Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2438033 · MC-840850
SUN EXPRESS GROUP
18 power unitsavg 10.5 yrMulti-region · 9 statesMONTEREY PARK, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-840850 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.5Avg age (yr)
2003–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 13 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average42.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average58.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 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
10.5 yr
Model years 2003–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SUN EXPRESS GROUP safe to work with?
Is SUN EXPRESS GROUP safe to load? SUN EXPRESS GROUP (USDOT 2438033, MC-840850) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MONTEREY PARK, CA, operating 18 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 54 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SESUN EXPRESS GROUP 56
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Safety
54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 58.3% (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
66.7% now● Stable
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 18-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance34 · 19 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving28
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 5 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance14
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 8 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving12 · 11 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance6
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Wesco · 13–15
Aegis Security · 15–17
United Financial · 18–20
Security National · 22–23
20132023
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2022 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
2022
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo2424
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MONTEREY PARK, CA
Top corridor
NM ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3427947USDOT 3769889USDOT 3739783USDOT 4173448USDOT 3952658Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (21 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 264184USDOT 3427947USDOT 4173448USDOT 3769889USDOT 3739783USDOT 4227239USDOT 3952658USDOT 4074094
Shares a company officer with other carriers
andrew sun — 2 carriers: USDOT 3785604
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers2121
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 312 S ORANGE AVE, MONTEREY PARK, CA, 91755
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (909) 760-0358
- Cell
- (626) 321-0258
Registration
- Officer
- Andrew Sun
- USDOT / docket
- 2438033 · MC-840850
- First registered
- 09/16/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 11/04/2025 · 2,000,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SUN EXPRESS GROUP's USDOT number?
SUN EXPRESS GROUP's USDOT number is 2438033, and its motor carrier number is MC-840850.
Is SUN EXPRESS GROUP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SUN EXPRESS GROUP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SUN EXPRESS GROUP's safety record?
SUN EXPRESS GROUP has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is SUN EXPRESS GROUP's fleet?
SUN EXPRESS GROUP operates 18 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUN EXPRESS GROUP based?
SUN EXPRESS GROUP is based in MONTEREY PARK, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.