Southern Star Of Charlotte Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
20 years (granted 2006)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
11 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Southern Star Of Charlotte Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
7424 Orr Road, Charlotte, NC 28213
Phone
(704) 400-6407
Power units
8
Drivers
8
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC553156
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 07/25/2025 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 08/27/2025
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 06/06/2013 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 07/09/2013
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 11/23/2009 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 06/21/2010
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 05/28/2008 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 06/30/2008
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
9.1%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 11 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
18.2%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 11 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
linda@southernstartowing.com — company domain
Domain age
southernstartowing.com registered 2001-08-14 (25 years)
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: SC 04/2023 · NC 03/2018 · NC 05/2016 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 27, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 10, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 6, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 20, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 20, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 28, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 27, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 6, 2025 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 3, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 30, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 11 of 11 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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