FIVE STAR TRANSPORT LLC

Mount Pleasant, SC · Interstate · 59 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Apr 19, 1996 (30 years)

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Facts 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.

  • Phone number shared with 5 other companiesNormal for dispatch services and related companies, but confirm who you are talking to.
Confirm on Motus ↗ Call (843) 849-0451 Safety: SAFER ↗
Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC210268: Contract carrier active
MC485822: filed under USDOT 935169, not this record
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
34.7%
17 of 49 vehicle inspections · South Carolina avg 30.2%
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

MC210268 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

MC485822 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

FMCSA's authority record for MC485822 is filed under USDOT 935169, not under this USDOT. This company record still lists the docket, so the authority and insurance below may belong to the other company.

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 637897 ↗

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.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC210268PrimaryAMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE
Policy L25A5600 · 91X
$1,000,000Dec 31, 2025Active

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

79inspections
34.7%vehicle out-of-service
17 of 49 · South Carolina avg 30.2%
2.5%driver out-of-service
2 of 79 · South Carolina avg 6.7%
145violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 14, 2026VA17Yes
Sep 18, 2026LA17Yes
Sep 11, 2026AL21Yes
Aug 27, 2026GA10No
Aug 24, 2026NC23No
Aug 7, 2026GA30No
Jul 30, 2026GA33No
Jul 15, 2026MI31No
Jul 14, 2026MS21No
Jun 1, 2026TN31No
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 South Carolina average covers 18,704 vehicle and 40,858 driver inspections of all South Carolina-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

111 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 25 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 145 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 serviceShareSouth Carolina share
Vehicle Maintenance892380.2%68.0%
Unsafe Driving14012.6%13.4%
Hours-of-Service Compliance504.5%11.6%
Driver Fitness211.8%5.8%
Controlled Substances/Alcohol110.9%0.5%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSML
70
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
55
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375CTAOTDLT232
50
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
40
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
40
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BALAC
40
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
40
Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BALR
33
Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s)
Securement Device · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393126BCIM
33
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
33

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

8crashes
0fatal
4injury
4tow-away
8 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Sep 1, 2026Jacksonville, FL00
Aug 24, 2026Butner, NC01
Jul 1, 2026Not Reported, VA00
Nov 28, 2025Not Reported, GA01
May 29, 2025Lincoln Twp, MI00
Dec 18, 2024Rural, LA00
Dec 10, 2024Rural, LA01
Nov 25, 2024Kentwood, MI01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number637897
MC / docketMC210268, MC485822
Legal nameFIVE STAR TRANSPORT LLC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units59
Drivers59
Annual mileage2,766,463 (2024)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (May 2, 2005)
USDOT number addedApr 19, 1996 · 30 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJul 15, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersMeatChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodPaper ProductsConstructionOtherUnspecified

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 FIVE STAR TRANSPORT LLC

What does FIVE STAR TRANSPORT LLC's operating authority allow?

MC210268: Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).

Which information about FIVE STAR TRANSPORT 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.

What should I verify before booking FIVE STAR TRANSPORT LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 637897. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (843) 849-0451, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC210268, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Other companies using (843) 849-0451

A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.

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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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