Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2542556 · MC-884781
SUNLIGHT TRUCKING LLC
6 power unitsavg 6.4 yrMulti-region · 8 statesCOLUMBUS, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-884781 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SUNLIGHT TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is SUNLIGHT TRUCKING LLC safe to load? SUNLIGHT TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2542556, MC-884781) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, OH, operating 6 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSUNLIGHT TRUCKING LLC 93
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving11
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Wesco · 20–23
Great West · 23–25
20152026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2023 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2026
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBUS, OH
Top corridor
KY ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 4331308Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2176430USDOT 3385079USDOT 3825511USDOT 4154514USDOT 3373596USDOT 3630539USDOT 54283USDOT 4470564
Shares a company officer with other carriers
hassan barre — 2 carriers: USDOT 3137618
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5605 PRINCESS PLACE, COLUMBUS, OH, 43231
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (614) 886-2996
Registration
- Officer
- Hassan Barre
- USDOT / docket
- 2542556 · MC-884781
- First registered
- 09/17/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 01/23/2026 · 564,884 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 SUNLIGHT TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
SUNLIGHT TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2542556, and its motor carrier number is MC-884781.
Is SUNLIGHT TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SUNLIGHT TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SUNLIGHT TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
SUNLIGHT TRUCKING LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SUNLIGHT TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
SUNLIGHT TRUCKING LLC operates 6 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUNLIGHT TRUCKING LLC based?
SUNLIGHT TRUCKING LLC is based in COLUMBUS, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.