BRIGHT STAR TRUCKING INC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20269 inspections · 34 violations (5 OOS) · 29% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45Vehicle Maintenance
Brake tubing and hose adequacy
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.11A1-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
6
2× · sev 3
- 4393.9A-LTSIR
Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
2
2×
- 5395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2
2× · sev 1
- 6393.75A31 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
1
1×
- 7393.75A1
Tire-ply or belt material exposed
1
1×
- 8392.9AA1Not in SMS1 OOS
Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority.
1
1×
- 9393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
- 10396.5B
Oil and/or grease leak
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- AZ5
- NM5
- IL3
- MO2
- KY1
- TX1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 84% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 41%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 11.1% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 43% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 36%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 11%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 18%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 11%
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty1× · 25%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA22 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi8 drivers
- Company officer
- PALWINDER SINGH
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2014-08-12
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-08-26
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 7 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 6 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or officers with 66 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
42 events- 08/29/2026Insurance filed — Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91 · policy URG06693
- 08/26/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.6M mi reported (2026)
- 08/29/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT9546886106
- 12/14/2024Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT9546886106
- 11/13/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT9546886106
- 08/29/2024Insurance cancelled — ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BE8333000033-00
- 08/02/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2024)
- 11/28/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/15/2023Insurance cancelled — ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BE8333000033-00
- 10/19/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2023)
- 08/29/2023Insurance replaced — ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BE8333000033-00
- 08/29/2023Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA03902605
- 08/02/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2023)
- 10/04/2022Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3902605
- 09/07/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/16/2022)
- 11/14/2016Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3902605
- 10/18/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/19/2016)
- 08/31/2016Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM008323-02
- 08/29/2016Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM008323-02
- 08/16/2016Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM008323-02
- 08/04/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2016)
- 07/29/2016Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM008323-02
- 07/20/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2016)
- 07/08/2016Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM008323-02
- 07/06/2016Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM008323-02
- 06/13/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/2016)
- 04/06/2016Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM008323-02
- 03/10/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/06/2016)
- 02/09/2016Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM008323-02
- 01/08/2016Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM008323-02
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2016-10-05
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-08-26
- Reported mileage
- 1,630,121 mi (2026)
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