SORCO INC
DBA SORENSEN TRANSPORT
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
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
89 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 9
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.
- Registered power units
- 44
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 92
- Annualized
- ≈46 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
2 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Mar 12, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 100% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 27 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | MT | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2024 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 13, 2023 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 23, 2023 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 20, 2022 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 20, 2021 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 9, 2020 | ID | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 25, 2020 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 3, 2019 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 20, 2017 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 10, 2017 | MT | 0 | 1 | No |
| Dec 23, 2016 | MT | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 20, 2016 | ID | 0 | 5 | Yes |
| Nov 29, 2016 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 9, 2016 | MT | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Dec 4, 2015 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 16, 2015 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 25, 2015 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 9, 2015 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 15, 2015 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 28, 2013 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 2, 2013 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 6, 2012 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 16, 2010 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 9, 2009 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes |