SUNBURST TRUCK LINES INC
DBA SUNBURST TRUCK LINES
USDOT 314795MC-Docket MC209784HOUSTON, TX
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized178 power units
SUNBURST TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 314795) in HOUSTON, TX — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 4 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 28 times, most recent 2021-04-16 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2015-02-23 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Inactive
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.19
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.02
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.22
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 5.15
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
2
Injuries
5
Crashes
284
Inspections
87
OOS inspections
104
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 178
- Total drivers
- 178
- Years in business
- 38
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 4 of 5 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 1.3%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 31%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 28 times last 2021-04-16
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-05-19
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2015-02-23 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
401
Inspections
125
OOS inspections
575
Violations
149
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-26 → 2026-06-09.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-01-02
TX
Tow-away
2025-11-19
TX
Tow-away
2025-06-30
TX
Tow-away
2024-10-29
TX
2 injuredTow-away
2024-08-22
TX
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
431 | 121 | 2026-06-09 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
74 | 18 | 2026-05-19 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
41 | 3 | 2026-05-11 |
Hours of service 395
|
20 | 0 | 2025-10-31 |
CDL standards 383
|
4 | 4 | 2025-12-11 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 2 | 2025-12-11 |
General safety regulations 390
|
2 | 0 | 2026-03-19 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
1 | 1 | 2024-04-10 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake system pressure loss | OOS |
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | OOS |
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes (general) Explain: | — |
| 2026-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2026-05-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2026-05-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2026-05-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame accessories improperly attached | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | — |
| 2026-03-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failure to ensure intermodal container securement | OOS |
| 2026-03-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2026-03-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake system pressure loss | OOS |
| 2026-03-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes (general) Explain: | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2026-02-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative Brake Lamps | OOS |
| 2026-02-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2026-02-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-02-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2026-02-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-02-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-02-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes (general) Explain: | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2026-01-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-01-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | — |
| 2026-01-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | OOS |
| 2026-01-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative Brake Lamps | OOS |
| 2026-01-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Damaged or Missing tiedown or securement device for intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle | OOS |
| 2026-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | — |
| 2026-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | — |
| 2026-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/afte | — |
| 2026-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2026-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2026-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2026-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
2026-06-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
2026-05-28 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9BRKLAMP | OOS | — |
2026-05-26 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2026-05-26 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 19 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | OOS | — |
2026-05-19 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209D | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 83G | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2UV | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
2026-05-14 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2UV | — | — |
2026-05-13 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2PC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2026-05-12 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 83G | — | — |
2026-05-12 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45DLUV | OOS | — |
2026-05-11 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 126 | OOS | — |
2026-05-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2026-05-07 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
2026-05-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2UV | — | — |
2026-05-04 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 19 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
2026-03-31 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B | — | — |
2026-03-27 11 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201D | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201D | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201D | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201D | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201D | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201D | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45DLUV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201D | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSLIW | — | — |
2026-03-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2026-03-23 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2UV | — | — |
2026-03-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 17 | — | — |
2026-03-14 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 126 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2026-03-11 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A | OOS | — |
2026-03-06 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B | — | — |
2026-02-26 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A | OOS | — |
2026-02-23 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9BRKLAMP | OOS | — |
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