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RED STAR BGD INC: FMCSA record and Trust Receipt
RED STAR BGD INC (USDOT 4562993) holds Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) with status Active in Brookfield, IL; liability insurance from ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY is on file (effective 2026-05-05). FMCSA SMS lists no roadside inspections in 24 months. Trust Signal Score 90 / 100 (Amber), 0 record changes in 90 days. As of .
USDOT 4562993 · MC1813902 · Brookfield, IL
- USDOT 4562993 operating authority (FMCSA L&I, as of 2026-10-29T12:15:37+00:00)
- Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active
- Liability insurance on file
- ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY, effective 2026-05-05
- Trust Signal Score
- 90 / 100 (Amber)
- Fleet size (Company Census)
- 30 power units, 30 drivers
- Based in
- Brookfield, IL
- Shared identifiers (other DOT records)
- 4
Source: official USDOT FMCSA Licensing & Insurance, Company Census and SMS public records, verified · Cite: CarrierDaily Broker Watch, FMCSA public records as of 2026-10-29T12:15:37+00:00 · sources and method · Machine-readable data: JSON
Trust & Change Signals for RED STAR BGD INC
Amber 90 / 100 Trust Signal Score
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Receipts
- Operating authority status is Active. (FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier/insurance files), 2026-10-29)
- Physical address matches 4 other DOT records (none with an authority action on record). (FMCSA Company Census (hash-matched), 2026-10-29)
- Liability insurance on file: ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY, effective 2026-05-05. (FMCSA L&I insurance history, 2026-05-05)
- USDOT number registered 0.6 years ago (2026-04-08, Company Census add date). (FMCSA Company Census, 2026-04-08)
- The email address on the FMCSA filing uses a free webmail provider. (FMCSA Company Census, 2026-10-29)
Shared identifiers
| Identifier | Other DOT records sharing it | Of those: authority action or insurance cancellation (24 mo) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical address | 4 | 0 |
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Contact and name changes
No contact or name change recorded since monitoring began.
Data reflects official public records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) as of Oct 29, 2026 06:15 MDT. CarrierDaily provides factual public-record change monitoring and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.
Sources: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier and insurance history files); FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2); FMCSA SMS inspection, crash and BASIC summaries; CarrierDaily daily comparison of those files (hash-matched identifiers). Identifier matches are computed on one-way hashes; no phone, email or address value is stored.
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How does this carrier compare?
| Metric | This carrier | Benchmark | Delta | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating authority | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active | 85.0% of Illinois records are Active | Active like the state majority | FMCSA Licensing & Insurance |
| Authority age | no grant date on file | 90-day post-approval window | n/a | FMCSA L&I grant / reinstatement date |
| BIPD liability filing | $750,000 on file | $750,000 required | +0 vs required | FMCSA L&I insurance filings |
| Current liability policy | ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY, effective 2026-05-05 | policy age in days | 177 days on file | FMCSA L&I insurance history |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | no SMS inspections | 22.26% national (FMCSA SAFER) | n/a | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Driver out-of-service rate | no SMS inspections | 6.67% national (FMCSA SAFER) | n/a | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 on record | 255 Illinois carriers with SMS summaries | no crash records | FMCSA SMS |
| Fleet size | 30 power units, 30 drivers | 230 curated Illinois fleets | 56th percentile of the state cohort | FMCSA Company Census (MCS-150) |
| Shared identifiers with other DOT records | 4 (0 with revoked authority or a cancellation) | 15.2% of Illinois records share one | above the state avg | FMCSA Company Census (one-way hashes) |
| Record changes, last 90 days | 0 | 0 changes = stable contact and name record | +0 vs a stable record | FMCSA Company Census / L&I, compared daily |
| MCS-150 last updated | 2026-06-01 | biennial update (730 days) | +580 days vs due | FMCSA Company Census |
| Trust Signal Score | 90 / 100 (Amber) | 75.2% of scored Illinois carriers are Green | not Green, unlike 64.3% nationally | CarrierDaily, deterministic from the facts above |
| Cargo classifications | General freight | from the carrier's own MCS-150 | 1 hub(s) | FMCSA Company Census |
Is RED STAR BGD INC authorized by FMCSA?
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) is Active. 85.0% of Illinois authority records are Active.
Does RED STAR BGD INC have insurance on file?
Yes. The current liability filing names ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY with an effective date of 2026-05-05; $750,000 is on file against $750,000 required. A BMC-35 cancellation notice would appear here 30 days before it takes effect.
How does RED STAR BGD INC compare on roadside inspections?
FMCSA SMS lists no roadside inspections for this carrier in the last 24 months, so no out-of-service rate can be computed; that is common for new or small fleets and is not itself a signal.
Does RED STAR BGD INC share identifiers with other DOT records?
4 other DOT records share a phone, address, email or officer name, none of them with a revoked authority or cancellation. Shared identifiers are common among affiliated companies and registered agents.
What changed in the last 90 days?
Nothing: the name, contacts and authority record are unchanged across the last 90 days of daily comparisons.
What does the Trust Signal Score say about RED STAR BGD INC?
90 / 100, Amber: at least one deduction applies (a new authority, a recent change, a shared identifier or an inspection rate above average). Each deduction is a dated line on the receipt; verify the one that matters for your load.
Parent hubs
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Questions
Is RED STAR BGD INC authorized by FMCSA?
FMCSA Licensing & Insurance lists USDOT 4562993 (RED STAR BGD INC) with operating authority status Active as of 2026-10-29T12:15:37+00:00.
Does RED STAR BGD INC have insurance on file?
Liability insurance on file: ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY, effective 2026-05-05.
What is the Trust Signal Score for RED STAR BGD INC?
90 / 100, badge Amber: Physical address matches 4 other DOT records (none with an authority action on record). The score is a deterministic reading of FMCSA public-record facts, each listed with its source; it is not a consumer report.