TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC
282 power units140 driversInterstateHOUSTON, TX
Data completeness & update times
Per official source. A failed read is not zero; “not yet imported” means the directory database has no stored copy yet — not “no authority” or “no insurance”.
| Section | Source | Source updated | Fetched | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (Census) | az4n-8mr2 | 2026-10-11 PT | Oct 11, 08:50 PM PT | Read |
| Operating authority | inys-ebih | 2026-10-11 PT | Oct 11, 08:50 PM PT | Read |
| Authority history | yu5v-wbh6 | 2026-10-11 PT | Oct 11, 08:50 PM PT | Read |
| Insurance filings | c5y8-a4uz | 2026-10-11 PT | Oct 11, 08:50 PM PT | Read |
| Insurance history | 3uet-3z4i | 2026-10-11 PT | Oct 11, 08:50 PM PT | Read |
| Insurance history (legacy)Content frozen by FMCSA on 2026-05-14 (portal metadata 2026-10-11 is a republish, not new data); gap-fill only | 6sqe-dvqs | 2026-05-14 | Oct 11, 08:50 PM PT | Stale (source > 90 days) |
| Inspections, 24 moDriver-level 266 · vehicle-level 181 | fx4q-ay7w | 2026-10-11 PT | Oct 11, 08:50 PM PT | Read |
| Crashes, 24 mo | aayw-vxb3 | 2026-10-11 PT | Oct 11, 08:50 PM PT | Read |
| Directory DB: authority copyLive official read above is used for the profile | carrier_authority | Not provided | Oct 11, 04:40 PM PT | Read |
| Directory DB: insurance copy | carrier_insurance | Not provided | Oct 7, 06:49 PM PT | Read |
VAX record reference score
Beta · trial v1Not an FMCSA rating, not a prediction and not a load decision. Thresholds are fixed and not yet calibrated.
Reference score (0–100)
84
Coverage — determinable weight, not a score
100/100
Crashes, 24 mo (shown only, not scored)
6
Safety
Source: SMS AB PassProperty (4y6x-dmck) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-09-13 07:02 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 03:50 UTC
265
265
OOS 3
179
OOS 58
S
2012-08-02
3 out-of-service of 265 inspections
58 out-of-service of 179 inspections
Rate = OOS inspections ÷ inspections, from the SMS summary; N/A when there are 0 inspections. The SMS summary has no monthly series; the monthly chart below is built from record-level inspections. Roadside inspections are a sample, not the whole fleet.
Roadside inspections · record level
Source: Vehicle Inspection File (fx4q-ay7w) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-11 10:51 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 03:50 UTC
Window: 2024-10-12 → 2026-10-12 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.
266
28
266
with driver OOS 4 · 1.5%
181
with vehicle OOS 59 · 32.6%
Inspections per month (count)
- Vehicle-level inspections (I, II, V, VI)
- Driver-level inspections (I, II, III, VI)
Out-of-service rate by month (%)
- Vehicle OOS rate
- Driver OOS rate (dashed)
- Hollow point = fewer than 5 eligible inspections
Computed from record-level inspections in fx4q-ay7w (window 2024-10-12 → 2026-10-12, fetched 2026-10-12 03:50 UTC). OOS rate = inspections with driver/vehicle OOS > 0 ÷ inspections at a driver/vehicle-examining level — not violation counts. Months with no eligible inspection leave a gap (not 0%). The SMS summary is not used to build history.
Driver-level = Levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle-level = Levels I, II, V, VI (FMCSA North American Standard levels). Level IV special studies are in neither. These record-level counts can differ from the SMS summary above, which uses its own snapshot and is left unchanged.
| Date | State | Level | Violations | OOS | Driver viol/OOS | Vehicle viol/OOS | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | TX | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 89216739 |
| 2026-10-01 | NM | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 89165790 |
| 2026-09-29 | UT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 89140215 |
| 2026-09-26 | TX | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 0 | 89135473 |
| 2026-09-23 | NM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 89083109 |
Reported crashes
Source: Crash File (aayw-vxb3) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-11 14:44 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 03:50 UTC
Window: 2024-10-12 → 2026-10-12 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.
6
0
4
6
| Report date | City, state | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Federal recordable | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | DACULA, GA | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | 5205517 |
| 2026-08-19 | NOT LISTED, TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | 5215505 |
| 2026-08-18 | CIBOLO, TX | 0 | 1 | Yes | Yes | 5214811 |
| 2026-04-24 | UNINCORPORATED, GA | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | 5151847 |
| 2026-03-25 | RURAL, SD | 0 | 2 | Yes | Yes | 5125911 |
Crash reports are listed as filed by states; they do not determine fault or preventability. VIN, plate and exact location are not shown.
