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STAR CARTAGE CO INC

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Company CheckSTAR CARTAGE CO INC · DOT 536988
370 MATZINGER ROAD, TOLEDO, OH, 43612
DOT# 536988 MC# 174491 Toledo, Ohio 40 years
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100
Power Units
100
Drivers
2
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
141
Inspections
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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Aug 23, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Jul 21, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 8, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Jun 18, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • Jun 17, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • May 26, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • May 12, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Oct 4, 2025
    Crash reported, 2 fatalities.
Insurance 2
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
  • Sep 1, 2025
    Insurance policy cancelled (ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameSTAR CARTAGE CO INC
DOT Number536988
MC Number174491
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationToledo, Ohio
Added09/16/1993
MCS-15010/07/2024

Contact Details

Physical Address370 MATZINGER ROAD, TOLEDO, OH, 43612
Mailing Address55595 CURRANT ROAD, MISHAWAKA, IN, 46545

Other Companies at This Address

Address370 MATZINGER ROAD, TOLEDO, OH 43612
This looks like a commercial registered-agent / virtual office address. Sharing such an address is legal and common, many legitimate carriers use a registered agent for mail, insurance and compliance. It is not by itself a sign of any problem.
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TELEGRAPH BRAKE SERVICE INC2506241Sign inInactive
WHITE KNIGHT TRUCKING INC294803Sign inInactive
Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC174491
CommonActive
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating40 years

All Docket Numbers

MC174491

Cargo Transported

General Freight

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 2.62 · 25 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .12 · 6 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .27 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 4.76 · 23 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage5,205,728 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

100
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
100
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Driver OOS2.9% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS32.4% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review07/19/2018

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026
CompanyARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #ZACAT5204009
Last checked08/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet100 units
Drivers100
Mileage5,205,728 mi
Operating40 years
MCS-15010/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away1
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total104
Out of Service3
OOS Rate2.9%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total37
Out of Service12
OOS Rate32.4%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 07/19/2018 | Rated: 04/04/1995

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
14 · 3 OOS -
2024
53 · 4 OOS
2025
53 · 7 OOS
2026
24 · 5 OOS
Crashes
2023
1 crash -
2024
1 crash =
2025
2 crashes
2026
2 crashes =
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 91 inspections, 12 resulted in out-of-service (13.2% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 3 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 11 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (6)

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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
05/26/2026 ELIZABETHTOWN KY 0 0 1 2 Rain Wet Daylight
05/12/2026 RICHLAND (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
10/04/2025 SHAWNEE (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 2 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/06/2025 CINCINNATI OH 0 1 1 3 Clear Ice Dark - Not Lighted
12/18/2024 MCMINNVILLE TN 0 0 1 1 Other/Unknown Dry Daylight
11/10/2023 PLYMOUTH TWP MI 0 1 0 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

