SUNSET XPRESS LLC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202637 inspections · 37 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2395.30B2-ELDDFC24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
6
6× · sev 1
- 3395.24C2III-ELDSDNHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
5
5× · sev 1
- 4392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 5392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 6395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2
2× · sev 1
- 7392.2-SLLUPUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
2
2× · sev 1
- 8392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
2
2×
- 9392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- PA5
- MD5
- TN3
- NC3
- KY3
- LA2
- SC2
- OH2
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 65% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.6× · 22%
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.5× · 18%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner3× · 6%
- 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes1× · 25%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 25%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
A high share of violations are occurring in Franklin County, PA
Medium impact16 of 34 violations in the last 12 months (47%) came from inspections in Franklin County, PA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Franklin County, PA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 27% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 26%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway2× · 9%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 17%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 40% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 50%
- 393.11A1-LLighting - Lamps improper color, height, or location2× · 12%
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp1× · 6%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 12%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24×6HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLIRPState/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
- 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA49 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 19 more.
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 censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi20 drivers
- Company officer
- MIKHAIL SHKOVRAN
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2005-09-02
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-16
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 20 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 19 owned trailers · 12 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
28 events- 04/16/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.0M mi reported (2024)
- 06/06/2024Insurance filed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT1106600504
- 06/06/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0006988
- 05/10/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/04/2024)
- 06/06/2022Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0105150001
- 06/06/2019Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 536101001
- 06/06/2018Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08491402
- 06/06/2017Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08491401
- 06/06/2016Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3149909
- 06/14/2014Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07408801
- 06/06/2014Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07408801
- 05/19/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/09/2014)
- 11/24/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP55086A
- 06/06/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP55086A
- 05/10/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/23/2013)
- 05/18/2009Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP55086A
- 04/15/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/13/2009)
- 04/08/2009Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP55086A
- 06/06/2008Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA01302501
- 05/12/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/21/2008)
- 06/06/2007Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy V118155
- 05/10/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2007)
- 06/06/2006Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 478640
- 12/23/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy C322562
- 12/12/2005Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy C322562
- 11/28/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/13/2005)
- 09/26/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 09/02/2005Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2009-02-27
- Last review
- 2025-01-08
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-16
- Reported mileage
- 2,031,000 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — SUNSET XPRESS LLC, HARRISONBURG, VA
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