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SUNBURST TRUCK LINES INC

USDOT 314795 · MC209784 what is the difference?

5121 A OATES ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77013

Registered 1988-05-10 · 178 power units · Interstate

SUNBURST TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 314795, MC209784) is an interstate motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating a mid-size fleet of 178 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 1988-08-25. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Clear Blue Insurance Company, effective 2026-07-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active DISMISSED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$1,000,000Clear Blue Insurance CompanyDX01AL00150On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

BIPD policy LDT-AL-000001004 cancelled by insurer (Obsidian Insurance Company)
CARGO policy QSITX0002683 cancelled by insurer (QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION)
BIPD/Primary policy TRV5402400 cancelled by insurer (VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY)
CARGO policy QSIHU0001083 cancelled by insurer (QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION)
BIPD/Primary policy 351396 cancelled by insurer (CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.)

22 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1988-08-25. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units178
Trucks178
Phone7136721027

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1988-08-25 — 38 years.
  • 25 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-08-05, 49 days ago.
  • 1 suspension or revocation order served by FMCSA, most recently 2002-07-26.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with Clear Blue Insurance Company, on file since 2026-07-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • 178 power units — a large fleet, larger than 99% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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