Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
176 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4400932
SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC
176 power unitsavg 5.9 yrLocal · 1 statesSAN MARCOS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
176Power units
36 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
2007–2025 · 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.
Out-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.411.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC safe to work with?
Is SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC safe to load? SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC (USDOT 4400932) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in SAN MARCOS, CA, operating 176 power units and 110 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 59 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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
SDSUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC 100
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Safety
59 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.4% (24-mo)44 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.7% (24-mo)59 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
2.9% 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 176-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
- 176
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 59
- Annualized
- ≈30 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving25 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 176
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 36
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2025
Newest model yr
2007
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 mo5959
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAN MARCOS, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3944707Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (22 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2929075USDOT 3941360USDOT 4225806USDOT 73375USDOT 674315USDOT 3944707USDOT 2984784USDOT 2670347
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@handfamilycompanies.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 61581USDOT 1548508USDOT 1857875USDOT 3976875
Shares a company officer with other carriers
barry batson — 2 carriers: USDOT 1857875
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)176176
Observed (24 mo)3636
Shared w/ other carriers2222
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 505 S PACIFIC ST, SAN MARCOS, CA, 92078-4049
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 30789, CLARKSVILLE, TN, 37040-0014
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (931) 472-1111
- Cell
- (931) 801-9084
- Fax
- (931) 472-1141
- Web domain
- handfamilycompanies.com
Registration
- Officers
- Barry Batson · Charles W Hand Jr.
- USDOT / docket
- 4400932
- First registered
- 04/28/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 07/24/2025
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC's USDOT number?
SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC's USDOT number is 4400932.
Is SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC's safety record?
SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC has a 11.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 59 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 DISTRIBUTING LLC's fleet?
SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC operates 176 power units and 110 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC based?
SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC is based in SAN MARCOS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.