VISTAR TRANSPORTATION LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 995
- Drivers · CDL
- 644 · 644
- Annual miles
- 26.5M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 6 | 115 | 0 | 121 |
| Tractors | 3 | 871 | 0 | 874 |
| Trailers | 43 | 922 | 0 | 965 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (06-26-1996) · 30 yr old
- Registered
- 11-22-1988 (38 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-28-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- BRENT KING
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about 36% lower than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 500+ trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.5× as often as the median active fleet of 500+ trucks.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Dec 23, 2024).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes8 crashes with 14 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification4 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 no valid CDL, 1 medical certificate (Dec 2024 – Dec 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Tires and brakesTires are 38 of 207 violations (18%). Tire or brake defects led to 37 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 12.2% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.5% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 17
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Excessive speeding: 15
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.013 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.41 | 0.63 |
| Violations | 0.10 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.03 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
207 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert130 · 42 OOSTires 38 · Brakes 35 · Lights 32 · Wheels & hubs 4 · Cargo securement 3 · 18 more
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Unsafe driving No alert53 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 33 · Speeding 16 · Other 4
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Hours of service No alert19 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 9 · Over hours limit 6 · No log 3 · False log 1
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 4 OOSNo valid CDL 3 · Medical certificate 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jun32026North CarolinaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr272026MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar162026AlabamaInjury · 3 people hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar162026MissouriProperty damage onlySnow road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar102026New YorkInjury · 4 people hurtTwo-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan272026MichiganProperty damage onlyIce road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan122026IowaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec32025New JerseyProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May292025WashingtonInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb192025ArizonaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb32025South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan202025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Dec232024MinnesotaFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Dec142024TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
16 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 24 crashes was fatal.
8 of the 24 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Liberty Mutual Insurance Companyon record since Aug 3, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 20081 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 21, 2008)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
17 filings and 9 authority events since 2001 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Aug 3, 2026Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyLiability bond (BMC-82) · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Nov 4, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 4, 2025cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 3, 2025LM Insurance CorporationLiability bond (BMC-82) · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Nov 20, 2020LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability bond (BMC-82) · ended Nov 3, 2025 · superseded by the same policy59 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2013ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Nov 20, 2020 · replaced by another insurer88 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2012ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 30, 2012ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 1, 2012 · replaced by another insurer6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 27, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 26, 2012cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 17, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 31, 2009cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2009ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jan 30, 2012 · insurer name change30 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 21, 2008Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 7, 2008TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Aug 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 11, 2009 came after the replacement; 13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 7, 2008Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 28, 2008ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 30, 2012 · insurer name change44 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2004ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 18, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect34 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2004ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 15, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 18, 2003Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 25, 2003Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 11, 2003TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Jul 7, 2008 · insurer name change61 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 11, 2003ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2004 · replaced by another insurer7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 31, 2003UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jun 11, 2003 · replaced by another insurer4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 31, 2003CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Liability · $2,000,000 · ended Jul 7, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 16, 2003FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 11, 2003cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 23, 2001Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2001AFFILIATED FM INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 19, 2002 · insurer name change14 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- California 54
- New York 52
- Maryland 44
- North Carolina 41
- Tennessee 25
- Texas 23
- Washington 23
- Nevada 21
Runs well beyond its home state: 6 of 559 inspections were in Virginia.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (995 power units: 995 filed, 339 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 995 power units this active to have about 19.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 39 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 13.0 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 12.4 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 52 | 0.46 | |
| HOS Compliance | 16 | 0.05 | |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.05 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88 | 2.28 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-26 – 31-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.