Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1046344 · MC-542124
SUNSET EXPRESS INC
1 power unitsavg 16 yrRegional · 3 statesGRANDIN, ND
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-542124 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.0Avg age (yr)
2000–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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 authority2323 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
16 yr
Model years 2000–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SUNSET EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is SUNSET EXPRESS INC safe to load? SUNSET EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1046344, MC-542124) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GRANDIN, ND, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
SESUNSET EXPRESS INC 100
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now
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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving3
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Northland · 05–13
Ooida Risk · 14–16
Northland · 16–19
20052019
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Jul 2014 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2013 → Jul 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2005 → Jul 2013 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2020
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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 mo33
ND busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GRANDIN, ND
Top corridor
ND
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.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 24 1ST STREET, GRANDIN, ND, 58038
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (701) 238-3533
Registration
- Officer
- Charlie Leichtenberg
- USDOT / docket
- 1046344 · MC-542124
- First registered
- 08/06/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 04/16/2026 · 115,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
SUNSET EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1046344, and its motor carrier number is MC-542124.
Is SUNSET EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SUNSET EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SUNSET EXPRESS INC's safety record?
SUNSET EXPRESS INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 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 EXPRESS INC's fleet?
SUNSET EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUNSET EXPRESS INC based?
SUNSET EXPRESS INC is based in GRANDIN, ND, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.