SUNFLOWER PAVING INC

DBA SUNFLOWER PAVING

USDOT 1083650 MC 850438 Lawrence, KS Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
65 power units 37 drivers mileage unreliable
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FRED Score 90.0 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Low confidence
24 yrs history · 25 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
65 all owned
Drivers · CDL
37 · 37
Annual miles
1.3M unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks600060
Tractors5005
Trailers350035

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Aug 9, 2011)15 yrs old
Registered
Dec 30, 2002 (24 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jan 26, 2026
DUNS
102501889
Officer
JEFF ENGROFF
Phone
(785) 856-4590
Email
jeff@sunflowerpaving.com
Address
1457 N 1823 Rd, Lawrence KS 66044-9100

Cargo

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Machinery/Large ObjectsLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsOther: REBAR WIRE MESHConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
25
68% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
11.8%
2 of 17 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
4.0%
1 of 25 driver inspections
Violations
13
4 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q3 '26
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Violations

13 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    9 · 3 out-of-service
    Lights 5 · Brakes 2 · Cargo securement 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    2 · 0 out-of-service
    Phone use 1 · Speeding 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 1 out-of-service
    Medical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash
  • Jun
    26
    2025
    Jun 26, 2025 · Kansas
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · UNION INSURANCE COMPANY OF PROVIDENCE
on record since May 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2025
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA → UNION INSURANCE COMPANY OF PROVIDENCE (May 2026)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jun 8, 2023, replaced 908 days later)
  • 908 days without a liability filing (Jun 8, 2023 – Dec 2, 2025) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Kansas (HQ) 25

Mostly inspected in its home state (100%).

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