SUNBURST TRUCK LINES INC
DBA: SUNBURST TRUCK LINES
(713) 672-1027
safety@sunbursttrucklines.com
5121 A Oates Road, Houston TX 77013
178
tractors
178 drivers
11.4M mi/yr · ~64k per unit
HazMat
Excellent
FRED Score 90.6 / 100
High confidence
38 yrs history · 331 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 178
- Drivers · CDL
- 178 · 178
- Annual miles
- 11.4M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 173 | 0 | 178 |
| Trailers | 25 | 50 | 0 | 75 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (03-04-2015) · 11 yr old
- Registered
- 05-10-1988 (38 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-19-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- HAVANNA LEONE
- Officer
- SHAUN R LEONE
Cargo
61.2
medium risk
Intermodal Containers
General Freight
- 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.
Expected crash rate is about 44% lower than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire 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.
This motor carrier 0.56×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
2.9 vs 5.2 for similar fleets
Likely 0–6 crashes
This motor carrier
2.9
Similar fleets
5.2
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~8%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 4 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 2 a year), including 1 with injuries; similar fleets have about 5.2 a year. The grade counts 8 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.33× and violations 0.48× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -16%. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.
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 crashes1 crash with 2 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification6 out-of-service violations against drivers: 6 no valid CDL (Jul 2025 – Dec 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 103 of 350 violations (29%). Brake or light defects led to 58 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate29.2% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (93 of 319), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 1.09× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.2% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 2
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatalities · 2 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
331
49% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
29.2%
93 of 319
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.2%
4 of 328
National avg 6.7%
Violations
350
110 out-of-service
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 1 inspection.
vs 1,871 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.008 | 0.024 |
| Inspections | 1.25 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.98 | 0.51 |
| Critical violations | 0.13 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
350 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert330 · 104 OOSBrakes 103 · Lights 97 · Tires 41 · Cargo securement 16 · Wheels & hubs 13 · 60 more
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Hours of service No alert9 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 9
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Driver fitness No alert6 · 6 OOSNo valid CDL 6
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Unsafe driving No alert5 · 0 OOSPhone use 1 · Speeding 1 · Other 3
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 months-
Jan22026TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov192025TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun302025TexasProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct292024TexasInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
1 of the 4 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Clear Blue Insurance Companyon record since Jul 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 20051 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: Obsidian Insurance Company → Clear Blue Insurance Company (Jul 2026)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Aug 25, 1988)
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
44 filings and 23 authority events since 1988 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
44 filings and 23 authority events since 1988 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jul 1, 2026Clear Blue Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 1, 2024Obsidian Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 1, 2023OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Aug 8, 2024 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2022GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 2, 2023 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 21, 2021SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2022 · replaced by another insurer8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 16, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 15, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 14, 2021SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 21, 2021 · superseded by the same policy6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2020SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 14, 2021 · superseded by the same policy9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 19, 2011GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurer108 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 23, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 16, 2011opened after VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 19, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2010QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATIONCargo · ended Jul 16, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 20, 2009QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATIONCargo · ended Aug 1, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Aug 6, 2010 came after the replacement; 11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 19, 2009VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 19, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 26, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 28, 2009opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 19, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2008QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATIONCargo · ended Aug 5, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2008CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 19, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 7, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 1, 2008opened after CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 1, 2008)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2007TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Aug 1, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2007CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 1, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2007CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 27, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 5, 2007FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 1, 2007opened after CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 1, 2007)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2007CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Aug 1, 2007 · replaced by another insurer1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2006CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 1, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2006CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jul 1, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2006ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2006 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 31, 2006 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&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
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Inspections by state
- Texas (HQ) 322
- Federal inspectors 4
- Georgia 2
- Louisiana 1
- North Carolina 1
- South Carolina 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (97%).
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
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 (178 power units: 178 filed, 177 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
5.2
Actual, per year in window
2.7
Projected, next 12 mo
2.9
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3
6
We'd expect a typical fleet of 178 power units this active to have about 5.2 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 8 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 2.7 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 2.9 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.
Fatal-crash risk: about 8% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is below that of similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
333 inspections
and 8 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 330 inspections and 4 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Aged out — crashes before Sep 1, 2023, inspections before Oct 1, 2024
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
Confidence: High · Z = 0.61
Excellent — 0.56x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.029 crashes per power-unit-year for a 178-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 0.84x (driver behaviour 0.33x, out-of-service 1.09x, all violations 0.48x; 333 inspections). Experience 0.67x: 3.1 decayed crashes against 6.7 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.61, a 4.40). 80% range 0.31–0.85x. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
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.
Class rate
2.9 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
178 power units · 5.18 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.84×
333 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.67×
3.1 decayed crashes vs 6.7 expected · credibility 0.61
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 0.56× (80% range 0.31–0.85×)
· band Excellent
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
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.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
331
Driver Insp
328
Driver OOS
4
Vehicle Insp
319
Vehicle OOS
93
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0.44 | |
| HOS Compliance | 7 | 0.02 | |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.14 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 161 | 4.58 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-25 – 31-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.