ESTRELLA STAR BUS LLC
- 2629499
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719 TELEPHONE RD
HOUSTON, TX 77023 - 7
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance
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- For licensing and insurance information, visit Motus: USDOT Registration System.
- For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
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BASIC Status
(Public Passenger Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending September 25, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Denotes this carrier exceeds the FMCSA Intervention
Threshold relative to its safety event grouping based upon
roadside data and/or has been cited with one or more Acute/Critical Violations within the
past 12 months during an investigation. Therefore, this carrier may be prioritized
for an intervention action and roadside inspection.
Vehicle Maintenance
On-Road +
Investigation
On-Road Performance
8.05
Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections
Intervention
Threshold
Scale 0 to 100; 0 indicates the best safety performance.
68% of motor carriers in the same safety event group have better on-road performance than this motor carrier.
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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This graph displays a carrier’s measure based on 24 months of on-road performance. Zero indicates the best performance. To see how the measure is calculated click here. To see how the measure relates to percentile click here. Expand for more information.
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| Apr 24 2026 | May 15 2026 | Jun 26 2026 | Jul 31 2026 | Aug 28 2026 | Sep 25 2026 | |
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| Measure | 11.42 | 11.42 | 10.50 | 8.25 | 8.25 | 8.05 |
| Measure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 20
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.203B-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205A-WRC | Wheel/Rim - Rim, spoke wheel, or adapter cracked | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205A-WRTC | Wheel/Rim - Two or more cracks anywhere. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.209D-STBSP | Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.209E-SPSLA | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.28-BMG | Buses - Electrical cable missing/damaged protective grommets | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.62-BEMEO | Buses - Marked emergency exit is obstructed (includes obstruction of the markings, release mechanism, and/or the opening of the emergency exit | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.62-BEMEOI | Buses - Marked emergency exit not marked with operating instructions | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.62-BENM | Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does not convey message) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-DLDSUJBCB | Driveline/Driveshaft - Any missing, broken or loose universal joint bearing cap bolt, bearing strap or retainer bolt | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 8
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| Report | Vehicle | Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW) Sum of the Time Weight (TiW) | ||||||||
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| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time Weight (TiW) |
Total Weight (TotW) |
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 75 | 19 | 153 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
- 8/16/2023 (Compliance Review)
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12
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*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.
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As part of FMCSA’s IT modernization strategy, we are in the process of merging our data platforms to make it easier for you to find the information you need. During this transition, please refer to the links below for additional information about this carrier.
- For licensing and insurance information, visit Motus: USDOT Registration System.
- For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
- If you are a motor carrier looking for your Inspection Selection System (ISS) value, log in to the FMCSA Portal.
Enforcement Cases
(Six years as of 10/07/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )
No penalties found
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