CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 42097· MC1514499· CARRIER· EIN 52-1575685
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SUNSHINE MILLS INC

500 6TH STREET SW, RED BAY, AL, 35582(256) 356-9541cams@sunshinemills.comBRYAN WARDEN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$500K BIPD
MIDDLESEX INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
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

MC1514499

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$500K on file
$300K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$500K coverageeff 05/01/2022
MIDDLESEX INSURANCE CO.· policy A0190031001
Authority history (1) ▾
02/15/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED

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.

Vehicle2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver12 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

12 inspections · 5 violations (3 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.

12
Inspections
5
Violations
3
OOS violations
4
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

5
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • MS14

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.

Recommendations

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

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

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance 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

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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

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.

Holding steady
2
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Focus here first
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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).

14
Inspections
5
Violations
3
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
37
Crashes
12
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

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

6 truck 6 trailer 1 incomplete vehicle
2024 INTERNATIONAL RH613seen 4×
3HCDWTZR0RL114568· A531566 MS
2025 INTERNATIONAL LT62Fseen 3×
3HSDZAPR8SN772247· A536432 MS
2004 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 2×
1HTMMAAM14H593391· B2624893 MS
2026 MACK Pinnacleseen 2×
1M1PN4GY9TM020747· V8855HY TN
2005 INTERNATIONAL 7600
1HSWXAHR35J136629· 1189228 AL
2024 INTERNATIONAL LT62F
3HSDZAPR2RN776756· A494949 MS
2006 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W56L001749· 33A0HYN AL
2008 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W38L164502· 33A0M25 AL
2008 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W28L164667· 33A0M22 AL
2008 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W98L164102· 33A0HYH AL
2007 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532WX7L089926· 33A0M16 AL
2008 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W48L164394· 33A0M1A AL
2019 INTERNATIONAL LT625
3HCDZAPR2KL644724· 33A0UTR AL

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

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
14
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
9
9 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi9 drivers
Company officer
BRYAN WARDEN
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
4009981
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-01-08
Census status
Active

Fleet: 14 trucks · 9 owned tractors · 114 owned trailers.

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 or phone numbers with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
WATERS TRUCK & TRACTOR CO INC
USDOT 248527Active· COLUMBUS, MS
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
3HSDZAPR2RN7767563HCDWTZR0RL1145683HSDZAPR8SN772247
Medium· 1
SUNSHINE MILLS INC
USDOT 2230968Active· RED BAY, AL
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress

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

4 events
  1. 01/08/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 02/15/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  3. 05/01/2022Insurance filed — MIDDLESEX INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0190031001

  4. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2009-08-19
Last review
2009-08-18
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-01-08
Reported mileage
40,000 mi (2024)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 2:55 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.