SUNRISE EXPRESS INC
Grand Island, NE · MC 491078, MC 77312851, MC 181796
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
1 note
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 256401 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | SUNRISE EXPRESS INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 491078, MC 77312851, MC 181796 |
| Reported physical address | 1420 ADA STREET, GRAND ISLAND, NE, 68803, US |
| Reported business phone | (308) 381-2251 |
| Reported power units | 92 |
| Reported drivers | 111 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Rachael R Dvorak, Raymond Vettel Jr |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Apr 19, 2010 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 240 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.8% (2 of 240) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 7.7% (6 of 78) |
| Violations | 87 across 66 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 8 |
| Crashes | 5 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 3 / 5 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 4 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit93922SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation739216DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV63922SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone63922SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other5
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Grand Island record
SUNRISE EXPRESS INC reports 92 power units. The Grand Island, Nebraska directory contains 1,578 census records, of which 1,449 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
SUNRISE EXPRESS INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 7 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Building materials
- Liquids and gases
- Paper products
- Construction
- Other: BATTERY
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 129 | 8.2% |
| 1 | 846 | 53.6% |
| 2–5 | 446 | 28.3% |
| 6–20 | 123 | 7.8% |
| 21–100: this carrier’s band | 29 | 1.8% |
| Over 100 | 5 | 0.3% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Mar 11, 1985
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Apr 13, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC181796 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $2,000,000 |
| MC77312851 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Withdrawn | $750,000 | $0 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC181796 | Great West Casualty Co | $2,000,000 | Jul 23, 2012 | BMC-91X | GWP97507A |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against SUNRISE EXPRESS INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- Withdrawn by rdvorak@sunriseexpress.comMC77312851 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- Initial StatusMC77312851 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- GrantedMC181796 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
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General freightBuilding materialsMetal sheets, coils and rolls
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