Empress Star Logistics LLC (USDOT 4180172)
3 cautions found.
- DOT number
- USDOT 4180172
- Docket (MC) number
- MC1609273
- Operating authority
- Common carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-29. We could not confirm that live just now.
- Authority granted
- 2024-03-11
- Insurance on file
- Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $750,000.
- Safety rating
- No published safety rating
- Fleet on file
- 8 power units, 8 drivers
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Physical address
- 7999 HANSEN RD STE 413, HOUSTON, TX 77061
- MCS-150 last filed
- 2025-02
Findings
- Multiple carriers at this address (Caution): One other active carrier is registered at this physical address. Shared addresses are common for freight offices and registered agents.
- Driver OOS rate above national average (Caution): 25% driver OOS over 16 inspections vs. national average 6.31%. Typically reflects HOS or CDL-compliance issues
- 2 BASICs at the FMCSA intervention threshold (Caution): Vehicle maintenance and Hours of service rank among similar carriers with recent violations (higher = worse). fleetfax peer estimate, not official CSA scores.
Frequently asked questions
What carrier is DOT 4180172?
DOT 4180172 (USDOT 4180172) is Empress Star Logistics LLC, an interstate motor carrier.
What carrier is MC 1609273?
MC 1609273 is the docket number of Empress Star Logistics LLC, USDOT 4180172.
What is Empress Star Logistics LLC's MC number?
Empress Star Logistics LLC's docket number is MC 1609273. Its USDOT number is 4180172.
Is Empress Star Logistics LLC currently authorized to operate?
Common carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-29. We could not confirm that live just now. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Empress Star Logistics LLC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $750,000.
Who provides Empress Star Logistics LLC's insurance?
Empress Star Logistics LLC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Bulldog National Rrg Group INC.
What is Empress Star Logistics LLC's safety record?
In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate for Empress Star Logistics LLC, from 4 of 10 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9% (fleetfax-computed from FMCSA inspections, as of 2026-08-26). FMCSA records also show 0 recordable crashes in the same window.
What is Empress Star Logistics LLC's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Empress Star Logistics LLC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is Empress Star Logistics LLC's FMCSA safety rating?
Empress Star Logistics LLC has no published FMCSA safety rating. Most US carriers have never received a rating review, so an unrated carrier is the common case, not a warning sign by itself.
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