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RISING STAR TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 2870848 • BALTIMORE, MD
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameRISING STAR TRANSPORTATION INC
Address4015 KATHLAND AVENUE, BALTIMORE, MD 21207
Phone(443) 621-9542
Company officerCRYSTAL ANN RICHARDSON
In business sinceMar 2016
Last FMCSA updateApr 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Federal out-of-service order issued Jun 11, 2019 (New Entrant Revoked - Failure Of Safety Audit).
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!5 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2016: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Federal out-of-service order issued Jun 11, 2019. Reason on file: New Entrant Revoked - Failure Of Safety Audit. An OOS order means FMCSA ordered this company to stop operating.
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections1 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections1 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerNorthland Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceMar 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs5
5 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Mar 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
May 2024 → Mar 2025
Accredited Surety And Casualty Company, Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2024 → May 2024
Accredited Surety And Casualty Company, Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2024 → Jun 2024
Accredited Surety And Casualty Company, Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2021 → Mar 2024
Indemnity Insurance Co. Of North America (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2021 → Apr 2024
Indemnity Insurance Co. Of North America (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2020 → Oct 2021
National Indemnity Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2019 → Jul 2019
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2016 → Jan 2017
Eastern Atlantic Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Nov 6, 2025 Walk-around, MD
11 violations, 3 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9A-LSLIWR, OOS
49 CFR 383.51A-SIN (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.45B2-BHTD, OOS
49 CFR 393.9A-LFTSI
49 CFR 393.55D2-B
49 CFR 393.9A-HLLH
+5 more
Oct 26, 2023 Driver-only, VA
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2
49 CFR 392.2
Last 2 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Mar 25, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 8, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 26, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 6, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 9, 2019 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Jan 18, 2017 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Rising Star Transportation INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Rising Star Transportation INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2016 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 2870848 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Rising Star Transportation INC
Rising Star Transportation INC is a federally registered mover based in Baltimore, Maryland, registered with FMCSA since March 2016. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 2870848, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about RISING STAR TRANSPORTATION INC
Is Rising Star Transportation INC legit?
Rising Star Transportation INC has an active USDOT registration (2870848). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Rising Star Transportation INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Rising Star Transportation INC based?
4015 Kathland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21207. Phone on file: (443) 621-9542. Registered with FMCSA since March 2016.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 22, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.