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SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC

LANSING, MI

SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers, based in Lansing, MI. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 42.9% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN, and operating authority is active for common.

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
Policy effective · May 14, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN · BIPD/Primary Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Transportation Authority LLC Details →
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 3719858)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN · BIPD/Primary
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Transportation Authority LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3719858/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3719858 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: EDIS RAMIC General Freight Based in LANSING, MI

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 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
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% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 28.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=233992 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 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units −3 (4 → 1) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −3 (5 → 2) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Transportation Authority LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3719858
In FMCSA records since Sep 10, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1308884
Company officer EDIS RAMIC
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 38,514 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (517) 303-2994
Email: [email protected]
Physical
8833 DAVIS HWY
LANSING, MI 48917
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3719858
In FMCSA records since Sep 10, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 38,514 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 28.6% vs 23.4% +5.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 5.14 vs 1.80 +3.34
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2021-10-01 (1,812 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
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 11 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 42.86% —
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
1
Drivers
2
Inspections
11
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
28.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
2 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

SONIC TRANSPORTATION LLC had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 42.9%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 21.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NY (2) and AL (1).

Violation profile

42.9% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (26.9% of violations); top code 395.24 (HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Freightliner, Wabash National, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 28.6% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 233,992 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,992 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
28.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,992 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +28.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 5 2
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 4 1
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2023-12 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
26 violations
7 OOS · 26.9%
Hours of Service
8 violations
Unsafe Driving
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New York (NY) 2 0 0.0% Aug 13, 2025
Alabama (AL) 1 1 100.0% Oct 29, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Dec 30, 2025
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Jun 18, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 1 100.0% Oct 28, 2025
Michigan (MI) 1 1 100.0% Jul 21, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 9
Wabash National 4
Vanguard 3
Great Dane 2
Volvo 2
Roge 1
Rogers Tra 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 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 1.83 2 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 20.60 21 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88474197 Jul 21, 2026 MI 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI TEMP · 1FUYDXYB3YPB26278
7 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.75G-TAOW, 393.207F-SASMD Yes
86684004 Dec 30, 2025 AR 3 LONOKE AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC53423 · 1FUYDXYB3YPB26728
2 392.2-SLLEWG3, 392.2-SLLED No
86205115 Oct 29, 2025 AL 2 HEFLIN AL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC45712 · 3AKJGLD5XFSGJ2544
18 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 395.24 Yes
86178598 Oct 28, 2025 KY 1 LONDON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC45712 · 3AKJGLD5XFSGJ2544
10 393.48A-BI-SA, 396.3A1-F, 396.3A1-BOS Yes
85538367 Aug 13, 2025 NY 2 BATH NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC42128 · 3ALXA7CG4GDGS5099
0 — No
85527457 Aug 12, 2025 NY 2 CAMPBELL NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC42128 · 3ALXA7CG4GDGS5099
1 393.9A-LIL No
84998465 Jun 18, 2025 CO 1 LIMON CO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MI TEMP · 4V4NC9GH77N436830
5 393.45D-B, 393.55E-B, 393.9A-LFTSI No
81877881 Jun 13, 2024 MI 1 SARANAC REST AREA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BD41818 · 1FUYDXYB3YPB26728
7 393.47(e), 393.102(a)(1)(ii), 393.45(d) No
81268151 Apr 2, 2024 MI 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BD68745 · 1FUJA6CK75LN63904
1 392.2 No
80768774 Feb 2, 2024 MI 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC22415 · 3AKJGHDV7FSGL5048
1 393.11 No
80426467 Dec 18, 2023 MI 2 mi-w/b-i-69-@-grand-river-rd
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BD25018 · 4V4NC9JHX3N345036
5 393.9(a), 396.17(c), 393.45(b)(2) No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AL0005676930 Jul 25, 2025 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0003257534 Jul 20, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1308884
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 1, 2021 MC1308884-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM069589-01 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 14, 2026 On file ACTIVE
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM069589-01 91X $750,000 May 14, 2026 On file ACTIVE
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0080557 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 14, 2025 May 14, 2026 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA993841785 BIPD/Primary — Mar 3, 2025 May 14, 2025 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT07970A BIPD/Primary — Sep 2, 2023 Mar 3, 2025 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0076016 BIPD/Primary — Jul 5, 2023 Sep 2, 2023 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0076016 BIPD/Primary — Jun 3, 2023 Jul 5, 2023 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0076016 BIPD/Primary — Sep 13, 2022 Jun 3, 2023 CANCELLED
SMALL FLEET ADVANTAGE RRG, INC FCA00000100687 BIPD/Primary — Sep 13, 2021 Oct 8, 2022 CANCELLED
SMALL FLEET ADVANTAGE RRG, INC FCA00000100687 BIPD/Primary — Sep 13, 2021 Sep 13, 2022 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 14, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. May 14, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. May 14, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. May 14, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 3, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Mar 3, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  7. Sep 5, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Sep 2, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jul 5, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jun 9, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Jun 3, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. May 11, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Oct 8, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SMALL FLEET ADVANTAGE RRG, INC
  14. Sep 29, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Sep 14, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Sep 13, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SMALL FLEET ADVANTAGE RRG, INC
  17. Aug 22, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Oct 1, 2021
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
HEFLIN AL AL 1 1
LONOKE AR AR 1 0
LIMON CO CO 1 0
LONDON KY 1 1
SARANAC REST AREA MI 1 0
BATH NY NY 1 0
CAMPBELL NY NY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 4 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.102(a)(1)(ii) Insufficient means to prevent rearward movement Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.30 Improper battery installation Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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