Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.4 yr
Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SONNY & SONS CORPORATION safe to load? SONNY & SONS CORPORATION (USDOT 1505216, MC-567021) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in JOHNSON CITY, TN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
SONNY & SONS CORPORATION's USDOT number is 1505216, and its motor carrier number is MC-567021.
As of 2026-06-13, SONNY & SONS CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SONNY & SONS CORPORATION has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
SONNY & SONS CORPORATION operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SONNY & SONS CORPORATION is based in JOHNSON CITY, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2026 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Nov 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Oct 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 6 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | May 2023 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → May 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Dec 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Feb 2022 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Jun 2007 → Jun 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2006 → Jun 2007 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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