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TEXAS STAR TRANSPORT LLC
Somerville, TX
CarrierChk vetting signal
Elevated concerns
No Active Operating Authority
FMCSA does not show active operating authority for this carrier. A carrier without it cannot legally haul interstate for-hire freight.
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 2136563 · MC 780933
Active
No Safety Rating
Active 2 yrs, 8 mo
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
MC-780933 · Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
27.3% OOS · 13 inspections on record
Flags · 2
No Active Operating Authority
FMCSA does not show active operating authority for this carrier. A carrier without it cannot legally haul interstate for-hire freight.
No Insurance Filing On Record
No active insurance filing appears in FMCSA records for this carrier. Confirm coverage directly with the insurer before booking.
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 18.2% — below the 20.7% national average
- 13 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC780933
Common Carrier
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2136563
MC Number
MC-780933
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
February 25, 2026
FMCSA Registration
March 30, 2011
Authority Reinstated
January 30, 2024
Annual Mileage
650,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
18029 St Hwy 36 S, Somerville, TX 77879
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Preston Davis
Cargo Types
General FreightBuilding MaterialsGrain/FeedDry BulkFarm SuppliesConstruction MaterialsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
13
Driver Inspections
2
Vehicle Inspections
13
Out-of-Service Violations
7
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance39
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate50.0% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (44.5pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate18.2% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
27.3% of 11 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
64th percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
8 of 12 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 12 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 12 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 12 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 12 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TX12
Fleet & Equipment (16)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~8
of 11 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~8
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
8
Semi-trailer
4
Dump
3
Dry Van
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Peterbilt 388 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPWD49X5DD186279 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 389 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPXDP9X1DD176631 | 2 | — |
| 2013 Peterbilt 389 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPXDP9X2DD176623 | 2 | — |
| Vntg | Semi-trailer | 4E7AA3724DASA3616 | 2 | — |
| Othr | Semi-trailer | 562R1GD25FAB40098 | 2 | — |
| 2015 Construction Trailer Specialists | Dump · 40 ft | 5TU114021FS000573 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 Construction Trailer Specialists | Dump · 40 ft | 5TU114028FS000957 | 2 | — |
| 2002 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X02D581970 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Peterbilt 389 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPXD49X2PD798805 | 1 | — |
| 2015 Peterbilt 389 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPXD49X4FD291287 | 1 | — |
Show all 16 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Peterbilt 389 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPXD49X7JD433561 | 1 | — |
| 2015 Peterbilt 389 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPXDP9X2FD262114 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C06T083010 | 1 | — |
| Vntg | Semi-trailer | 4E7AA3722DASA3615 | 1 | — |
| Vant | Semi-trailer | 4E7AA39286ATA1063 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 Manac Trailers Usa Manac | Dump · 40 ft | 5MC424015D3135734 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (13)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 19, 2026 | 7I7E9DQZ9C | TX, TX | I | 9 | 3 | TEXAS MATERIALS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS |
1XPWD49X5DD186279 5TU114021FS000573 |
TX 1L11218 TX 203B120 |
| 392.9A2-C | OOSCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | General Securement | ||||||||
| 392.2-LCDLR | OOSRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction. | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 391.11B4 | OOSMedical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or | Physical | ||||||||
| 393.11A1-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.86A1-RIG | Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 inadequate or missing. | Cab Body Frame | ||||||||
| 393.11B-CSRIGRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.11B-CSSRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| June 2, 2026 | V262387096 | US 290 EB 664, TX | II | 7 | 1 | TEXAS MATERIALS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS |
1XPXDP9X2FD262114 5TU114021FS000573 |
TX 1L11220 TX 014C968 |
| 392.2-LCDLR | OOSRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction. | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 393.207A | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | Suspension | ||||||||
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | |||||||||
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | |||||||||
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | |||||||||
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | |||||||||
| April 20, 2026 | V262291065 | SH 36 SB 558, TX | II | 1 | — | SOMERVILLE FARM AND RANCH | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT VNTG |
1XPXDP9X1DD176631 4E7AA3724DASA3616 |
TX 1L11221 TX Y01011 |
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| September 25, 2025 | V252039189 | 420 IH10 EB SVC RD, TX | II | — | — | GONZALES FEED MILL | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
1XP5DB9X02D581970 3H3V532C06T083010 |
TX 1M11624 TX 078B713 |
| July 2, 2025 | V251897442 | 51267 US290 EB, TX | II | — | — | TEXAS MATERIALS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT MANAC TRAILERS USA |
1XPXD49X4FD291287 5MC424015D3135734 |
TX 1N27796 TX 033B476 |
| May 7, 2025 | 75669DQZ1F | US-0290 IN WALLER CO. (688-704, TX | I | 2 | — | TEXAS MATERIALS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS |
1XPXD49X2PD798805 5TU114028FS000957 |
TX 1M85070 TX 118C746 |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| April 11, 2025 | 74G69DQZ0H | US-0290 IN WALLER CO. (688-704, TX | II | 3 | — | TEXAS MATERIALS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT VNTG |
1XPXDP9X1DD176631 4E7AA3724DASA3616 |
TX 1L11221 TX Y01011 |
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| February 28, 2025 | V251773935 | W/B WESTINGHOUSE RD, TX | II | 6 | — | YARD | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT VNTG |
1XPXD49X7JD433561 4E7AA3722DASA3615 |
TX 1L01816 TX 127C415 |
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.209E | Power steering violations | Steering Mechanism | ||||||||
| 393.55E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| February 28, 2025 | V251788504 | US290 MM 648, TX | II | 4 | 1 | NONE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT VANT |
1XPWD49X5DD186279 4E7AA39286ATA1063 |
TX 1L11218 TX Y01014 |
| 393.9 | OOSInoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.55C2 | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| January 31, 2025 | V251737245 | 879 TX159 EB, TX | II | 1 | — | TEXAS AGGREGATES | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT OTHR |
1XPXDP9X2DD176623 562R1GD25FAB40098 |
TX 1L11222 TX 127C416 |
| 393.45DLPC | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS MATERIALS | 5 | August 19, 2026 |
| TEXAS AGGREGATES | 2 | January 31, 2025 |
| SOMERVILLE FARM AND RANCH | 1 | April 20, 2026 |
| GONZALES FEED MILL | 1 | September 25, 2025 |
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| January 30, 2024 | REINSTATED | Common Carrier |
| November 13, 2019 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| November 21, 2018 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| November 15, 2017 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| December 8, 2014 | REINSTATED | Common Carrier |
| March 31, 2014 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| December 3, 2013 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| August 19, 2013 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| November 27, 2012 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| COMMON | On Record | |
| COMMON | On Record | |
| COMMON | On Record | |
| November 3, 2014 | COMMON | On Record |
| October 25, 2012 | COMMON | On Record |
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