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SUNSHINE MILLS INC

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Company CheckSUNSHINE MILLS INC · DOT 42097

500 6TH STREET SW, RED BAY, AL, 35582

DOT# 42097 MC# 1514499 Red Bay, Alabama 3 years

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14

Power Units

9

Drivers

1

Crashes (24-Month)

$500,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

11

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameSUNSHINE MILLS INC

DOT Number42097

MC Number1514499

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationRed Bay, Alabama

Added06/01/1974

MCS-15001/08/2025

Contact Details

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EmailSign in to view

Physical Address500 6TH STREET SW, RED BAY, AL, 35582

Mailing AddressPO BOX 676, RED BAY, AL, 35582

Other Companies at This Address

Address500 6TH STREET SW, RED BAY, AL 35582

1

Others here

1

Distinct phones

2

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
SUNSHINE MILLS INC this company	42097	Sign in	Active
SUNSHINE MILLS INC	2230968	Sign in	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC1514499

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating3 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage40,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

9

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

9

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review08/18/2009

Insurance

Amount$500,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/07/2026

CompanyMIDDLESEX INSURANCE CO.

Policy #A0190031001

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet14 units

Drivers9

Mileage40,000 mi

Operating3 years

MCS-15001/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total9

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total2

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 08/18/2009 | Rated: 08/19/2009

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

2 · 1 OOS -

2024

1 · 0 OOS ▼

2025

9 · 0 OOS =

2026

3 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

0 crashes =

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 12 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
08/23/2024	RED BAY	AL	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk

Inspection Records (15)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/10/2026	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	ITTAWAMBA COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/29/2026	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	ITAWAMBA COUNTY E/B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/26/2026	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	FULTON SCALE US 78 EAST	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2025	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	ITAWAMBA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2025	MS	Full (Level I)	ITTAWAMBA COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2025	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	ITAWAMBA COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	ITTAWAMBA COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2025	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	BLACK ZION	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2025	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	ITTAWAMBA COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/28/2025	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	PONTOTOC COUNTY WB AT HWY 15	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/24/2025	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	FULTON SCALE US 78 EAST	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/22/2025	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	ITAWAMBA COUNTY/ CLAY 178	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/27/2024	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	FULTON SCALE US 78 EAST	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/12/2023	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	TISHOMINGO COUNTY	4	3	0	0	4	3	-	▲Detail
08/18/2023	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	ITAWAMBA COUNTY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections12

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1514499	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/15/2023	-	-

No revocation records.

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96/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 96

96

Starts at 100−4 totalFinal 96

Moderate operating history (3-5 years)−3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-3

Moderate operating history (3-5 years)

Authority granted about 3 years ago.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 14 vehicles (~0.07 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 14 vehicles (~0.07 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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