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Carrier profile · USDOT 1371291 · Updated 06/13/2026

SONSHINE COVERS INC

2 power unitsavg 2 yrMulti-region · 15 statesMASON, OH

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

2.0Avg age (yr)

2024–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(513) 486-3847 Email dispatchDONNA@SONSHINECOVERS.COM

Carrier verification summary for SONSHINE COVERS INC

SONSHINE COVERS INC (USDOT 1371291) has a Vektor safety score of 79/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

SONSHINE COVERS INC (USDOT 1371291) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

SONSHINE COVERS INC (USDOT 1371291) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

SONSHINE COVERS INC (USDOT 1371291) has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

SONSHINE COVERS INC (USDOT 1371291) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

SONSHINE COVERS INC (USDOT 1371291) reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 03/04/2025.

SONSHINE COVERS INC (USDOT 1371291) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 21 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average11.8% vs the 6.7% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 1

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

12.5

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

12.5

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2 yr

Model years 2024–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityFlagged

21 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 11.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 23.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈4.3 / 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: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈4.3 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

2.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2024

Oldest model yr

100%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

FL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MASON, OH

1228 CASTLE DRIVE

Top corridor

FL ⇄ OH

FL 2 · PA 2 · KY 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 1371291. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 1371291.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2035604

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@sonshinecovers.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4022049

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1228 CASTLE DRIVE, MASON, OH, 45040
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (513) 486-3847
Cell: (513) 265-8856
Fax: (513) 486-6961
Email: donna@sonshinecovers.com
Web domain: sonshinecovers.com

Registration

Officers: Donna Lynne Brignolo · Jason Cristopher Fancett
USDOT / docket: 1371291
First registered: 05/11/2005
Last MCS-150: 03/04/2025 · 150,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

150,000

Annual mileage

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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 SONSHINE COVERS INC's USDOT number?

SONSHINE COVERS INC's USDOT number is 1371291.

Is SONSHINE COVERS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SONSHINE COVERS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SONSHINE COVERS INC's safety record?

SONSHINE COVERS INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 79/100 (tier: review).