Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3254207 · MC-1024739
SUNSET BUS LINES LLC
5 power unitsavg 5.3 yrLocal · 1 statesWESTMINSTER, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1024739 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.3Avg age (yr)
2017–2023 · vPIC
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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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.3 yr
Model years 2017–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SUNSET BUS LINES LLC safe to work with?
Is SUNSET BUS LINES LLC safe to load? SUNSET BUS LINES LLC (USDOT 3254207, MC-1024739) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WESTMINSTER, MD, operating 5 power units and 34 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SBSUNSET BUS LINES LLC 100
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈1.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1.5M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Harleysville Worcester · 19–21
Erie Exchange · 22–24
20192024
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Jun 2022 → Jun 2024 | $1.5M | 1 |
| HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Aug 2022 | $1.5M | 3 |
| HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Jul 2021 | $1.5M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 0
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WESTMINSTER, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
lea newcomer — 3 carriers: USDOT 239615USDOT 2859059
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2650 CAPE HORN ROAD, WESTMINSTER, MD, 21157
- Mailing address
- 37 S MAIN ST, MANCHESTER, PA, 17345-1338
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (717) 266-6418
- Cell
- (717) 683-3433
- Fax
- (717) 266-0464
- Web domain
- sunsetbuslinesllc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Lea Newcomer
- USDOT / docket
- 3254207 · MC-1024739
- First registered
- 03/06/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 08/06/2025 · 720,190 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 SUNSET BUS LINES LLC's USDOT number?
SUNSET BUS LINES LLC's USDOT number is 3254207, and its motor carrier number is MC-1024739.
Is SUNSET BUS LINES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SUNSET BUS LINES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SUNSET BUS LINES LLC's safety record?
SUNSET BUS LINES LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SUNSET BUS LINES LLC's fleet?
SUNSET BUS LINES LLC operates 5 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUNSET BUS LINES LLC based?
SUNSET BUS LINES LLC is based in WESTMINSTER, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.