Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 752682 · MC-1415285
SUNSET TIMBER TRANSPORT LLC
2 power unitsavg 13 yrLocal · 2 statesE CHARLESTON, VT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1415285 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.0Avg age (yr)
2006–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
13 yr
Model years 2006–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SUNSET TIMBER TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is SUNSET TIMBER TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? SUNSET TIMBER TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 752682, MC-1415285) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in E CHARLESTON, VT, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
STSUNSET TIMBER TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 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
50.0% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Great West · 22–25
20222025
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jun 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2022 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2022 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- 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
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
NH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
E CHARLESTON, VT
Top corridor
NH ⇄ VT
Density
fewermore
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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)22
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 579 HUDSON RD, E CHARLESTON, VT, 05833
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 142, E CHARLESTON, VT, 05833
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (802) 673-7252
Registration
- Officer
- Keith Langmaid
- USDOT / docket
- 752682 · MC-1415285
- First registered
- 06/09/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 06/18/2026 · 79,000 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 TIMBER TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
SUNSET TIMBER TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 752682, and its motor carrier number is MC-1415285.
Is SUNSET TIMBER TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, SUNSET TIMBER TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SUNSET TIMBER TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
SUNSET TIMBER TRANSPORT LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 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 TIMBER TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
SUNSET TIMBER TRANSPORT LLC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUNSET TIMBER TRANSPORT LLC based?
SUNSET TIMBER TRANSPORT LLC is based in E CHARLESTON, VT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.