Equipment
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-11 10:50 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 03:50 UTC
282
141
0
| Equipment | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight trucks | 2 | — | — |
| Truck tractors | 51 | 88 | — |
| Trailers | 54 | 36 | — |
- Owned
- Term leased
- Trip leased
Tractors and trailers are drawn separately and never merged into power units. A row with any empty field shows no share.
MCS-150 self-reported counts. “—” means the source field is empty, not zero.
Vehicles observed in roadside inspections
Units: FMCSA Inspections Per Unit (wt8s-2hbx)Decoder: NHTSA vPICDataset updated 2026-10-11 13:01 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 03:50 UTCWindow 2024-10-12 → 2026-10-12
266 inspection(s) → 512 unit row(s) → 263 unique vehicle(s) by VIN. 6 row(s) without a valid 17-character VIN were skipped. Observed vehicles are not the full fleet and not proof of current ownership. Labels like PU-01 are anonymous; full VINs and plates are never shown.
Unique units
121
Decode coverage
96%
116/121
Average age
12.2 yr
n=116
Newest / oldest
2027 / 1994
Make
- FREIGHTLINER61
- PETERBILT24
- KENWORTH9
- VOLVO TRUCK8
- INTERNATIONAL7
- MACK4
- WESTERN STAR3
Model year
- 19941
- 19951
- 19963
- 19972
- 19982
- 19993
- 20005
- 20011
- 20032
- 20042
- 20052
- 20063
- 20079
- 20081
- 20093
- 20101
- 20111
- 20124
- 20142
- 20154
- 201611
- 20174
- 20185
- 20194
- 20203
- 20212
- 202210
- 20234
- 20247
- 202513
- 20271
Average age = 2026 − model year, over 116 unit(s) with a decoded year. Units without a decode are excluded from every share.
Unique units
137
Decode coverage
86%
118/137
Average age
13.4 yr
n=118
Newest / oldest
2028 / 1992
Make
- HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS51
- CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO12
- UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER8
- GREAT DANE TRAILERS7
- WABASH7
- DRAGON ESP6
- RANDON5
- STRICK COMMERCIAL TRAILER4
Model year
- 19921
- 19952
- 19965
- 19982
- 19993
- 20008
- 20012
- 20022
- 20034
- 20045
- 200511
- 20064
- 20073
- 20082
- 20101
- 20111
- 20122
- 20142
- 20164
- 20172
- 20203
- 20214
- 20226
- 202318
- 202414
- 20255
- 20282
Average age = 2026 − model year, over 118 unit(s) with a decoded year. Units without a decode are excluded from every share.
5 unit(s) could not be classified as power unit or trailer (not decoded).
| Unit | Make | Model | Year | Body class | Inspections | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR-01 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2006 | Trailer | 1 | 2026-10-07 |
| PU-01 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2017 | Truck-Tractor | 1 | 2026-10-07 |
| TR-02 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2020 | Trailer | 3 | 2026-10-01 |
| PU-02 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2024 | Truck-Tractor | 8 | 2026-10-01 |
| PU-03 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2027 | Truck-Tractor | 1 | 2026-09-29 |
| TR-03 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2022 | Trailer | 6 | 2026-09-29 |
| PU-04 | FREIGHTLINER | Long Conv. | 1997 | Truck-Tractor | 5 | 2026-09-26 |
| TR-04 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2004 | Trailer | 3 | 2026-09-26 |
| PU-05 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2010 | Truck-Tractor | 3 | 2026-09-18 |
| UN-01 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2026-09-18 |
Operations
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-11 10:50 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 03:50 UTC
Interstate (A)
Classification: AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
7,173,255 mi
Reported year 2025
- General freight
- Household goods
- Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
- Motor vehicles
- Logs, poles, beams, lumber
- Building materials
- Machinery, large objects
- Fresh produce
- Liquids/gases
- Intermodal containers
- Oilfield equipment
- Meat
- Chemicals
- Commodities dry bulk
- Refrigerated food
- Beverages
- Paper products
- Construction
- Interstate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
- 105 / 35
- Intrastate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
- 0 / 0
- Hazmat indicator (hm_ind)
- N
- Registered address
- 5407 MESA DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX, 77028, US
Lanes and service areas are not published by FMCSA. The registered address is not an operating map, and inspection states are observations only — not live routes or a service area.
