Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7 yr
Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
SONNY PETERSON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 359782) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 26, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 24 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 15 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 29, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 6, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
SONNY PETERSON TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 359782, and its motor carrier number is MC-221156.
As of Jun 13, 2026, SONNY PETERSON TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SONNY PETERSON TRUCKING INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
SONNY PETERSON TRUCKING INC operates 15 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SONNY PETERSON TRUCKING INC is based in SWANVILLE, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.
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24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 3
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2022 → Jun 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2020 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2010 → Jul 2014 | $750K | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2007 → Jun 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2006 → Jun 2007 | $750K | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2002 → Jun 2006 | $750K | 3 |
| REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2000 → Jun 2002 | $750K | 2 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1999 → Jun 2000 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 1989 → Jun 1999 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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