SUNRISE EXPRESS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 92
- Drivers · CDL
- 111 · 111
- Annual miles
- 1.3M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 92 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| Trailers | 500 | 0 | 0 | 500 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (04-19-2010) · 16 yr old
- Registered
- 03-11-1985 (41 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-13-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- RAYMOND VETTEL JR
- Officer
- RACHAEL R DVORAK
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Its risk relativity (0.57× similar fleets) would put it in Excellent; these rules hold it at Strong:
- Excellent withheld: the posterior is not confident enough that risk sits below 0.60× class
- Excellent withheld: driver-behaviour relativity above 1.0×
The downside is never capped.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Expected crash rate is about 43% lower than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes3 crashes with 4 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL, 1 medical certificate (Jan 2025 – Sep 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 13 of 88 violations (15%). Brake or tire defects led to 5 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 10 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 7.5% vs 22.3% national; driver 1.2% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 12
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Excessive speeding: 19
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Nebraska (about 100 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.038 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 2.18 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.48 | 0.57 |
| Critical violations | 0.17 | 0.12 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
88 violations · 24 months-
Unsafe driving No alert47 · 0 OOSSpeeding 23 · Reckless / lane 17 · Seat belt 6 · Other 1
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Vehicle maintenance No alert22 · 6 OOSBrakes 13 · Tires 4 · Lights 2 · Cargo securement 1 · Other parts 2
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Hours of service No alert15 · 0 OOSOver hours limit 7 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 6 · False log 1 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 3 OOSNo valid CDL 3 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Mar112026TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep242025MissouriProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul42025IdahoInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Apr172025WyomingInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Feb262025IdahoProperty damage onlyDark - unknown roadway lighting, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
3 of the 5 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$2,000,000 · Great West Casualty Coon record since Jul 23, 2012 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 1985
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since May 17, 1985)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
15 filings and 4 authority events since 1985 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jul 27, 2026Operating authority voluntarily suspended or withdrawnMC 77312851 · FMCSA's new system
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Mar 29, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 31, 2023cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 181796 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 23, 2012Great West Casualty CoLiability · $2,000,000 · on fileMC 181796 · FMCSA's new system
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Jul 1, 2012GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $2,000,000 · ended Jul 23, 2012 · superseded by the same policy1 month in forceMC 181796 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 13, 2010NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2012 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 27, 2012 came after the replacement; 22 months in forceMC 181796 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2010NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Aug 16, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect14 months in forceMC 181796 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2010NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 13, 2010 · superseded by the same policy2 months in forceMC 181796 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2005GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Jul 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 3, 2010 came after the replacement; 60 months in forceMC 181796 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2005GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 3, 2010 came after the replacement; 60 months in forceMC 181796 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 8, 2002FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 15, 2002cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 181796 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2002LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jul 1, 2005 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 30, 2005 came after the replacement; 42 months in forceMC 181796 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2002GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Feb 11, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceMC 181796 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2002LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2005 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 30, 2005 came after the replacement; 42 months in forceMC 181796 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2002GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 11, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceMC 181796 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1995LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jan 1, 2002 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)84 months in forceMC 181796 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1995LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2002 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)84 months in forceMC 181796 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 17, 1985Operating authority grantedMC 181796 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 1985GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Feb 1, 1995 · cancellation notice took effect119 months in forceMC 181796 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 1985GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 1995 · replaced by another insurer118 months in forceMC 181796 · L&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Nebraska (HQ) 47
- Utah 33
- California 26
- Kansas 24
- Idaho 13
- Colorado 9
- Nevada 9
- Iowa 8
20% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (104 power units: 92 filed, 104 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 104 power units this active to have about 5.6 crashes a year (sized from the 104 units seen roadside; 92 filed). This motor carrier recorded 12 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 4.0 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 3.2 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 5 inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
- Excellent withheld: the posterior is not confident enough that risk sits below 0.60× class
- Excellent withheld: driver-behaviour relativity above 1.0×
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 41 | 4.35 | |
| HOS Compliance | 13 | 0.21 | |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.10 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 1.25 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JAN-26 – 31-JUL-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.