114
power units
Southern Star Transport Ltd is a freight carrier based in Edcouch, Texas with 114 power units and 105 drivers as reported, the 5,794th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 564th largest in Texas. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 9 reportable crashes (7.89 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
114
#564 in TX
Drivers
105
105 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
9
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
7.89
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
19.1%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
652
47% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Star Transport Ltd | 7.89 | 19.1% | 0.8% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in TX | 3.21 | 22.2% | 4.9% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 5 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury5
- Tow-away4
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 652 | 5 | 0.8% |
| Vehicle | 613 | 117 | 19.1% |
| Hazardous load | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 1041459
- Based in
- Edcouch, Texas
- Registered
- Jul 16, 2002
- Operation
- In one state
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Miles driven
- 4.84 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Building materials, Construction, Dry bulk, Other
- Last update filed
- Sep 2, 2025
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Southern Star Transport Ltd have?
Southern Star Transport Ltd reports 114 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 105 drivers, 105 of them with a commercial license. That is the 5,794th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 4.84 million miles in 2024.
Is Southern Star Transport Ltd a safe carrier?
In 24 months Southern Star Transport Ltd had 9 reportable crashes, 7.89 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 19.1% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). It has no official safety rating. A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.