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SULLIVAN MOVING & STORAGE INC

SAN DIEGO, CA

DBA: THE CMS COMPANIES

Joins 29 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 30, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 1, 2026
Policy effective · Apr 1, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 1096 days Apr 1, 2023 → Apr 1, 2026
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average 12.5% vs 6.7% national (+5.8 pts).
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · CARGO VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SULLIVAN MOVING & STORAGE INC (USDOT 56181)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 1096 days — Apr 1, 2023 → Apr 1, 2026
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 12.5% vs 6.7% national (+5.8 pts).

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · CARGO — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/56181/
As of: Oct 30, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 56181 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: RICK SMITH Company officer 2: TAMI LEVINSON General Freight Household Goods Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in SAN DIEGO, CA

FMCSA census as of Oct 30, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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.

Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

2 active liability filings · 2 cargo · 2 bond/trust

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 56181
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC127405
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer RICK SMITH
Company officer 2 TAMI LEVINSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Household Goods, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 17 units
Drivers 42
Annual mileage 294,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
5704 COPLEY DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92111-7905
Mailing
21620 88TH PL S
KENT, WA 98031
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 56181
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 294,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 15.4% vs 23.4% -8.0 pts
Driver OOS Rate 12.5% vs 6.7% +5.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.48 vs 1.80 -0.32
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · MEA 3202000-00
Effective Apr 1, 2026
BIPD/Primary · $1,000,000 · MEA 3202000-00
Effective Apr 1, 2026
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)
CARGO · MEC 3202000-00
Effective Apr 1, 2026
BMC-34 · MEC 3202000-00
Effective Apr 1, 2026

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)
BMC-84 surety bond · 108120465
Effective Sep 11, 2024
Surety bond · 108120465
Effective Sep 11, 2024

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 2015-08-06 (2,000+ 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 5 0 0
Trailers 30 0 0
Trucks 12 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 8 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 0 0
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 46 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 29 29 0
OOS inspections 2 5 0
OOS percentage 6.9% 17.24% —
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
17
Drivers
42
Inspections
46
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
15.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
8 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 15.4% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 1, 2023 to Apr 1, 2026 (1096 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (25 months)

