MORNING STAR FREIGHT LLC

Cincinnati, OH · Interstate · 1 power unit · Not rated · USDOT since Mar 26, 2021 (5 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
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Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC1221347: Common carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
50.0%
Only 2 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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.

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Operating authority

MC1221347 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Inactive

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 3598406 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

11inspections
50.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 2 · Ohio avg 21.7%
9.1%driver out-of-service
1 of 11 · Ohio avg 5.2%
7violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 8, 2025MS30No
Sep 5, 2025NM23Yes
Jul 22, 2025LA32No
Jun 27, 2025AR30No
Jun 20, 2025MO30No
Jun 19, 2025OH30No
Jun 5, 2025NC30No
May 29, 2025OH31No
May 13, 2025NC20No
May 10, 2025NM30No
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 Ohio average covers 110,511 vehicle and 182,282 driver inspections of all Ohio-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

4 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 7 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)ViolationsOut of serviceShareOhio share
Vehicle Maintenance2150.0%63.0%
Driver Fitness1125.0%4.1%
Unsafe Driving1025.0%18.5%
4 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 39111B4DEN
11
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3
11
Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
Other Driver Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 39222AD
10
Inoperative Brake Lamps
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939BRKLAMP
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Ohio column is the mix across all Ohio-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

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3598406
MC / docketMC1221347
Legal nameMORNING STAR FREIGHT LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units1
Drivers1
Annual mileage86,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMar 26, 2021 · 5 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateFeb 12, 2026

Cargo carried

General Freight

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 MORNING STAR FREIGHT LLC

What does MORNING STAR FREIGHT LLC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for MORNING STAR FREIGHT LLC (MC1221347), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about MORNING STAR FREIGHT LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. 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 MORNING STAR FREIGHT LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3598406. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (614) 256-4159, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1221347, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

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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