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STARTA TRANSPORT INC

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Company CheckSTARTA TRANSPORT INC · DOT 3353144

4106 BALLENTINE DR, AMES, IA, 50010

DOT# 3353144 MC# 1072357 Ames, Iowa 6 years

MOTOR CARRIER Authority reinstated after revocation · Jul 4, 2026

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72

Power Units

96

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

None on file

Insurance

Conditional

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Public record

2 events tracked · latest Jul 23, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Jul 4, 2026
Authority reinstated detected in FMCSA records.

Insurance 1

Current
No active insurance on file.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameSTARTA TRANSPORT INC

DOT Number3353144

MC Number1072357

Entity TypeMotor Carrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationAmes, Iowa

Added10/31/2019

MCS-15002/22/2024

Contact Details

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Physical Address4106 BALLENTINE DR, AMES, IA, 50010

Mailing Address4106 BALLENTINE DR, AMES, IA, 50010

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC1072357

CommonInactive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating6 years

All Docket Numbers

MC1072357

Cargo Transported

General FreightMotor Vehicles

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage599,280 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

96

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

96

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingConditional

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review12/27/2023

Insurance

AmountNone on file

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/06/2026

Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeMotor Carrier

Fleet72 units

Drivers96

Mileage599,280 mi

Operating6 years

MCS-15002/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingConditional

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 12/27/2023 | Rated: 03/03/2024

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

23 · 9 OOS -

2024

1 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

2 crashes -

2024

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
11/14/2023	CHICHESTER TOWNSHIP	PA	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/24/2023	RIDLEY TOWNSHIP	PA	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Inspection Records (24)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
01/02/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	IR70 WB MP 27	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/27/2023	PA	Full (Level I)	ON US22 W 5122 FEET WEST OF MA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2023	AL	Full (Level I)	ROADSIDE	4	0	2	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
12/06/2023	AR	Full (Level I)	CRAWFORD COUNTY(ALMA WEST STN)	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2023	MO	Full (Level I)	JOPLIN MO	7	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/13/2023	UT	Full (Level I)	MM 78 SB OFF RAMP	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
11/10/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE (IR80 RESTAREA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/27/2023	NV	Full (Level I)	WB	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/26/2023	MD	Full (Level I)	SOUTHBOUND ON 895}TOLL FACILIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2023	MD	Full (Level I)	RT 50 E/B BAY BRIDGE TOLL FAC	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2023	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I83 NB MM 33 NEWBERRY TWP - I8	8	3	3	1	5	2	-	▲Detail
10/10/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I76 W MM 322.4	5	1	3	1	2	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I76 W MM 22	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/03/2023	TN	Full (Level I)	GREENE COUNTY SCALES	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/28/2023	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95,	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/28/2023	CT	Full (Level I)	MIDDLETOWN SCALE	10	1	0	0	10	1	-	▲Detail
09/25/2023	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOONVILLEMO	7	4	0	1	0	3	-	▲Detail
09/17/2023	TN	Full (Level I)	I24 E	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/15/2023	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	INTERSTATE 40	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/06/2023	TN	Full (Level I)	INTERSTATE 81 SB	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/31/2023	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SC72 RIDGEFIELD (POE)	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/23/2023	FL	Full (Level I)	MCSAP HCC I-95 DUVAL	7	1	4	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
08/02/2023	NC	Full (Level I)	LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95,	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/26/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	3	1	1	1	2	0	-	▲Detail

Out of Service Orders (1)

OOS Date	Reason	Status	Rescind Date
2024-07-05	90 day failure to pay fine	ACTIVE	-

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001007600	$1,000,000	12/20/2021	02/22/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001007600	$1,000,000	12/20/2021	01/18/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001007600	$1,000,000	12/14/2023	02/16/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001007600	$1,000,000	12/14/2023	01/13/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001007600	$1,000,000	11/14/2019	07/21/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001007600	$1,000,000	11/14/2019	07/18/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001007600	$1,000,000	09/18/2023	12/14/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001007600	$1,000,000	09/18/2023	12/25/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001007600	$1,000,000	07/18/2020	06/21/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001007600	$1,000,000	07/18/2020	05/17/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001007600	$1,000,000	06/16/2021	12/20/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001007600	$1,000,000	06/16/2021	01/19/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001007600	$1,000,000	05/17/2021	06/28/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001007600	$1,000,000	05/17/2021	06/16/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA977169187	$1,000,000	02/04/2024	04/04/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001007600	$1,000,000	01/18/2022	09/18/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001007600	$1,000,000	01/18/2022	09/25/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001007600	$1,000	01/13/2024	02/04/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001007600	$1,000	01/13/2024	02/16/2024	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1072357	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/23/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/27/2021
MC1072357	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/05/2019	REVOKED	04/10/2024
MC1072357	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/05/2019	OUT OF SERVICE	07/05/2024
MC1072357	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/28/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/18/2023
MC1072357	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/29/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/20/2023
MC1072357	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/24/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/20/2020
MC1072357	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/01/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/17/2021
MC1072357	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/22/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/05/2024

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53/100

Fair

NOT VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 53

53

−25

−12

−10

Starts at 100−47 totalFinal 53

No insurance or bond on file−25

Conditional safety rating−12

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows coverage is required for this authority, but no active insurance or surety bond is on file as of 7/6/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Conditional rating (acceptable, but not Unsatisfactory).

What's lowering this score

-25

No insurance or bond on file FAILS VERIFICATION

FMCSA shows insurance is required but no active insurance or surety bond is currently on file (per the latest FMCSA filing as of 7/6/2026).

-12

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA assigned a Conditional safety rating.

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.