THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC
387 power units
684 drivers
21.3M mi/yr
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FRED Score 42.0 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
11 yrs history · 405 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 387
- Drivers · CDL
- 684 · 684
- Annual miles
- 21.3M ~55k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 385 | 0 | 387 |
| Trailers | 91 | 682 | 0 | 773 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- Registered
- Jun 12, 2015 (11 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- May 1, 2025
- DUNS
- 97065734
- Officers
- MIKE REUTER · DEANNA EARLEY
- Phone
- (530) 666-6600
- mreuter@morningstarco.com
- Address
- 724 Main Street, Woodland CA 95695-3492
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
How cargo risk is rated
Theft attractiveness, damageability and inertial mass
How cargo risk is rated
Theft attractiveness, damageability and inertial mass
- Theft attractiveness:
- How much thieves want it: its value, how easily it resells, and how often cargo-theft reports name it.
- Damageability:
- How easily the load is ruined on the way: fragile, perishable or temperature-sensitive goods, or goods handled piece by piece.
- Inertial mass:
- How hard the load pushes in a hard stop, a swerve or a crash: heavy or dense loads, liquid that surges, live animals that shift, and loads that need heavy chains and binders.
Each chip carries its three ratings: T theft, D damage, M mass. Green is Low, amber Medium, red High.
What this motor carrier hauls
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Meat, refrigerated food Theft HighDamage HighMass MediumFood thieves sell fast, among the most stolen loads in recent reports. A reefer failure ruins the whole load, and hanging meat swings in turns. FMCSA lists the two boxes as one.
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Machinery, large objects Theft MediumDamage MediumMass HighVery heavy, concentrated loads chained down point by point. Construction equipment is a known theft target, and loading damage is costly.
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Fresh produce Theft MediumDamage HighMass MediumPerishable: a reefer failure or a late arrival and the load is rejected. Food is among the most stolen cargo.
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Grain, feed, hay Theft LowDamage LowMass HighDense bulk at full legal weight; tall hay loads can shift and fall. Little worth stealing.
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Dry bulk Theft LowDamage LowMass HighSand, cement, plastic pellets and the like, at full legal weight. Little to steal or break.
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General freight Theft MediumDamage MediumMass MediumA catch-all, from pallets of paper to electronics. Dry vans of consumer goods are what thieves take most; the real mix is unknown.
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Intermodal containers Theft MediumDamage MediumMass MediumSealed boxes: the driver can't see how the load inside is placed or how heavy it is. Containers near ports and rail yards are theft targets.
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Farm supplies Theft LowDamage LowMass MediumFertilizer, seed and feed in bulk or bags: moderate weight, little resale value.
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Other: TOMATOES Not ratedNot rated: the motor carrier described this cargo in its own words.
Every cargo type
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Household goods Theft MediumDamage HighMass LowPeople's belongings in a move, handled piece by piece and easy to scratch or break. Bulky but light. Losses are mostly items gone missing, not whole loads stolen.
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Metal: sheets, coils, rolls Theft MediumDamage MediumMass HighCoils and sheet are very heavy and concentrated: a coil that breaks loose can go through the cab. Copper and aluminium are stolen; edges dent and rust.
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Motor vehicles Theft HighDamage HighMass MediumWhole vehicles resell easily, and every one is checked for scratches and dents at delivery. Car haulers ride tall.
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Drive / tow away Theft MediumDamage MediumMass LowThe vehicle being delivered is the cargo: it can be taken when left unattended and picks up wear on the road. No trailer load behind it.
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Logs, poles, beams, lumber Theft LowDamage LowMass HighLong, heavy loads that can shift or roll off, under strict securement rules. Logs and poles have little resale value; finished lumber is stolen at times.
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Building materials, construction Theft MediumDamage MediumMass HighBrick, block, drywall and roofing usually run at full legal weight. Building materials show up in theft reports; drywall and tile break. FMCSA lists the two boxes as one.
