SOURDOUGH EXPRESS INC
113 power units
137 drivers
2.9M mi/yr
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FRED Score 75.0 / 100
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Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 296 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 113 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 137 · 103
- Annual miles
- 2.9M ~26k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Tractors | 99 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| Trailers | 377 | 0 | 0 | 377 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Feb 18, 2025)
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Feb 24, 2026 (Address Change)
- DUNS
- 9870783
- Officer
- JOSHUA NORUM
- Phone
- (907) 243-2545
- dnorum@sourdoughexpress.com
- Address
- 600 Driveway Street, Fairbanks AK 99701
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Household GoodsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: GENERAL COMMODITIESGrain/Feed/HayUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstructionGarbage/Refuse
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FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
3
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all · 3 tow-away
Inspections
296
64% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
34.9%
52 of 149 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.7%
5 of 294 driver inspections
Violations
249
90 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
249 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert226 · 81 out-of-serviceBrakes 91 · Lights 55 · Cargo securement 22 · Tires 18 · Wheels & hubs 13 · 27 more
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Hours of service No alert16 · 6 out-of-serviceFalse log 7 · Over hours limit 5 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 3 · No log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 2
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat1 · 1 out-of-service
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
3 tow-away
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Jan62026Jan 6, 2026 · AlaskaTow-awaySnow road, dark - lighted, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Oct202025Oct 20, 2025 · AlaskaInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec292024Dec 29, 2024 · AlaskaTow-awayIce road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
1 of the 3 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $1,000,000 · ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE COon record since Oct 11, 2018 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2003
- Cargo filing
- required · on file · ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO since Oct 11, 2018
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA since Oct 1, 2013
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Inspections by state
- Alaska (HQ) 293
- Federal inspectors 3
Mostly inspected in its home state (99%).
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 96 | 6.90 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 10 | 0.32 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 4 | 0.60 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 2 | 0.03 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Hazmat | — | — | — |
294 driver inspections · 149 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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