Benz Star Trucking Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Sterling Hts, MI.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| Trailers | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 31 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 31 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 79% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 87% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 75% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 5 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 1 |
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| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 1.32 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 7 | 0.70 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 7.59 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 9 states. Top state AR accounts for 39% of activity. Activity outside home state (MI): 81%.
+4 other states with fewer inspections
| 5 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 2, 2025 |
| MO |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 39348ABIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 3958A | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 39282DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | Unsafe Driving | — |