Carrier profile · USDOT 4400932 ·

Sunset Distributing LLC

176 power unitsavg 6.1 yrLocal · 1 statesSAN MARCOS, CA100/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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 763935Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (24 trucks · 9 carriers)

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 — 4 carriers: USDOT 1548508USDOT 1857875USDOT 3976875

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)176
Observed (24 mo)40
Shared w/ other carriers24

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3H3V532C3MT033098View sourced platform decode410Jan 23, 2024Sep 21, 2026
3HSDZTZR1LN802764View sourced platform decode44Feb 20, 2025Aug 20, 2026
3H3V281CXJT275003View sourced platform decode22Oct 29, 2024Oct 8, 2026
3AKJGBDV6HDHY0215View sourced platform decode27Nov 28, 2023Aug 19, 2026
3H3V482C9LT489119View sourced platform decode23Oct 17, 2024Aug 12, 2026
3ALACWDT3HDJF9665View sourced platform decode22Mar 25, 2024Aug 11, 2026
3AKJHLDR2MSMS4790View sourced platform decode26Nov 6, 2024Jul 29, 2026
3H3V532C7MT033105View sourced platform decode27Mar 17, 2025Jul 29, 2026
5PVNJ7AP2R5T50429View sourced platform decode25Apr 23, 2025Jul 27, 2026
5PVNJ7AP3P5T50159View sourced platform decode28Oct 17, 2023Jul 14, 2026
3ALHC5DV2PDUB3326View sourced platform decode24Sep 25, 2023Jun 18, 2026
3AKJHLDV9RSUU5026View sourced platform decode211Dec 6, 2023May 4, 2026
3H3V532C5MT033104View sourced platform decode23Nov 6, 2024May 4, 2026
3AKJHLDV4PDUB3324View sourced platform decode24Oct 18, 2023Apr 28, 2026
5PVNJ8JP5L5S52993View sourced platform decode24Jun 22, 2023Apr 7, 2026
1H2V02915NE012756View sourced platform decode22Oct 14, 2024Apr 1, 2026
3AKBCYFE6MDMV3496View sourced platform decode22Oct 14, 2024Apr 1, 2026
5PVNJ7AP5R5T50425View sourced platform decode24Jan 15, 2025Mar 18, 2026
3HAEUMMLXPL466923View sourced platform decode24Apr 12, 2024Feb 19, 2026
5PVNJ7AP0R5T50428View sourced platform decode22Sep 4, 2024Jan 23, 2026
3HSDZTZR3LN802779View sourced platform decode22Nov 1, 2023Dec 9, 2025
1PT011AJ1S9012893View sourced platform decode22Feb 26, 2024Nov 18, 2025
3AKJCYCY0FDGL9664View sourced platform decode22Feb 26, 2024Nov 18, 2025
5PVNJ8JP9L5S52995View sourced platform decode22Aug 16, 2024Oct 21, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain + officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 5 related authorities · joined by email domain + officer

Authorities
5
Combined power
312
States
4
Oldest authority
Jun 1, 1974
Active now
3