Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
810 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 524802
SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO LLC
810 power unitsavg 4.8 yrNational · 20 statesPHOENIX, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
810Power units
214 observed · MCS-150
89Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · 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.
Established 33 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.619.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
20 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.8 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO LLC safe to work with?
Is SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO LLC safe to load? SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO LLC (USDOT 524802) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PHOENIX, AZ, operating 810 power units and 845 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 476 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 20 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SESUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO LLC 94
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Safety
476 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.6% (24-mo)219 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.9% (24-mo)314 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
19.2% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 810-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 810
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 314
- Annualized
- ≈157 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving100 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance30 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance29 · 9 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 16 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 4 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 810
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 214
- Trailers (towed)
- 89
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2020
US statesInspections · 24 mo314314
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHOENIX, AZ
Top corridor
CA ⇄ AZ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks 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 810111USDOT 54283Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 810111USDOT 1629426USDOT 2905185USDOT 2908454USDOT 3831097USDOT 2667585USDOT 3754132USDOT 925129
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)810810
Observed (24 mo)214214
Shared w/ other carriers1717
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5552 E WASHINGTON ST, PHOENIX, AZ, 85034
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (602) 683-2268
- Cell
- (602) 679-7154
- Fax
- (602) 797-5681
- Web domain
- sunstateequip.com
Registration
- Officers
- Norty Turner · Garth Price
- USDOT / docket
- 524802
- First registered
- 05/25/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 02/02/2026 · 15,629,446 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 56899339
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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Frequently asked
What is SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO LLC's USDOT number?
SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO LLC's USDOT number is 524802.
Is SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO LLC's safety record?
SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO LLC has a 19.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 476 roadside inspections, with 20 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO LLC's fleet?
SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO LLC operates 810 power units and 845 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO LLC based?
SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO LLC is based in PHOENIX, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.