Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3035200 · MC-41601
SUNSHINE CARRIERS INC
2 power unitsavg 9 yrRegional · 3 statesLATHROP, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-41601 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.0Avg age (yr)
2004–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 9 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
9 yr
Model years 2004–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SUNSHINE CARRIERS INC safe to work with?
Is SUNSHINE CARRIERS INC safe to load? SUNSHINE CARRIERS INC (USDOT 3035200, MC-41601) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LATHROP, CA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (70/100), 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
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
United Specialty · 17–21
20172025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Sep 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 7 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2023
Newest model yr
2004
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 mo33
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LATHROP, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 236189USDOT 814963Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 236189USDOT 814963USDOT 2395238USDOT 27935USDOT 3563114USDOT 3592464USDOT 4109564USDOT 4017866
Shares a company officer with other carriers
arashdeep kaur — 4 carriers: USDOT 2310864USDOT 3648473USDOT 4580300
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 15128 S HARLAN RD #526, LATHROP, CA, 95330
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (909) 927-7399
Registration
- Officer
- Arashdeep Kaur
- USDOT / docket
- 3035200 · MC-41601
- First registered
- 08/04/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 05/12/2025 · 98,000 mi (2024)
- 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 SUNSHINE CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
SUNSHINE CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 3035200, and its motor carrier number is MC-41601.
Is SUNSHINE CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SUNSHINE CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SUNSHINE CARRIERS INC's safety record?
SUNSHINE CARRIERS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is SUNSHINE CARRIERS INC's fleet?
SUNSHINE CARRIERS INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUNSHINE CARRIERS INC based?
SUNSHINE CARRIERS INC is based in LATHROP, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.