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SURE SOUND & LIGHTING INC

SURE SOUND & LIGHTING INC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 6 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Grand Island, NE. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION, and operating authority is on file.

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 · Jan 23, 2019
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 16.7% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 9.10% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file REGISTERED AGENTS INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — SURE SOUND & LIGHTING INC (USDOT 577555)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 16.7% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 9.10%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — REGISTERED AGENTS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/577555/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 577555 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: LARRY SUHR Company officer 2: JEREMY WANN General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Passengers Other (SOUND & LIGHTING EQU) Based in GRAND ISLAND, NE

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 16.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 9.1% (worse). n=88689 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Legal Name SURE SOUND AND LIGHTING INC → SURE SOUND & LIGHTING INC · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

REGISTERED AGENTS INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 577555
In FMCSA records since Oct 14, 1994 (~31y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer LARRY SUHR
Company officer 2 JEREMY WANN
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Passengers, Other (SOUND & LIGHTING EQU)
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 221,887 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (308) 379-1521
Email: [email protected]
Physical
331 N JEFFERSON
GRAND ISLAND, NE 68801
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 577555
In FMCSA records since Oct 14, 1994 (~31y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 221,887 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 16.7% vs 6.7% +10.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.20 vs 1.80 -0.60
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 2019-03-01 (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 6 0 1
Trailers 12 0 2
Trucks 0 1 1

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 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 13 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
10
Drivers
6
Inspections
13
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
3 all-time
Authorities
1
0 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

SURE SOUND & LIGHTING INC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KS (2) and CO (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.5(a)(1) (Driver consuming an intoxicating beverage within 4 hours before operating a motor vehicle) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Peterbilt, Great Dane, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% 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 88,689 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
16.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,689 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.1%
Median across 88,689 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +15.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name SURE SOUND AND LIGHTING INC SURE SOUND & LIGHTING INC
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
Hours of Service
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kansas (KS) 2 0 0.0% Sep 6, 2025
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Aug 18, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% Jul 5, 2025
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Mar 12, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 9
Great Dane 6
Unknown 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 3 — 0.53 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 1.55 2 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 10.20 10 — 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 (13 rows) View all 13 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88741051 Aug 18, 2026 CO 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 418597 · 1XPBDP9X0LD687367
2 395.24, 393.75A1-TEPBM No
85724278 Sep 6, 2025 KS 2 SANFORD JUNCTION
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 403507 · 1XPBDP9X6LD719366
5 396.17C-PI, 393.95A4-EEUS, 392.2-SLLS2 No
85138908 Jul 5, 2025 NM 2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 422354 · 1XPBDP9X9RD675632
0 — No
85048849 Jun 25, 2025 KS 2 ks-belleville-m.c.i.s.-#58
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 418593 · 1XPBDP9X0LD687367
0 — No
84115279 Mar 12, 2025 WV 3 SHADY SPRING WV
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 403507 · 1XPBDP9X6LD719366
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
82665571 Sep 13, 2024 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 418597 · 1XPBDP9X0LD687367
0 — No
82311408 Aug 6, 2024 MT 2 LIMA MT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 418597 · 1XPBDP9X0LD687367
2 392.5(a)(1), 393.75(a)(3) Yes
79840906 Oct 4, 2023 NM 2 OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 412798 · 1XPBD49X1HD440607
0 — No
79840905 Oct 4, 2023 NM 2 OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 418597 · 1XPBDP9X0LD687367
0 — No
79525916 Aug 23, 2023 CA 1 GILROY IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 412798 · 1XPBD49X1HD440607
1 396.3(a)(1) Yes
79525439 Aug 23, 2023 CA 1 GILROY IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 418597 · 1XPBDP9X0LD687367
0 — No
79420474 Aug 15, 2023 KS 2 ks-ellsworth-county---053
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 207404 · 1XPBD49X1ED227863
0 — No
78935498 Jun 19, 2023 KS 3 ks-olathe-south-m.c.i.s.-#24w
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 412798 · 1XPBD49X1HD440607
0 — No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KY0073157636 Mar 4, 2025 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA2201331510 Jul 15, 2022 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0204024200 Feb 29, 2004 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1013603
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC1013603 common N —
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
Mar 1, 2019 MC1013603-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION AZC80923855 91X $1,000,000 Jan 23, 2019 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 1, 2019
    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

Station State Inspections OOS
GILROY IF CA 2 1
OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY NM 2 0
SANFORD JUNCTION KS 1 0
LIMA MT MT 1 1
LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY NM 1 0
JEFFERSON SD SD 1 0
SHADY SPRING WV WV 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.5(a)(1) Driver consuming an intoxicating beverage within 4 hours before operating a motor vehicle Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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