SUNBURST TRUCK LINES INC
DBA SUNBURST TRUCK LINES · Houston, TX · MC 209784
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 | 314795 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | SUNBURST TRUCK LINES INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | SUNBURST TRUCK LINES |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 209784 |
| Reported physical address | 5121 A OATES ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 77013, US |
| Reported business phone | (713) 672-1027 |
| Reported power units | 178 |
| Reported drivers | 178 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | May 19, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Havanna Leone, Shaun R Leone |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Mar 04, 2015 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 320 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 1.3% (4 of 317) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 30.9% (95 of 307) |
| Violations | 363 across 175 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 115 |
| Crashes | 4 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 1 / 4 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 2 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3939Inoperable Required Lamp3539375A3Tire-flat and/or audible air leak173939TSInoperative turn signal1739347EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt1539345B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle14
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Houston record
SUNBURST TRUCK LINES INC reports 178 power units. The Houston, Texas directory contains 48,889 census records, of which 42,632 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
SUNBURST TRUCK LINES INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 2 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Intermodal containers
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6,257 | 12.8% |
| 1 | 29,823 | 61.0% |
| 2–5 | 9,640 | 19.7% |
| 6–20 | 2,224 | 4.5% |
| 21–100 | 694 | 1.4% |
| Over 100: this carrier’s band | 251 | 0.5% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- May 10, 1988
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- May 19, 2025
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC209784 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC209784 | Clear Blue Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Jul 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | DX01AL00150 |
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.
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Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against SUNBURST TRUCK LINES INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- DismissedMC209784 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
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