2023-12 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 27 6 22.2% Aug 1, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 1 1 100.0% Aug 17, 2026
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Sep 1, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 27
International 8
Ford 2
Kent 2
Ziem 2
Hino 1
Kenworth 1
Mits 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.19 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.26 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 18 — 4.82 5 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (46 rows) View all 46 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88884921 Sep 1, 2026 CO 2 LOMA CO
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Hino
1 392.2SLSNC No
88729880 Aug 17, 2026 AZ 2 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 391.41APC, 390.21TB2-DOT Yes
88590322 Aug 1, 2026 CA 2 RAINBOW IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSR No
88514291 Jul 23, 2026 CA 1 SAN ONOFRE IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.104B-C Yes
88101476 Jun 10, 2026 CA 2 SAN ONOFRE IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.78A-WS, 393.9A-LFTSI No
87651596 Apr 21, 2026 CA 1 GILROY IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 75A1-TEPBM No
87245129 Mar 8, 2026 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86720166 Jan 1, 2026 CA 2 SAN ONOFRE IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSOA No
86719152 Dec 30, 2025 CA 1 ca-rainbow-if-s.b
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.43D-B, 393.43DBMA, 393.9A-LLPL Yes
86718597 Dec 30, 2025 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21TE-LCMVINFO No
86521810 Dec 4, 2025 CA 1 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86237059 Nov 3, 2025 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
85883553 Sep 23, 2025 CA 1 RAINBOW IF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.11A1-LRR, 393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLSR No
85740402 Sep 10, 2025 CA 2 405 NB CARSON SCALES
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LFTSI No
85182402 Jul 9, 2025 CA 2 405 NB CARSON SCALES
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLSR No
84906028 Jun 7, 2025 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2SLLHOS No
84906599 Jun 6, 2025 CA 1 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.104F3-C, 393.47A-BCLMAD, 393.60C Yes
84792986 May 20, 2025 CA 1 ca-rainbow-if-(northbound)
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.47A-BCLMBD, 393.45B2-BHTD, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
83768648 Jan 29, 2025 CA 5 5704 COPLEY DR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
84396322 Jan 28, 2025 CA 5 5704 COPLEY DR
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2-SLLEQP, 393.11A1-LRR Yes
83768764 Jan 28, 2025 CA 5 5704 COPLEY DR
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.60C, 392.2-SLLEQP No
83768647 Jan 28, 2025 CA 5 5704 COPLEY DR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.83D-ELNGPB, 393.95A4-EEUS, 392.2-SLLEQP Yes
83752437 Jan 28, 2025 CA 5 5704 COPLEY DR
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
83752436 Jan 28, 2025 CA 5 5704 COPLEY DR
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.95F No
83752427 Jan 28, 2025 CA 5 5704 COPLEY DR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLEQP No
Recent Crashes (8 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA6502500467 Feb 7, 2025 CA 0 1 No No Injury
AZ0000030351 Jun 25, 2019 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0003081327 Feb 24, 2016 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA6901501859 Dec 11, 2015 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0005760181 Aug 29, 2012 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX245515304D Oct 13, 2009 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA0001981627 Nov 29, 2004 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0000980235 Aug 23, 2003 CA 0 1 No No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 2 PDFs available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 6, 2015 MC127405-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Mar 17, 2015 MC127405 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Mar 17, 2015 MC127405 Daily Register Revocation Daily Register →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (25 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY MEA 3202000-00 91X $1,000,000 Apr 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY MEC 3202000-00 Cargo — Apr 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY MEA 3202000-00 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 Apr 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY MEC 3202000-00 34 — Apr 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA 108120465 84 — Sep 11, 2024 On file ACTIVE
TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA 108120465 Surety — Sep 11, 2024 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 1096 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 1, 2023 to Apr 1, 2026
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY CMA3011700 BIPD/Primary — Mar 17, 2015 Apr 1, 2023 REPLACED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY CGT3011703 CARGO — Mar 17, 2015 Apr 1, 2023 REPLACED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY CMA3011700 BIPD/Primary — Dec 1, 2011 Mar 17, 2015 REPLACED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY CGT3011703 CARGO — Dec 1, 2011 Mar 17, 2015 REPLACED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY CGT3011703 CARGO — Dec 1, 2011 Apr 20, 2015 NAME CHANGED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY CMA3011700 BIPD/Primary — Dec 1, 2011 Apr 20, 2015 NAME CHANGED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY CGT3011702 CARGO — Jun 1, 2011 Dec 1, 2011 REPLACED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY TRT3011702 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2011 Dec 1, 2011 REPLACED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY TRT3011701 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2009 Jul 29, 2011 CANCELLED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY CGT3011701 CARGO — Nov 1, 2009 Jul 29, 2011 CANCELLED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY CGT3011701 CARGO — Nov 1, 2009 Jun 1, 2011 REPLACED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY TRT3011701 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2009 Jun 1, 2011 REPLACED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY TRT3011701 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2009 Nov 1, 2009 REPLACED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY TRT3011701 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2009 Jul 28, 2011 CANCELLED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY CGT3011701 CARGO — Nov 1, 2009 Nov 1, 2009 REPLACED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY CGT3011701 CARGO — Nov 1, 2009 Jul 28, 2011 CANCELLED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY BA 00131800 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 1991 Nov 1, 2009 REPLACED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY CG 00131800 CARGO — Nov 1, 1991 Nov 1, 2009 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Apr 1, 2023
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 1096 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 1, 2026)
  4. Aug 6, 2015
    authority
    GRANTED — HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Apr 20, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Apr 20, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Mar 25, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Mar 17, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Mar 17, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Dec 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Dec 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jul 29, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Jul 29, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Jul 28, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jul 28, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Jul 13, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Jun 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Jun 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Nov 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Nov 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Nov 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Nov 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Dec 12, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Aug 6, 1992
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 2 1
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.16(b) Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained. Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.30 Improper battery installation Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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