Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
665 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 139001 · MC-140037
SUNFLOWER CARRIERS INC
665 power unitsLINCOLN, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-140037 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
665Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-16
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Insurance on fileEstablished 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 665 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 23.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1111
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SUNFLOWER CARRIERS INC safe to work with?
Is SUNFLOWER CARRIERS INC safe to load? SUNFLOWER CARRIERS INC (USDOT 139001, MC-140037) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in LINCOLN, NE, operating 665 power units and 766 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (40/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-16.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-16
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Liberty · 96–99
19821999
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | May 1996 → Jul 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Jun 1982 → Mar 1983 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 665
- 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 · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LINCOLN, NE
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
- 400 NW 56TH STREET, LINCOLN, NE, 68528-8842
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 9 558 WEST 12TH ST, YORK, NE, 68467
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 362-7491
- Fax
- (402) 362-9495
- —
Registration
- USDOT / docket
- 139001 · MC-140037
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 08/18/2002 · 0 mi
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 606152387
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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 SUNFLOWER CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
SUNFLOWER CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 139001, and its motor carrier number is MC-140037.
Is SUNFLOWER CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-16, SUNFLOWER CARRIERS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SUNFLOWER CARRIERS INC's fleet?
SUNFLOWER CARRIERS INC operates 665 power units and 766 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUNFLOWER CARRIERS INC based?
SUNFLOWER CARRIERS INC is based in LINCOLN, NE.