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SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC

CHULA VISTA, CA

USDOT 1216300 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: RAFAEL CAMOU Company officer 2: MARIA CAMOU General Freight Building Materials Dry Bulk Beverages Paper Products Other (ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MEDICAL EQUIPMENT) Based in CHULA VISTA, CA Grade A · 85
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Apr 6, 2026
Policy effective · Apr 6, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 365 days Apr 6, 2025 → Apr 6, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • No BOC-3 process-agent filing on file Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Company officer: RAFAEL CAMOU
Company officer 2: MARIA CAMOU
Cargo: General Freight, Building Materials, Dry Bulk, Beverages
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1216300)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000
Officer(s): RAFAEL CAMOU (Company officer); MARIA CAMOU (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 365 days — Apr 6, 2025 → Apr 6, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • No BOC-3 process-agent filing on file — Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1216300/
As of: Jul 17, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 1.8% vs peer median 12.5% (better). n=58199 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $1,000,000

NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary · $1,000,000

2 active policies

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1216300
MC / docket MC483085
Company officer RAFAEL CAMOU
Company officer 2 MARIA CAMOU
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Building Materials, Dry Bulk, Beverages, Paper Products, Other (ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MEDICAL EQUIPMENT)
Fleet size 16 units
Drivers 17
Annual mileage 186,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (619) 572-0004
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1867 CAMINO MOJAVE
CHULA VISTA, CA 91914
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1216300
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 186,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 1.8% vs 23.4% -21.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.7% vs 6.7% -6.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.20 vs 1.80 -1.60
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active insurance
Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 3 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0
Trucks 13 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 228 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 132 132 0
OOS inspections 1 2 0
OOS percentage 0.76% 1.52% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
16
Drivers
17
Inspections
228
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
1.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
1 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC is a motor carrier based in CHULA VISTA, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1216300. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 16 power units and 17 drivers, with 228 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 1.8%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 16 power units and 18 drivers, based in Chula Vista, CA. Across 144 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 2.1% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for enterprise and common.

Inspection profile

144 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 89% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in CA (86) and US (58), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

