CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3590609· MC1216058· CARRIER· EIN 86-2553209
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NATIONAL STAR INC

8100 WOODGLEN LN #106, DOWNERS GROVE, IL, 60516(630) 504-7770dispatch@nationalstarinc.comRATKO VELESKI
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Trisura Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
20%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC1216058

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 04/01/2026
Trisura Insurance Company· policy 29T100764
Authority history (1) ▾
04/07/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (4)
  1. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/202504/01/2026
  2. BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/202404/01/2025
  3. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/202104/01/2024
  4. BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/202404/01/2024

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle5 inspections · 20% OOS · National 22%
Driver17 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

17 inspections · 29 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.

17
Inspections
29
Violations
3
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

13
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • KY4
  • GA3
  • IA2
  • IN2
  • VA2
  • IL1
  • MO1
  • MI1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Medium impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 61% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.

What’s contributing4 violations (24 mo)
Phone / texting1 viol53%
  • 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 53%
Following / lane / reckless2 viol26%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 26%
Speeding1 viol21%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 21%
What to do
  • Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
Projected estimatecould improve up to 32 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

A high share of violations are occurring in Harrison County, MO

Medium impact

7 of 17 violations in the last 12 months (41%) came from inspections in Harrison County, MO. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Harrison County, MO to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 18% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing4 violations (24 mo)
Log / ELD device4 viol100%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.2× · 43%
  • 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× · 29%
  • 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD1× · 29%
What to do
  • Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Projected estimatecould improve up to 10 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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.

Improving
3
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 100%
Focus here first
1Other
1 violation · 100% of recent
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

21
Inspections
29
Violations
3
Out-of-service
141
CSA points
1
Crashes
14
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

15 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

9 truck 6 trailer
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 5×
1GRAA0628KW155220· 944411ST IL
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJGLDR0KDKG6160· P1140155 IL
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYVS2533J6098715· 915340ST IL
2017 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJGLDR6HSHZ6449· TEMP IL
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYVS2534K2648304· 1002306ST IL
2015 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2536FM196141· 849602ST IL
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2530L2858402· 965371ST IL
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDRXMSLR5102· P1261735 IL
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
1FUJHHDR2MLMF7468· P1242570 IL
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR2MSLR5076· TEMP IL
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2532K2648320· 1006909ST IL
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR4MSMP7648· P1329124 IL
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR4LSLR4560· P1219463 IL
2018 KENWORTH T680
1XKYDP9X4JJ214537· P1242570 IL
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR2MSMP7647· P1337411 IL

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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
9
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
9
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.8M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi9 drivers
Company officer
RATKO VELESKI
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2021-03-16
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-10
Census status
Active

Fleet: 9 trucks · 9 owned tractors · 9 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
R G TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 402124Active· ELWOOD, IN
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDR2MSMP76473AKJHHDR4MSMP7648

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

8 events
  1. 04/01/2026Insurance filed — Trisura Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 29T100764

  2. 04/01/2026Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 506-9146662

  3. 03/10/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.8M mi reported (2025)

  4. 04/01/2025Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 7811947

  5. 04/01/2024Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA947864195

  6. 04/01/2024Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 7811947

  7. 04/07/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  8. 03/16/2021Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-10
Reported mileage
781,078 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 5:14 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.