CSA
Authorized · HHGUSDOT 1099784· MC452273· CARRIER· EIN 91-1815581
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SOURDOUGH TRANSFER INC

600 DRIVEWAY STREET, FAIRBANKS, AK, 99701(907) 452-1181dnorum@sourdoughexpress.comDEBRA NORUM
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
Vehicle OOS
16.1%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.9%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC452273

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Household Goods
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 08/21/2019
ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO· policy 19E AT 50202
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 08/21/2019
ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO· policy 19E IA 50202
Authority history (1) ▾
02/28/2003HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (2)
  1. ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 02/14/200308/21/2019
  2. ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/14/200308/21/2019

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle62 inspections · 16.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver76 inspections · 3.9% OOS · National 6.7%

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in Anchorage Municipality, AK

Medium impact

36 of 42 violations in the last 12 months (86%) came from inspections in Anchorage Municipality, AK. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Anchorage Municipality, AK to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 11% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing2 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Drugs / alcohol2 OOS2 viol100%
  • 392.5A3-IDUIIntoxicating - No driver shall be on duty or operate a commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses an intoxicating beverage, regardless of its alcohol con2× · 100%
What to do
  • Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 6 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 61% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing65 violations · 13 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps3 OOS26 viol51%
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam5× · 10%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative2× · 7%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 7%
Other2 OOS15 viol14%
  • 393.81-HHorn - Inoperative or defective5× · 6%
  • 393.201B-FRFrame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing4× · 2%
  • 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.1× · 2%
Brakes3 OOS8 viol12%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× · 5%
  • 393.48A-BMBCBDDrum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)1× · 2%
  • 393.47A-BCFSHE-SAHydraulic/Electric Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle2× · 2%
Emergency equipment8 viol8%
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured7× · 6%
  • 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.1× · 1%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 35 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Trending worse
6
Inspections
13
Violations
0
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 62%Other 38%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
8 violations · 62% of recent
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Other
5 violations · 38% of recent
  • 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
  • 390.21TB1-MCOperating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
  • 390.21TB2-DOTOperate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

121
Inspections
132
Violations
25
Out-of-service
581
CSA points
0
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

27 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

20 incomplete vehicle 4 truck 3 trailer
2004 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 5×
1HTMMAAM84H679331· GDD842 AK
2013 INTERNATIONAL MA065seen 4×
1HTJTSKMXDH296985· GLY412 AK
2021 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 4×
3HAEUMMM8ML421581· KFK367 AK
2018 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 4×
1HTMMMMM2JH588015· KCE669 AK
2018 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 4×
1HTMMMMM4JH588016· KCE667 AK
2004 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 4×
1HTMMAAM64H679330· JLA764 AK
2012 INTERNATIONAL MA065seen 3×
1HTJTSKM0CH675606· KAW186 AK
2021 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 3×
3HAEUMMM1ML421003· KGL295 AK
2021 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 3×
3HAEUMMM3ML421004· KFK368 AK
2013 INTERNATIONAL MA065seen 3×
1HTJTSKM1DH296986· GLY413 AK
2017 ISUZU NPR/NPR-HDseen 3×
54DC4W1B5HS804665· JJJ795 AK
2018 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 2×
3HAMMMMM8JL588014· KLP685 AK
2013 INTERNATIONAL MA065seen 2×
1HTJTSKM3DH296987· GLY414 AK
2007 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 2×
1HTMMAAMX7H484674· GUJ699 AK
2021 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 2×
3HAEUMMMXML421002· KGL294 AK
2004 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 2×
1HTMMAAMX4H679332· EMY580 AK
2007 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 2×
1HTMMAAM87H484673· FAV408 AK
2004 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 2×
1HTMMAAM14H679333· EYN749 AK
1993 KENWORTH T800
1XKDD69X1PS585635· GYM423 AK
2004 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A53264S648006· 3525SL AK
2010 INTERNATIONAL LF627
3HSCUAPR9AN240532· GTE851 AK
2004 INTERNATIONAL RF027
1HSHXAXR24J090848· FHY226 AK
2023 KENTUCKY Electronics Trailer
1KKVE5322PL255295· TA18629 MT
2026 ISUZU NPR/NPR-HD
54DC4W1D3TS200428· KRD538 AK
2026 ISUZU NPR/NPR-HD
54DC4W1D1TS200427· KLF444 AK
2019 KENWORTH T4 Series
1XKBD59X1KJ518128· 1004DS AK
2017 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA9626HB017101· 6739SL AK

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
20
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
12
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
Company officer
DEBRA NORUM
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
10595978
Registered since
2003-02-24
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-16
Census status
Active

Fleet: 20 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 3 owned trailers · 5 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
SOURDOUGH EXPRESS INC
USDOT 125119Active· FAIRBANKS, AK
Strong
MailingEmailAddressShared VIN · 1
JALC4B141X7006405
2
BOREALIS MOVING & STORAGE INC
USDOT 1099795Active· FAIRBANKS, AK
Strong
OfficerMailingEmailPhoneAddress
Medium· 1
SOURDOUGH FORWARDING LLC
USDOT 2973670Active· FAIRBANKS, AK
Medium
PhoneAddress

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

5 events
  1. 02/16/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2025)

  2. 08/21/2019Insurance filed — ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 19E AT 50202

  3. 08/21/2019Insurance cancelled — ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO

    CARGO · policy 02E IE 54306

  4. 02/28/2003HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 02/24/2003Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2026-04-30
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-16
Reported mileage
262,217 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. April, 2023

    • Drivers shrank to 12
  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — SOURDOUGH TRANSFER INC, FAIRBANKS, AK

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