5 Star Logistics Llc

Logistics Audit · USDOT #2567763 · Alice, TX

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Operator	Jose Daniel Garcia — family-run South Texas operation
Base	W San Diego Hwy, Alice, TX 78332 — Jim Wells County
Federal registration	USDOT 2567763, active; MCS-150 last refreshed December 2014
Fleet	5 power units (3 trucks · 2 tractors) · 5 drivers
Service area	Texas only — intrastate carrier (no MC interstate authority)

The Verdict

5 Star Logistics LLC is a long-standing, family-run intrastate-only South Texas carrier specializing in manufactured / mobile-home transport, with a secondary cargo classification for Liquids/Gases consistent with the Eagle Ford / Jim Wells County operating footprint.

The business is regulated by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV), not by federal interstate authority. The carrier's lack of an MC number and absence of FMCSA insurance filings are the normal posture for a Texas-only for-hire mobile-home transporter — not red flags.

This is a classic offline operator. The company relies on localized word-of-mouth and the TxDMV manufactured-housing permit trail rather than on consumer logistics markets, with no website, no Google Business Profile, and no presence on consumer review platforms.

✅ Strengths

Specialized intrastate niche

The company occupies a specialized niche (manufactured / modular / mobile home transport) that is structurally distinct from household goods (HHG) moving and from interstate freight. Barrier to entry is access to permit-hauling equipment plus the TxDMV manufactured-housing transport permits issued per move.

Latent oilfield-services capability

Dual cargo classification (Mobile Homes + Liquids/Gases) suggests latent capability for tank / oilfield-services work — common in the Eagle Ford / Jim Wells County footprint.

No internal red flags

No crash record, no lawsuit, no closure, no DOT inactivation. Safety profile is consistent with established regional mobile-home transporters, avoiding the high-OOS red flags common in smaller or less-experienced specialty carriers.

Single point of accountability

Owner Jose Daniel Garcia operates as the primary contact, typical for small-fleet transport of specialized cargo.

⚠️ Concerns

No interstate operating authority

NOT AUTHORIZED for interstate commerce. No MC number on file. Legal scope is limited to intrastate moves within Texas. Any contract implying interstate capability is factually incorrect and potentially non-compliant.

MCS-150 stale since December 2014

The federal record has not been refreshed in over a decade, placing the carrier in the lower tier nationally on the most basic FMCSA self-reporting requirement. Current fleet, mileage, and infrastructure must be confirmed directly with the operator.

No consumer-facing digital footprint

No website, no Google Business Profile, no BBB profile, no Yelp listing, no Facebook page. Aggregator presence (Lanefinder, OTrucking, CarrierSource, QuickTransportSolutions) is auto-scraped from FMCSA public data and does not indicate active digital marketing. Customers cannot rely on third-party sentiment data.

Shared-yard operating pattern

The Alice 78332 address sits in a small carrier cluster on W San Diego Hwy that includes Joe & Jenn Transportation LLC at the same physical address — consistent with shared-yard family operations typical of South Texas mobile-home transporters.

📋 Before You Hire — Five Things to Verify

1. Confirm intrastate-only scope is acceptable for your move

If the destination is outside Texas, this carrier cannot lawfully transport under its current registration. Confirm the route in writing.

2. TxDMV intrastate motor-carrier certificate

The primary state operating credential for an intrastate Texas carrier. Verify on the TxDMV Truck Stop public search at apps.txdmv.gov.

3. Per-move TxDMV manufactured-housing transport permit

These permits are issued per move by the TxDMV Oversize/Overweight Permits office. Confirm the operator has the permit in place for your specific move.

4. Current Certificate of Insurance

Insurance compliance is governed by TxDMV: Form E (liability) and, where the move involves consumer-owned dwellings, potentially Form H (cargo). Request the COI directly and verify auto-liability and cargo coverage for the full value of the home.

5. Confirm current fleet and infrastructure

The MCS-150 has not been refreshed since December 2014. Ask the operator directly about current truck count, driver count, and equipment condition before contracting.

How They Compare

Within the South Texas mobile-home transport market, 5 Star Logistics LLC is a mid-size operator within a niche peer set of intrastate-only family carriers.

FMCSA Reporting Cadence: The MCS-150 has not been refreshed since December 2014, placing the carrier in the lower tier nationally on the most basic FMCSA self-reporting requirement. This is a meaningful documentation gap for prospective clients.

Digital Transparency: Below median for South Texas mobile-home transporters — but not unusual for the niche, where most peers operate without a website, social presence, or third-party review trail.

Data Sources

FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot (USDOT 2567763) · FMCSA MCS-150 Form (cargo classification, fleet count, operation classification) · Texas Department of Motor Vehicles — Motor Carrier Credentialing System (apps.txdmv.gov/apps/mccs/) · TxDMV Motor Carrier Handbook · Aggregator profiles — Lanefinder, OTrucking, CarrierSource, QuickTransportSolutions.

Data derived from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) records, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) public guidance, and consumer-platform sweeps as of April 2026. The NOT AUTHORIZED status confirms the carrier is restricted to intrastate Texas commerce.