Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2525830 · MC-1282680
SUNSET AUTO BODY LLC
1 power unitsavg 4.2 yrMulti-region · 10 statesSOUTH OGDEN, UT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1282680 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
23Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg age (yr)
2004–2025 · 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 12 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 average47.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.7% vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo47.847.8 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
4.2 yr
Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SUNSET AUTO BODY LLC safe to work with?
Is SUNSET AUTO BODY LLC safe to load? SUNSET AUTO BODY LLC (USDOT 2525830, MC-1282680) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SOUTH OGDEN, UT, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 97 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 47.8% (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 (62/100), 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
SASUNSET AUTO BODY LLC 62
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Safety
97 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 47.8% (24-mo)23 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.7% (24-mo)46 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.7% 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
≈23.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 46
- Annualized
- ≈23 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈23.0 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.
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance38 · 9 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving37
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance29 · 8 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 5 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance13
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance12
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance11
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving8 · 6 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
United Financial · 21–24
20212025
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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 23
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
2025
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo4646
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOUTH OGDEN, UT
Top corridor
UT
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (41 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1067526USDOT 4380712USDOT 2418527USDOT 3212267USDOT 753206USDOT 286204USDOT 3166083USDOT 2301354
Shares a company officer with other carriers
benjamin emmertson — 2 carriers: USDOT 3741002
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers4141
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
- 5929 FASHION POINT DR STE 501, SOUTH OGDEN, UT, 84403
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (801) 528-7806
Registration
- Officer
- Benjamin Emmertson
- USDOT / docket
- 2525830 · MC-1282680
- First registered
- 07/21/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 02/13/2026 · 1 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 117026421
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 SUNSET AUTO BODY LLC's USDOT number?
SUNSET AUTO BODY LLC's USDOT number is 2525830, and its motor carrier number is MC-1282680.
Is SUNSET AUTO BODY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SUNSET AUTO BODY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SUNSET AUTO BODY LLC's safety record?
SUNSET AUTO BODY LLC has a 47.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 97 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is SUNSET AUTO BODY LLC's fleet?
SUNSET AUTO BODY LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUNSET AUTO BODY LLC based?
SUNSET AUTO BODY LLC is based in SOUTH OGDEN, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.