Carrier profile · USDOT 2416396 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Sunshine Food Distributor LLC

DBA FLYING HORSE FOOD DISTRIBUTOR

7 power unitsavg 3.4 yrRegional · 3 statesCHARLOTTE, NC82/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

3.4Avg age (yr)

2013–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(704) 569-9898 Email dispatch[email protected]

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

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average25.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.4 yr

Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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1 hours-of-service violation on record, most recent Feb 26, 2025.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

8 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving8 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 5
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

3.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

40.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

South Carolina: 4 inspections
North Carolina: 2 inspections
Virginia: 2 inspections

Home base

CHARLOTTE, NC

5427 N SHARON AMITY RD STE B

Most inspections: SC

4 inspections

SC 4 · NC 2 · VA 2

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 3, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

gary lam — 4 carriers: USDOT 1565355 USDOT 1651178 USDOT 2399121

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 5427 N SHARON AMITY RD STE B, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28215
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (704) 569-9898
Fax: (704) 563-6588
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Gary Lam
USDOT / docket: 2416396
First registered: Jun 22, 2013
Last MCS-150: Apr 14, 2025 · 310,772 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

310,772

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 3, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

0 of 2 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

18violation records

4OOS-tagged records

0 of 2inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

60%0 / 6

Unsafe driving

60%0 / 6

Driver fitness

560%3 / 5

Hours of service

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%Stable

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 1

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 1

n/aNov 25 to May 260 / 0

n/aMay 26 to Nov 260 / 0

Top 3 codes (8 of 18 records)

396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection4
391.41A-MCPC No / expired medical certificate2
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2

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392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLUCR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
383.91A-LCDL Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.9D2-FTF Inspection of motor vehicles in operation1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Driver fitness

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SUNSHINE FOOD DISTRIBUTOR LLC.

SUNSHINE FOOD DISTRIBUTOR LLC (USDOT 2416396) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 14, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SUNSHINE FOOD DISTRIBUTOR LLC's USDOT number?

SUNSHINE FOOD DISTRIBUTOR LLC's USDOT number is 2416396.

Is SUNSHINE FOOD DISTRIBUTOR LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026. SUNSHINE FOOD DISTRIBUTOR LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SUNSHINE FOOD DISTRIBUTOR LLC's safety record?

SUNSHINE FOOD DISTRIBUTOR LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is SUNSHINE FOOD DISTRIBUTOR LLC's fleet?

SUNSHINE FOOD DISTRIBUTOR LLC operates 7 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SUNSHINE FOOD DISTRIBUTOR LLC based?

SUNSHINE FOOD DISTRIBUTOR LLC is based in CHARLOTTE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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