Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2564285 · MC-896090
SUZANNE HIGHT
DBA MOONLIGHT EXPRESS TRANSPORT
5 power unitsavg 11.8 yrRegional · 3 statesSAN TAN VALLEY, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-896090 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-04
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.8 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SUZANNE HIGHT safe to work with?
Is SUZANNE HIGHT safe to load? SUZANNE HIGHT (USDOT 2564285, MC-896090) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ, operating 5 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-04.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-04
SHSUZANNE HIGHT 74
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 22.2% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving9
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Wilshire · 14–17
Sentry Select · 20–23
Eastern Atlantic · 23–26
20142026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2019 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2018 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2014 → Jun 2017 | $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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2024
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ
Top corridor
AZ
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 (4 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 162738USDOT 595165USDOT 3765766
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4693 E RED BIRD LN, SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ, 85140
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (480) 789-9340
- sue@moonlightex.com
- Web domain
- moonlightex.com
Registration
- Officer
- Suzanne Hight
- USDOT / docket
- 2564285 · MC-896090
- First registered
- 12/10/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 09/08/2025 · 375,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 SUZANNE HIGHT's USDOT number?
SUZANNE HIGHT's USDOT number is 2564285, and its motor carrier number is MC-896090.
Is SUZANNE HIGHT authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-04, SUZANNE HIGHT is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SUZANNE HIGHT's safety record?
SUZANNE HIGHT has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is SUZANNE HIGHT's fleet?
SUZANNE HIGHT operates 5 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUZANNE HIGHT based?
SUZANNE HIGHT is based in SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.