HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY, DOT #440171 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report
Your latest roadside inspection, Pennsylvania on October 15, was clean: no violations.
5 inspections on your record in the last 24 months, every one of them clean.
Your MCS-150 lists 7 trucks and 3 drivers.
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HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY is a small fleet motor carrier based in PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (USDOT #440171). As of October 23, 2026, it holds a Not Rated FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 88/100 (Low Risk), based on 16 recent inspection(s) and 5 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.
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| Category | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Rating | 22 | 30 |
| Inspection Pass Rate | 20 | 20 |
| Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg) | 15 | 15 |
| CSA BASIC percentiles | Not measured | n/a |
Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.
HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY's public FMCSA record, line by line
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months
- Oct. 15, 2026, Pennsylvania. No violations.
- May 14, 2026, Pennsylvania. No violations.
- Aug. 18, 2025, Maryland. No violations.
- April 15, 2025, Pennsylvania. No violations.
- March 11, 2025, the District of Columbia. No violations.
HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY: PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania Trucking Company
HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY is a small fleet operating out of PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania with USDOT number 440171. The company operates 7 power units and has no published FMCSA safety rating (most active carriers are unrated unless they have undergone a compliance review). Based on our analysis of federal safety data, HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 88/100, classified as Low Risk.
FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History
HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY has undergone 16 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.3%, which is below the national average of 20.72%, suggesting solid vehicle maintenance practices.
Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status
The public FMCSA record for HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY carries 5 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated October 15, 2026. Across 16 recorded inspections, the record carries 0 driver out-of-service violations and 1 vehicle out-of-service violation.
A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.
What a 88/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means
The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 88 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Low Risk band.
Pennsylvania Trucking Compliance: PITTSBURGH Area Carriers
HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY falls under the Eastern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 03). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.
Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile
HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.
The carrier is classified as Private Property, meaning it transports its own goods incidental to its primary business, exempt from MC-number authority but still subject to safety regulations under 49 CFR Part 390.
Business organization type: Corporation.
HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.
Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 3 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.
Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 150,746 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.
Fleet Composition and Driver Profile
Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 7 straight trucks. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.
Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Door Frames. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).
FMCSA Crash History
The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 1 crash event involving HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 0 involved a reported injury, and 1 resulted in a tow-away. 1 event meets the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).
Most recent recorded event: ROUTE 0030 E, EAST MCKEESPORT BOROUGH, PA on March 18, 2013.
HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend
Inspections cluster geographically across Pennsylvania (9), Maryland (5), District of Columbia (1). The concentration in Pennsylvania is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.
How HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY Compares to the National Average
Across the 16 recorded inspections, HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY's 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate sits well below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 0.0% driver out-of-service rate sits materially below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.
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Recent DOT Inspections: HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY
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| Date | State | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | PA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-05-14 | PA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-08-18 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-04-15 | PA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-03-11 | DC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-09-26 | VA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-08-22 | MD | 0 | 1 | Audit check |
| 2024-08-22 | PA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-07-17 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-05-16 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
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Frequently asked questions about HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY
What is HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY's FMCSA safety rating?
HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY (USDOT #440171) does not currently carry a published FMCSA safety rating. A "Not Rated" status is common for carriers that have never had a compliance review: it is not a negative finding. FileFlo scores the carrier at 88/100 (Low Risk) from the public inspection and out-of-service data that is available.
How large is HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY's fleet?
Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY operates 7 power unit(s) and 3 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.
Where is HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY based?
HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, under USDOT number 440171.
What is HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY's DOT inspection and violation history?
FileFlo shows 16 recent DOT inspection(s) and 5 recorded violation(s) for HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY (USDOT #440171), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.
What is HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?
HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY scores 88/100 (Low Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.
Federal rules a carrier like HOUSTON-STARR COMPANY is audited against
The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:
- 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
- 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
- 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
- 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing
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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: October 23, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile