Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1126943 · MC-454220
NEW SUNSHINE TRANSPORTATION INC
14 power unitsavg 10 yrLocal · 2 statesFRENCH CAMP, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-454220 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
46Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo38.638.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NEW SUNSHINE TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is NEW SUNSHINE TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? NEW SUNSHINE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1126943, MC-454220) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FRENCH CAMP, CA, operating 14 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 110 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 38.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NSNEW SUNSHINE TRANSPORTATION INC 86
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Safety
110 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 38.6% (24-mo)44 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.6% (24-mo)61 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈2.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 66
- Annualized
- ≈33 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.4 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving45 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 11 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 14 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+12 earlier
State Pennsylvania · 04–06
Monterey · 13–15
New York · 15–18
Houston Specialty · 20–23
20032026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
16 insurer eras · collapsed from 37 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2018 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Feb 2015 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Feb 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Feb 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Oct 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Oct 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2008 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2006 → Nov 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Apr 2004 → Nov 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2003 → Apr 2004 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 14
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 46
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo6666
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRENCH CAMP, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1870014USDOT 3378881USDOT 842889USDOT 3040503USDOT 3864190USDOT 3780817Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (30 trucks · 29 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 842889USDOT 1870014USDOT 3378881USDOT 3864190USDOT 4159366USDOT 1828670USDOT 3473924USDOT 3098652
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@newsunshinetrans.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3023808
Shares a company officer with other carriers
raghbir singh brar — 5 carriers: USDOT 3023808USDOT 3915338USDOT 4241718USDOT 4471245
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1414
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers3030
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11156 S MCKINLEY AVE, FRENCH CAMP, CA, 95231
- Mailing address
- 3900 PELANDALE AVE PMB380, MODESTO, CA, 95356
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (209) 234-4260
- Cell
- (209) 988-4574
- Fax
- (209) 234-4266
- Web domain
- newsunshinetrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Raghbir Singh Brar
- USDOT / docket
- 1126943 · MC-454220
- First registered
- 05/07/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 12/03/2025 · 1,462,171 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is NEW SUNSHINE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
NEW SUNSHINE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1126943, and its motor carrier number is MC-454220.
Is NEW SUNSHINE TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NEW SUNSHINE TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NEW SUNSHINE TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
NEW SUNSHINE TRANSPORTATION INC has a 38.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 110 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NEW SUNSHINE TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
NEW SUNSHINE TRANSPORTATION INC operates 14 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NEW SUNSHINE TRANSPORTATION INC based?
NEW SUNSHINE TRANSPORTATION INC is based in FRENCH CAMP, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.