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Mobile homes Theft LowDamage HighMass MediumFragile structures moved oversize, damaged by wind and road shock. Light for their size, but tall and wide enough for wind to push over.
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Liquids, gases Theft LowDamage LowMass HighLiquid surges in a partly filled tank, and tankers ride high, so they roll over more easily. The product itself is hard to steal or damage.
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Oilfield equipment Theft MediumDamage MediumMass HighHeavy, often oversize equipment and pipe. Tools and equipment are stolen in the oil patch.
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Livestock Theft LowDamage HighMass HighLive animals shift their weight in turns and stops, and the trailers ride high. Animals can die or be hurt in heat, cold or delay.
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Coal, coke Theft LowDamage LowMass HighDense bulk, usually in dump trailers at full legal weight. Nothing worth stealing, nothing to break.
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Garbage, refuse Theft LowDamage LowMass MediumNo cargo value. Heavy compacted loads and frequent stops on residential streets.
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US mail Theft MediumDamage LowMass LowParcels and mail draw thieves; the loads are light.
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Chemicals Theft LowDamage MediumMass MediumDrums and totes can puncture or leak. The real exposure is a spill, a liability matter more than a cargo loss. Little resale value.
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Beverages Theft HighDamage MediumMass HighDrinks are a top theft target, and cans and bottles break. So dense that a trailer reaches full legal weight before it is full.
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Paper products Theft LowDamage MediumMass MediumWater and crushing are the common losses. Big paper rolls are heavy and can roll; consumer paper is light.
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Utility Theft MediumDamage LowMass MediumUtility trucks carry tools and copper wire, which thieves want; the truck's own equipment is heavy.
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Water well Theft LowDamage LowMass HighDrilling rigs and pipe: heavy and top-heavy. Little to steal or break.
All three ratings are FRED's judgment. FMCSA publishes no cargo losses, so theft and damage can't be measured; the theft column follows published cargo-theft reports (Verisk CargoNet's annual reviews), which year after year name food and drink (meat, seafood, nuts), electronics, household items and, lately, metals among the most stolen loads. FMCSA's crash records don't show heavy cargo making crashes more often deadly or injurious, so mass is judgment too. Cargo is not part of the FRED grade.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
25
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 7 injury · 7 people hurt in all · 25 tow-away
Inspections
405
56% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
22.7%
81 of 357 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.7%
10 of 370 driver inspections
Violations
332
101 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 14 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
332 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert293 · 91 out-of-serviceLights 104 · Brakes 61 · Cargo securement 48 · Tires 35 · Wheels & hubs 12 · 33 more
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Hours of service No alert18 · 1 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 17 · No log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert11 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 7 · Speeding 2 · Other 2
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Driver fitness No alert10 · 9 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 10
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
25 tow-away
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Aug22026Aug 2, 2026 · CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul112026Jul 11, 2026 · CaliforniaTow-awayDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May272026May 27, 2026 · CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep272025Sep 27, 2025 · CaliforniaTow-awayDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep202025Sep 20, 2025 · CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep202025Sep 20, 2025 · CaliforniaTow-awayDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep122025Sep 12, 2025 · CaliforniaTow-awayDark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep32025Sep 3, 2025 · CaliforniaTow-awayDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug282025Aug 28, 2025 · CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jul262025Jul 26, 2025 · CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct82024Oct 8, 2024 · CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Sep282024Sep 28, 2024 · CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
17 more on the FMCSA record.
7 of the 25 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $750,000 · TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICAon record since Jun 30, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2021
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY → TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA (Jun 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
FMCSA’s full filing record back to the 1990s, and who else this insurer covers
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FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- California (HQ) 405
Mostly inspected in its home state (100%).
How this grade is calculated, and its history
The model behind the grade: factors, credibility, peer group and the score week by week
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 163 | 3.68 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 16 | 0.18 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 9 | 0.28 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 10 | 0.14 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
370 driver inspections · 357 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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