Identity & Federal
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-11 10:50 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 03:50 UTC
- Legal name
- TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC
- DBA
- Not provided
- USDOT
- 325836
- MC / FF / MX
- MC-1742035, MC-1742035, MC-203287
- Physical address
- 5407 MESA DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX, 77028, US
- Mailing address
- 5407 MESA DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX, 77028, US
- Business type
- CORPORATION
- Carrier/shipper code
- F;C;B
- Census add date
- 1988-08-25
- MCS-150 filing date
- 2025-12-23
- Power units / drivers
- 282 / 140
- Latest review (type · date)
- C · 2012-07-30
Federal activity
- 2026-09-013uet-3z4i
Prior policy ended (term/repl) — MS Transverse Insurance Company
- 2026-08-01c5y8-a4uz
Insurance filing effective — Ascot Insurance Company
- 2025-12-23Census
Latest MCS-150 filing
- 2025-06-25c5y8-a4uz
Insurance filing effective — American Alternative Insurance Corporation
- 2024-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2019-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2017-10-05yu5v-wbh6
Authority status change: Freight Forwarder of Property (Except Household Goods) → Active (REINSTATED)
- 2017-10-05yu5v-wbh6
Authority status change: Freight Forwarder of Household Goods → Active (REINSTATED)
- 2017-09-25c5y8-a4uz
Insurance filing effective — Travelers Property Casualty Company of America
- 2017-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
- 2017-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
- 2017-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
- 2015-04-086sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
- 2014-08-296sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2014-08-296sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2014-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2014-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
- 2014-01-17c5y8-a4uz
Insurance filing effective — American Alternative Insurance Corporation
- 2013-10-01c5y8-a4uz
Insurance filing effective — American Alternative Insurance Corporation
- 2013-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
- 2013-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
- 2012-08-02Census
Official safety rating: S
- 2012-07-30Census
Compliance review recorded (C)
- 2011-09-026sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
- 2010-09-196sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
- 2010-09-036sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
- 2010-09-036sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
- 2010-08-286sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING
- 2010-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
- 2010-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
- 2010-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING
- 2010-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
- 2009-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
- 2009-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
- 2008-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
- 2007-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
- 2005-12-14yu5v-wbh6
Authority status change: Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) → Active (REINSTATED)
- 2005-12-14yu5v-wbh6
Authority status change: Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) → Active (REINSTATED)
- 2005-09-306sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — TRANSPORT INSURANCE CO.
- 2005-09-296sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
- 2005-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
- 2005-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — TRANSPORT INSURANCE CO.
- 2005-04-156sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
- 2004-04-156sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2003-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
- 2000-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO
- 1999-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — GULF INSURANCE CO.
- 1998-08-146sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — SELECT INSURANCE CO.
- 1998-08-046sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — SELECT INSURANCE CO.
- 1998-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — SELECT INSURANCE CO.
- 1998-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — GULF INSURANCE CO.
- 1998-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — GULF INSURANCE CO.
- 1997-08-146sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
- 1997-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — SELECT INSURANCE CO.
- 1997-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
- 1997-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — SELECT INSURANCE CO.
- 1997-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — SELECT INSURANCE CO.
- 1996-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — SELECT INSURANCE CO.
- 1996-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
- 1995-08-066sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — SELECT INSURANCE CO.
- 1995-08-066sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — SELECT INSURANCE CO.
- 1988-08-25Census
Added to FMCSA registration
Built only from dates in the sources above. Authority changes use FMCSA's own change date (yu5v-wbh6).
Changes observed by VAX monitoring
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FAQ
+What is TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC's USDOT number?
USDOT 325836, with docket(s) MC-1742035, MC-1742035, MC-203287.
+Is TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC active?
The census registration status code is A. This is a registration code only — it is not operating authority, insurance coverage or a safety certification.
+How many trucks and drivers does TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC report?
282 power units and 140 drivers, self-reported on the MCS-150 filed 2025-12-23.
+Does TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC have insurance on file?
5 filing row(s) matched in the FMCSA insurance dataset, most recently effective 2026-08-01 (Ascot Insurance Company). A filing is not a certificate of insurance.
+Where is TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC located?
Registered physical address: 5407 MESA DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX, 77028, US. This is a registration address, not an operating area.
Answers are generated from the records on this page.
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Sources
- FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2)
- Carrier – All With History (6eyk-hxee)
- Motus Carrier daily (nakq-58th)
- Motus Insur – All With History (c5y8-a4uz)
- InsHist – All With History (6sqe-dvqs)
- SMS AB PassProperty (4y6x-dmck)
- Vehicle Inspection File (fx4q-ay7w)
- Crash File (aayw-vxb3)
Each section shows its own fetch time; official data may have changed since. Official records plus an explainable trial record reference score (beta, not an official rating; no total when data is insufficient). No ranking, risk labels or load recommendations. Listing does not imply partnership, endorsement or platform access.