Carrier profile · USDOT 290684 · MC-333684 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

Sound Beverage Distributors Inc

14 power unitsBELLINGHAM, WA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-333684 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(360) 734-7360 Email dispatchNOAHO@SOUNDBEVERAGE.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Travelers Property’97–’01

Unigard’01–’08

Travelers Property’08–’11

Security National’15–’22

beyond this history

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA · since Feb 2022

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2015 → Mar 2022	$750K	2
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2013 → Aug 2015	$750K	2
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2011 → Jul 2013	$750K	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA	Jul 2008 → Jul 2008	$750K	1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Jul 2008 → Jul 2011	$750K	1
UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2001 → Jul 2008	$750K	1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Jul 1997 → Jul 2001	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BELLINGHAM, WA

3901 AIRPORT WAY

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3901 AIRPORT WAY, BELLINGHAM, WA, 98226
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (360) 734-7360
Fax: (360) 734-2482
Email: noaho@soundbeverage.com
Web domain: soundbeverage.com

Registration

Officer: Mark Shintaffer
USDOT / docket: 290684 · MC-333684
First registered: Apr 28, 1987
Last MCS-150: Feb 27, 2024 · 288,801 mi (2019)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Mar 4, 1995
D-U-N-S: 27269133

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

288,801

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SOUND BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS INC.

SOUND BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 290684) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA effective Feb 24, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 3, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 27, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Mar 4, 1995 in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUND BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number?

SOUND BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number is 290684, and its motor carrier number is MC-333684.

Is SOUND BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 3, 2026, SOUND BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SOUND BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS INC's safety record?

SOUND BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is SOUND BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS INC's fleet?

SOUND BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS INC operates 14 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUND BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS INC based?

SOUND BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS INC is based in BELLINGHAM, WA.

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