2.1% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (90.9% of violations); top code 393.45D-B (Brake tubing/hoses inadequate) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 16 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 18 drivers; Freightliner, International, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 58,199 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–24 power units (±50% of this carrier's 16 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 58,199 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +0.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
1.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.5%
Median across 58,199 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -10.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 6, 2025 to Apr 6, 2026 (365 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
23 violations
1 OOS · 4.3%
Driver Fitness
3 violations
1 OOS · 33.3%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 78 2 2.6% Jun 15, 2026
US (US) 54 1 1.9% May 19, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 185
International 19
Wabash National 7
Great Dane 3
Frai 1
Homemade T 1
Mcleod 1
Trim 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 — 0.14 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 22 — 1.38 1 — Jul 13, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (228 rows) View all 228 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88170725 Jun 15, 2026 CA 1 —
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9F63612 · 1FUJGLBG9DLFB1651
2 393.209D-STPAL, 396.5B-L Yes
87988146 May 27, 2026 CA 1 —
INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 43763L3 · 1HTMMMML3JH101816
0 — No
87945725 May 21, 2026 CA 3 —
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 69100V2 · 3ALACXDT7EDFZ7288
0 — No
87933636 May 20, 2026 CA 1 —
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 98181W3 · 3ALACWFB8PDUH9812
0 — No
87899794 May 19, 2026 US 1 —
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 35872S3 · 3ALACXFB8MDMN9016
1 393.55C1-B No
87723284 Apr 30, 2026 US 1 SAN DIEGO CA
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 56440F1 · 1FVACWBS8DHBZ5034
0 — No
87699636 Apr 28, 2026 US 1 SAN DIEGO CA
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 56440F1 · 1FVACWBS8DHBZ5034
1 9A-LHLI No
87418144 Mar 25, 2026 US 1 SAN DIEGO CA
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 08065P3 · 3ALACXFB2MDMN8993
0 — No
87120809 Feb 18, 2026 CA 2 OTAY MESA IF
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 08065P3 · 3ALACXFB2MDMN8993
0 — No
87070376 Feb 13, 2026 CA 3 OTAY MESA IF
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 08065P3 · 3ALACXFB2MDMN8993
0 — No
87069617 Feb 12, 2026 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 43762L3 · 3ALACXDTXGDHT4095
0 — No
87034975 Feb 10, 2026 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 43763L3 · 1HTMMMML3JH101816
0 — No
86997925 Feb 5, 2026 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 92091J2 · 1FVACWDT5BDBB9146
0 — No
86998539 Feb 3, 2026 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 98097W3 · 3ALACWFB1PDUH9814
0 — No
86997738 Feb 3, 2026 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 35872S3 · 3ALACXFB8MDMN9016
0 — No
87310658 Jan 20, 2026 US 1 SAN DIEGO CA
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 69406V2 · 3ALACXDT9EDFZ7289
0 — No
86868498 Jan 20, 2026 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 23215S3 · 3ALACWFBXPDUH9813
0 — No
86847266 Jan 16, 2026 CA 3 OTAY MESA IF
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 35872S3 · 3ALACXFB8MDMN9016
0 — No
86847174 Jan 16, 2026 CA 3 OTAY MESA IF
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 08065P3 · 3ALACXFB2MDMN8993
0 — No
86845891 Jan 16, 2026 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 10842E1 · 1FVACWDT7CHBR3005
0 — No
86770305 Jan 6, 2026 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 69100V2 · 3ALACXDT7EDFZ7288
0 — No
86770030 Jan 6, 2026 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 08065P3 · 3ALACXFB2MDMN8993
2 393.11A1-LTNRV, 393.11A1-LHLM No
86511886 Dec 5, 2025 US 1 SAN DIEGO CA
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 98181W3 · 3ALACWFB8PDUH9812
0 — No
86514093 Nov 28, 2025 US 1 SAN DIEGO CA
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 69406V2 · 3ALACXDT9EDFZ7289
5 391.11B2-Z, 393.45D-B, 393.86B2-RIG No
86327203 Nov 6, 2025 US 1 SAN DIEGO CA
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 56440F1 · 1FVACWBS8DHBZ5034
1 393.60C No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA0003445373 Nov 14, 2007 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC483085
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 6, 2022 MC483085 NC REVOCATION NC →
May 4, 2004 MC483085-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (45 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC 3259014 91X $1,000,000 Apr 6, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC 3259014 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 Apr 6, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 365 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 6, 2025 to Apr 6, 2026
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC 3253601 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2024 Apr 6, 2025 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3251035 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2023 Apr 6, 2024 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3248131 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2022 Apr 6, 2022 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3248131 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2022 Apr 6, 2023 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3248131 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2022 Nov 8, 2022 NAME CHANGED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3244904 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2021 Apr 6, 2022 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3242101 BIPD/Primary — Sep 14, 2020 Apr 6, 2021 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3242101 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2020 Sep 14, 2020 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3242101 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2020 Oct 6, 2020 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3239233 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2019 Apr 6, 2020 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3236583 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2018 Apr 6, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3233562 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2017 Apr 6, 2018 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CXW-3230354 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2016 Apr 6, 2017 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CXW-3230354 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2016 Apr 23, 2017 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CXW-3227114 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2015 Apr 6, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CXW-3224587 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2014 Apr 6, 2015 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CXW-3224587 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2014 Apr 15, 2015 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CXW-3222589 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2013 Apr 6, 2014 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CXW-3220536 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2012 Apr 17, 2013 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CXW-3220536 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2012 Apr 6, 2013 REPLACED
COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY PCO 200001 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2011 Apr 6, 2012 REPLACED
COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY PCO200001 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2011 Apr 6, 2011 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 6, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 23, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Apr 6, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Apr 6, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 365 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 6, 2026)
  5. Mar 20, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Apr 6, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Mar 13, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Apr 6, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Apr 4, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Nov 8, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Oct 17, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Apr 6, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Apr 6, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Apr 4, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Apr 6, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Apr 1, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Oct 6, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Sep 16, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Sep 14, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Apr 6, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Apr 2, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Apr 6, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Mar 27, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Apr 6, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Apr 3, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  26. Apr 23, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Apr 6, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Apr 6, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Mar 31, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  30. Apr 15, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  31. Apr 6, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Apr 2, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  33. Apr 6, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Apr 1, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  35. Apr 17, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  36. Apr 6, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  37. Apr 2, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  38. Apr 12, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
  39. Apr 6, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
  40. Mar 28, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
OTAY MESA IF CA 118 3
SAN DIEGO CA US 70 1
SAN DIEGOCA US 11 1
OTAY MESA INSPECTION FACILITY CA 7 1
OTAY MESA CA 6 0
SAN ONOFRE IF CA 3 0
OTAY MESA CVEF CA 2 0
TECATE PLATFORM SCALES CA 2 0
RAINBOW IF CA 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.95(b) Emergency equipment - warning devices missing Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
393.95(a) Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection/repair/maintenance - general Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
396.5(b) Fuel system leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.209(e) Power steering violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45 Brake tubing/hoses inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake tubing/hoses inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Slack adjuster defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC

Is SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1216300 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety rating? ▾
SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC had? ▾
228 roadside inspections are on file for SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 1.8% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC based? ▾
SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1867 CAMINO MOJAVE, CHULA VISTA, California 91914. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC483085). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC operate? ▾
SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC self-reports 16 power units and 17 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC had any crashes? ▾
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

Data sources & freshness

TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

FMCSA

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.
NHTSA

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.
Transport Canada

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.