90 roadside violations across 91 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Unsafe Driving 44 violations · 0 OOS
Vehicle Maintenance 28 violations · 13 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 13 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness 4 violations · 3 OOS
Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/21/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) STATESVILLE NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/08/2026 OH Full (Level I) BOWLING GREEN OH 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
06/18/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) SAINT JOSEPH MN 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
06/17/2026 OH Full (Level I) SOUTH VIENNA OH 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
06/01/2026 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CONNERSVILLE IN 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/21/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) LAFAYETTE IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/12/2026 OH Full (Level I) BLUFFTON OH 3 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/10/2026 WI Walk-Around (Level II) MENOMONIE WI 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
04/22/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) LAFAYETTE IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/21/2026 IN Walk-Around (Level II) SEYMOUR IN 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/20/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/16/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) FINDLAY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/09/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) VERONA 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
04/01/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) LONDON 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
03/29/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) INDIANAPOLIS IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/27/2026 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 2 2 1 1 1 1 - Detail
03/24/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) WESTFIELD IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/17/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) FLAT LICK 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/26/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) S I-75@SIBLEY RD 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
02/25/2026 KY Full (Level I) FRANKLIN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
02/11/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) MONROE SCALE N/B 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/11/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) FINDLAY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/09/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) LONDON 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
02/06/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) FRANKLIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/23/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) ST MARYS OH 2 2 0 0 2 2 - Detail
12/19/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) S/B US-23 & EAST TRIPLE 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
12/10/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) VAN WERT OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/03/2025 MO Walk-Around (Level II) FORISTELL MO 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/02/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) N/B MOUND RD @ 14 MILE RD 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/01/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) ARDMORE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/24/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) BOWLING GREEN OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/17/2025 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
10/10/2025 OH Full (Level I) WILMINGTON OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/03/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) SAVANNAH TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/01/2025 OH Full (Level I) LUCASVILLE OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/01/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CLOVERDALE IN 2 1 0 1 0 0 - Detail
09/19/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MONROE SCALE N/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/18/2025 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
09/17/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) FINDLAY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/17/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) WACOUSTA RD 3 0 3 0 0 0 - Detail
09/15/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) GREENFIELD IN 8 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/12/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) FINDLAY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/08/2025 WV Driver-Only (Level III) FRAZIERS BOTTOM WV 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/26/2025 KY Full (Level I) FRANKLIN 4 0 1 0 3 0 - Detail
08/25/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I 75 NB 5MM 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/08/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) TERRE HAUTE IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/06/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) US 12 @ JEROME 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/02/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) TERRE HAUTE IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/01/2025 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-80 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) GEORGETOWN IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/28/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) CORBIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/11/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) FINDLAY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/16/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) GREENFIELD IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/16/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) NB I-75 @ WEST RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/09/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) WAYNESBORO TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) ST MARYS OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) FRANKLIN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/19/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) FERDINAND IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/08/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) ELIZABETHTOWN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/08/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) LONDON OH 2 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
05/06/2025 TN Walk-Around (Level II) STANTON TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/05/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 017 - BROWNSTOWN - I-70 E/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/28/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 N/B 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/16/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) CORBIN 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
04/15/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) LA PORTE IN 3 1 0 1 0 0 - Detail
04/10/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) RICHMOND IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/04/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) FINDLAY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/17/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) I-40 MM 118 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
03/04/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) KUTTAWA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/21/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) MONROE SCALE N/B 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/14/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) SMITHVILLE TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/05/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) SB-I-75 NHURON RIVER DR 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
01/30/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) KNIGHTSTOWN IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/29/2025 TN Walk-Around (Level II) ROAD SIDE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) NB US-23 @ BEMIS RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/10/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) WARREN IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/09/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) FAIRMOUNT IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/20/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) DALTON OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/18/2024 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MCMINNVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/10/2024 TN Full (Level I) ARDMORE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/09/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) FINDLAY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/20/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) SHARPSVILLE IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/14/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/16/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) VANDALIA OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/08/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) VANDALIA OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/20/2024 WV Driver-Only (Level III) CHARLESTON WV 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/16/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE INSPECTION 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/05/2024 KY Walk-Around (Level II) SCOTTSVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/03/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) WESTFIELD IN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/29/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) INDIANAPOLIS IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/29/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE INSPECTION 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/15/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/06/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) WARREN IN 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
08/06/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) SB 23 @ MM 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/24/2024 TN Driver-Only (Level III) BRENTWOOD TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/23/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE INSPECTION 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/22/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) NB US-23 @ WILLLIS RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/18/2024 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/12/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) ROADSIDE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/09/2024 NC Walk-Around (Level II) STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections102
Unsafe Driving 25 viols
HOS Compliance 6 viols
Driver Fitness 3 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 23 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT5204008$1,000,00009/01/202409/01/2025Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT5204007$1,000,00009/01/202309/01/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT5204006$1,000,00009/01/202209/01/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT5204005$1,000,00009/01/202109/01/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYSTAR CARTAGE$1,000,00009/01/202009/01/2021Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT5204003$1,000,00009/01/201909/01/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT5204002$1,000,00009/01/201809/01/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT5204001$1,000,00009/01/201709/01/2018Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT5204000$1,000,00007/01/201709/01/2017Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYCAT 0010659-00$750,00006/22/201507/30/2017Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYCAT 0010659-00$750,00006/22/201507/01/2017Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA-X45947$750,00006/22/201206/22/2015Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA-X45947$750,00006/22/201207/22/2015Cancelled
34CARGOTRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYQT 660 0512B531$006/22/200411/01/2018Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYCAT 0010160-00$1,000,00006/22/200406/22/2012Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCM0036846$1,000,00006/22/200206/22/2004Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYTSX000280$1,000,00006/22/200106/22/2002Replaced
34CARGOCENTENNIAL INSURANCE CO.259018888$006/22/200106/22/2004Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimarySTAR INSURANCE COMPANYCA0100203$1,000,00006/22/199806/22/2001Replaced
34CARGOSTAR INSURANCE COMPANYIM0100010$006/22/199806/22/2001Replaced
34CARGOUNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.IMP30127817500$006/22/199606/22/1998Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.1MP 301 278 175 00$1,000,00006/22/199606/22/1998Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.BA550514$750,00006/22/198707/31/1996Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.BA550514$750,00006/22/198706/22/1996Replaced
34CARGOGREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.IMP 854 1840$002/23/199506/22/1996Replaced
34CARGOLUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.3AT 614 552$002/23/199102/23/1995Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC174491MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED12/10/1985--
MC174491MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED08/09/1988--
MC174491COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION07/17/1998DISCONTINUED REVOCATION08/04/1998
MC174491CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION07/17/1998DISCONTINUED REVOCATION08/04/1998
MC174491COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION07/03/2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/06/2017
MC174491CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION07/03/2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/06/2017
MC174491COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/26/2004DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/01/2004
MC174491CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/26/2004DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/01/2004
MC174491PROPERTY BROKERDISMISSED03/23/1984--

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