Blue Star — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
40 years (granted 1985)
Liability filing
$5M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
36 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Blue Star Charters & Tours Inc
DBA
Blue Star
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
8250 Ne Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97211
Phone
(503) 249-1837
Power units
53
Drivers
34
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC171170
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: — · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 05/25/2018 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 06/27/2018
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 05/18/2007 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 06/20/2007
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 01/03/1989 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 10/27/1988 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 36 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 36 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
mike@bluestarbus.com — company domain
Mail host
Google Workspace
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: OR 06/2022 · OR 03/2022 · OR 06/2018 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Feb 20, 2026 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Feb 1, 2026 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Feb 1, 2026 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Jan 10, 2026 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Aug 8, 2025 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 8, 2025 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 8, 2025 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 8, 2025 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 8, 2025 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 8, 2025 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 6, 2025 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Jun 27, 2024 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Mar 15, 2024 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Mar 15, 2024 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Mar 15, 2024 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Mar 15, 2024 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Mar 15, 2024 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Mar 15, 2024 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Mar 15, 2024 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Mar 15, 2024 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Mar 15, 2024 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Mar 15, 2024 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Feb 3, 2024 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 3, 2024 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 3, 2024 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 3, 2024 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 9, 2023 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 9, 2023 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 9, 2023 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 9, 2023 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 9, 2023 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 9, 2023 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 9, 2023 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 9, 2023 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 9, 2023 | OR | Level V — Vehicle-only |
Most recent 36 of 36 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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