Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3054958 · MC-51855
SONIC FREIGHT SYSTEM INC
5 power unitsavg 5.8 yrRegional · 5 statesCINCINNATI, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-51855 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
2014–2023 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
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 peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 2014–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SONIC FREIGHT SYSTEM INC safe to work with?
Is SONIC FREIGHT SYSTEM INC safe to load? SONIC FREIGHT SYSTEM INC (USDOT 3054958, MC-51855) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CINCINNATI, OH, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 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 clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SFSONIC FREIGHT SYSTEM INC 88
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Ooida Risk · 17–19
Great West · 20–25
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2020 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Oct 2017 → Sep 2019 | $750k | 1 |
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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)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CINCINNATI, OH
Top corridor
PA ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3367797USDOT 4371838USDOT 4042445USDOT 3661517USDOT 4152832USDOT 4110121USDOT 3623578Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3623578USDOT 4015349USDOT 4070076USDOT 3661517USDOT 3793627USDOT 3367797USDOT 4371838USDOT 2946494
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2751 ARBOR AVE 5, CINCINNATI, OH, 45209
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (412) 589-7232
- Web domain
- sonicfreightsystem.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ismoilov Sultonbek
- USDOT / docket
- 3054958 · MC-51855
- First registered
- 10/03/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 03/25/2026 · 400,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 29.92
- 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 SONIC FREIGHT SYSTEM INC's USDOT number?
SONIC FREIGHT SYSTEM INC's USDOT number is 3054958, and its motor carrier number is MC-51855.
Is SONIC FREIGHT SYSTEM INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SONIC FREIGHT SYSTEM INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SONIC FREIGHT SYSTEM INC's safety record?
SONIC FREIGHT SYSTEM INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SONIC FREIGHT SYSTEM INC's fleet?
SONIC FREIGHT SYSTEM INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SONIC FREIGHT SYSTEM INC based?
SONIC FREIGHT SYSTEM INC is based in CINCINNATI, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.