Small fleet
77 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
77 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.9 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SUN BELT TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? SUN BELT TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 238567, MC-170510) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BROWNSVILLE, TX, operating 77 power units and 71 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 590 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 15.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
SUN BELT TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 238567, and its motor carrier number is MC-170510.
As of 2026-06-13, SUN BELT TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SUN BELT TRANSPORTATION INC has a 15.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 590 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
SUN BELT TRANSPORTATION INC operates 77 power units and 71 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SUN BELT TRANSPORTATION INC is based in BROWNSVILLE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 32 states.
Comparable carriers around Brownsville and across Texas
590 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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 4 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2015 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2013 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Mar 2009 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Feb 2009 → Apr 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2004 → Mar 2009 | $750k | 7 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | Sep 2003 → Sep 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2002 → current | $750k | 9 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Sep 2002 → current | $750k | 2 |
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 32 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: 19 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with 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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