Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1258883 · MC-492860
SUN TRANS LLC
22 power unitsRegional · 3 statesSIMPSONVILLE, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-492860 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
22Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 above average
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SUN TRANS LLC safe to work with?
Is SUN TRANS LLC safe to load? SUN TRANS LLC (USDOT 1258883, MC-492860) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SIMPSONVILLE, SC, operating 22 power units and 22 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSUN TRANS LLC 94
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 22-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
- 22
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr
02
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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Empire Fire · 05–07
Pennsylvania Manuf · 07–09
Zurich American · 09–12
20042014
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2014 → Sep 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2014 → Apr 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2014 → Jul 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2013 → Sep 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2012 → May 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2009 → May 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. | May 2007 → May 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2005 → Jun 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. | May 2004 → Oct 2005 | $1M | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 22
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SIMPSONVILLE, SC
Top corridor
TN ⇄ SC
Density
fewermore
05
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.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1312 OLD STAGE ROAD, SIMPSONVILLE, SC, 29681
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (864) 425-9528
- hlowe@sunlandls.com
- Web domain
- sunlandls.com
Registration
- Officer
- Howard Lowe
- USDOT / docket
- 1258883 · MC-492860
- First registered
- 06/16/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 09/22/2025 · 550,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SUN TRANS LLC's USDOT number?
SUN TRANS LLC's USDOT number is 1258883, and its motor carrier number is MC-492860.
Is SUN TRANS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SUN TRANS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SUN TRANS LLC's safety record?
SUN TRANS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 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 SUN TRANS LLC's fleet?
SUN TRANS LLC operates 22 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUN TRANS LLC based?
SUN TRANS LLC is based in SIMPSONVILLE, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.