Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1887853 · MC-855982
SUDANO'S PRODUCE LLC
7 power unitsavg 11.5 yrRegional · 7 statesHANOVER, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-855982 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.5Avg age (yr)
2004–2019 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 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
11.5 yr
Model years 2004–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SUDANO'S PRODUCE LLC safe to work with?
Is SUDANO'S PRODUCE LLC safe to load? SUDANO'S PRODUCE LLC (USDOT 1887853, MC-855982) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HANOVER, MD, operating 7 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 42 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below 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 (88/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SPSUDANO'S PRODUCE LLC 88
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Safety
42 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.3% (24-mo)24 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈1.7 / 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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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 Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 3 OOS
- 390.3 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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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)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Selective South · 14–17
Harleysville Worcester · 17–21
20142021
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2019
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HANOVER, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3988835Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3988835USDOT 2886546USDOT 3576185
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7170 STANDARD DRIVE, HANOVER, MD, 21076
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (410) 799-8224
- Fax
- (410) 799-9554
- Web domain
- sudanosproduce.com
Registration
- Officers
- Benjamin P. Sudano · Audry Dorsey
- USDOT / docket
- 1887853 · MC-855982
- First registered
- 05/11/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 03/07/2025 · 272,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 148992295
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 SUDANO'S PRODUCE LLC's USDOT number?
SUDANO'S PRODUCE LLC's USDOT number is 1887853, and its motor carrier number is MC-855982.
Is SUDANO'S PRODUCE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SUDANO'S PRODUCE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SUDANO'S PRODUCE LLC's safety record?
SUDANO'S PRODUCE LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SUDANO'S PRODUCE LLC's fleet?
SUDANO'S PRODUCE LLC operates 7 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUDANO'S PRODUCE LLC based?
SUDANO'S PRODUCE LLC is based in HANOVER, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.