 1 |
| HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t Fail to transfer ELD records · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524DELDPT | 13 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD | 12 | 11 |
| Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR | 11 | 11 |
| Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALLPL | 10 | 0 |
| 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 | 9 | 9 |
| Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSML | 9 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
10 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Unincorporated, CA | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Unincorporated, CA | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Unincorporated, CA | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Unincorporated, CA | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Unincorporated, CA | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 2026 | Unincorporated, CA | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Unincorporated, CA | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Unincorporated, CA | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Unincorporated, CA | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Dixon, CA | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 2657958 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC1277946, MC37775 |
| Legal name | THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 387 |
| Drivers | 684 |
| Annual mileage | 21,302,000 (2024) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Jun 12, 2015 · 11 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | May 1, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @morningstarco.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 2 | 385 |
| Trailers | 91 | 682 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightMachinery, Large ObjectsFresh ProduceIntermodal ContainersGrain, Feed, HayMeatCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodAgricultural/Farm SuppliesOtherTomatoes
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.
to see it on your watchlist when something changes.
Questions about THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC
What does THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's operating authority allow?
MC1277946: Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).
Which information about THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. 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 THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2657958. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (530) 666-6600, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1277946 or MC37775, 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 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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