Houston-Starr Company is an active interstate carrier based in Pittsburgh, PA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 7 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 7 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 80% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 61% | 82% | Around peer average |
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 | 1 | — | 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | DC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | VA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | MD |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 1.81 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.07 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state MD accounts for 42% of activity. Activity outside home state (PA): 58%.
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| May 16, 2024 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 14, 2024 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2024 | 39141A | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail | Driver Fitness | — |
| Aug 22, 2024 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 39345B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 3939H | Inoperable head lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |