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SUNSET FARM FOODS INC

Joins 14 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 5.00% Details →
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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 — SUNSET FARM FOODS INC (USDOT 211462)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 5.00%

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/211462/
As of: Sep 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 211462 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: THOMAS CARROLL Cold Food Paper Products Based in VALDOSTA, GA

FMCSA census as of Sep 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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

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

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 12.5% vs peer median 5% (worse). n=106914 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 211462
In FMCSA records since Apr 23, 1982 (~44y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer THOMAS CARROLL
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Cold Food, Paper Products
Fleet size 8 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 356,943 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (229) 242-2952
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1201 MADISON HWY
VALDOSTA, GA 31601-6032
Mailing
P O BOX 963
VALDOSTA, GA 31603-0963
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 211462
In FMCSA records since Apr 23, 1982 (~44y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 356,943 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 12.5% vs 23.4% -10.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.36 vs 1.80 -0.44
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 4 0
Trailers 5 0 2
Trucks 3 0 1

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 5 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 28 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 14 14 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 7.14% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

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
8
Drivers
7
Inspections
28
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
5 all-time
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 106,914 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 106,914 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
12.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
5%
Median across 106,914 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (18 months)

2023-10 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
8 violations
4 OOS · 50.0%
Hours of Service
5 violations
Unsafe Driving
4 violations
General/Admin
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Georgia (GA) 7 0 0.0% Apr 10, 2026
Florida (FL) 5 0 0.0% Feb 4, 2026
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Nov 4, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 1 1 100.0% Mar 20, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 17
International 6
Utility 3
Eagle Inte 2
Great Dane 2
Kaufman 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 0.21 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 — 1.84 2 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 3.64 4 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (28 rows) View all 28 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87556068 Apr 10, 2026 GA 3 RINGGOLD GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3653503 · 3AKJHHDR5LSLT5663
0 — No
87549479 Apr 8, 2026 GA 1 VALDOSTA GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3909754 · 3ALACXFC3NDMZ0152
0 — No
87379374 Mar 20, 2026 SC 2 FAIR PLAY SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3267929 · 3AKJHHDR9PSNS6573
7 393.207F-SDAS, 395.30B2-ELDDFC24, 392.2-SLLS1 Yes
86971820 Feb 4, 2026 FL 1 JASPER FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P236CR · 3ALACXFC0JDJM6076
2 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LIL No
86526235 Dec 8, 2025 GA 3 LEESBURG GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P236CR · 3ALACXFC0JDJM6076
1 392.16-D No
86231810 Nov 4, 2025 AL 1 DOTHAN AL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3394508 · 3HAEUMML4PL430175
3 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT, 393.9A-LIL No
86212362 Oct 30, 2025 FL 3 PERRY FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P236CR · 3ALACXFC0JDJM6076
0 — No
86212349 Oct 30, 2025 FL 2 WHITE SPRINGS FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P106CI · 1FVACXFE6JHJY9851
0 — No
85130303 Jul 2, 2025 FL 3 JASPER FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P236CR · 3ALACXFC0JDJM6076
0 — No
85045559 Jun 24, 2025 GA 3 CUTHBERT GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 211462 · 3AKJHHFG8RSUM1030
1 392.2-SLLLR No
84139376 Mar 12, 2025 FL 3 WHITE SPRINGS FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 2833145 · 3ALACXFC3KDKU9381
0 — No
83771813 Jan 28, 2025 GA 3 VALDOSTA GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 2833145 · 3ALACXFC3KDKU9381
0 — No
83688162 Jan 17, 2025 GA 1 HAHIRA GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P106CI · 1FVACXFE6JHJY9851
0 — No
83669236 Jan 15, 2025 GA 3 NICHOLSON GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3653503 · 3AKJHHDR5LSLT5663
5 395.24, 392.2-SLLS3 No
82712937 Sep 17, 2024 GA 1 HAHIRA GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 2833145 · 3ALACXFC3KDKU9381
1 393.45(b)(2) Yes
82295105 Jul 30, 2024 GA 3 VALDOSTA GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3736567 · 3ALACXFC5SDVR8008
0 — No
82017159 Jun 26, 2024 FL 1 JASPER FL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 2519687 · 1HTMMMML2HH694188
2 393.9(a), 396.5(b) No
81716229 May 22, 2024 FL 2 JASPER FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P106CI · 1FVACXFE6JHJY9851
0 — No
81538274 May 1, 2024 FL 3 WHITE SPRINGS FL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 2519687 · 1HTMMMML2HH694188
0 — No
81247011 Mar 27, 2024 FL 2 JASPER FL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 2519687 · 1HTMMMML2HH694188
0 — No
80573456 Jan 2, 2024 GA 3 ADEL GA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3466511 · 3HAEUMML4PL704667
0 — No
80191343 Nov 16, 2023 FL 3 FOLEY WEIGH STATION
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3466511 · 3HAEUMML4PL704667
0 — No
80140434 Nov 13, 2023 FL 3 fl-us319-/-chiles
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 2519687 · 1HTMMMML2HH694188
0 — No
80181023 Nov 9, 2023 GA 1 ga-mcintosh-co-i/s-sb
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 2519687 · 1HTMMMML2HH694188
1 395.8(a)(1) Yes
79894166 Oct 9, 2023 GA 3 TWO LANE RURAL ROAD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3561062 · 3AKJHHFG8RSUM1030
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
FL2683617304 Oct 5, 2024 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL8542826208 Jan 25, 2018 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL8202664100 Dec 28, 2010 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA1032037601 Jan 12, 2001 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0236060801 May 9, 2000 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
JASPER FL FL 5 0
WHITE SPRINGS FL FL 3 0
VALDOSTA GA GA 3 0
HAHIRA GA GA 2 1
DOTHAN AL AL 1 0
FOLEY WEIGH STATION FL 1 0
PERRY FL FL 1 0
ADEL GA GA 1 0
CUTHBERT GA GA 1 0
HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR GA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 4 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
390.3(e) Prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 1 1
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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