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5 STAR ELECTRIC LLC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 68/100. 23 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Aug 2026.

DOT 2782220ActiveInterstateCLAY, KY

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2026-02-05 · 2,093,329 mi (2024)
Fleet
812 units · 508 trailers · 461 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
2,093,329 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
641 ST RT 109 N
CLAY, KY 42404
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
2706643011
Email
hmcvay@5-starelectricllc.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
SCOTT WHITSELL
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
4
Logs, Poles, Beams, LumberMachinery, Large ObjectsUtilityOther: TOOLS
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
135 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Verification needed
No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
3 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
22.2%
14 / 63 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

68
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
812 power units
Unique power units seen
14
+ 5 trailer VINs
Inspections
14
Discrepancy
0.0x

Moderate Risk

3 risk factors · 1 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
24 crashes · 0 fatal · 12 with injuries · 22 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
78% — 49 clean of 63 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
22.2% — driver OOS 7 insp., vehicle OOS 10 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-02-05

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Verification needed — No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 16% (last 24 mo)
6 injury crashes in the last 24 months
2.2 violations per inspection
Low crash rate (0.5 per 100 trucks/yr)

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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