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SONIC FREIGHTLINES LLC: FMCSA record and Trust Receipt
SONIC FREIGHTLINES LLC (USDOT 3960344) holds Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) with status Active in Bellingham, WA; liability insurance from UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY is on file (effective 2026-05-18). FMCSA SMS lists no roadside inspections in 24 months. Trust Signal Score 90 / 100 (Amber), 0 record changes in 90 days. As of .
USDOT 3960344 · MC1476726 · Bellingham, WA
- USDOT 3960344 operating authority (FMCSA L&I, as of 2026-10-27T12:07:53+00:00)
- Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active
- Liability insurance on file
- UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY, effective 2026-05-18
- Trust Signal Score
- 90 / 100 (Amber)
- Fleet size (Company Census)
- 11 power units, 15 drivers
- Based in
- Bellingham, WA
- Shared identifiers (other DOT records)
- 47
Source: official USDOT FMCSA Licensing & Insurance, Company Census and SMS public records, verified · Cite: CarrierDaily Broker Watch, FMCSA public records as of 2026-10-27T12:07:53+00:00 · sources and method · Machine-readable data: JSON
Trust & Change Signals for SONIC FREIGHTLINES LLC
Amber 90 / 100 Trust Signal Score
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Receipts
- Provisional: the shared-identifier and inspection checks for this carrier are still loading. Refresh in about 15 seconds for the complete receipt. (CarrierDaily, 2026-10-27)
- Operating authority status is Active. (FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier/insurance files), 2026-10-27)
- Mailing address matches 47 other DOT records (none with an authority action on record). (FMCSA Company Census (hash-matched), 2026-10-27)
- Liability insurance on file: UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY, effective 2026-05-18. (FMCSA L&I insurance history, 2026-05-18)
- USDOT number registered 4.1 years ago (2022-09-27, Company Census add date). (FMCSA Company Census, 2022-09-27)
Shared identifiers
| Identifier | Other DOT records sharing it | Of those: authority action or insurance cancellation (24 mo) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mailing address | 47 | 0 |
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Contact and name changes
No contact or name change recorded since monitoring began.
Data reflects official public records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) as of Oct 27, 2026 06:07 MDT. CarrierDaily provides factual public-record change monitoring and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.
Sources: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier and insurance history files); FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2); FMCSA SMS inspection, crash and BASIC summaries; CarrierDaily daily comparison of those files (hash-matched identifiers). Identifier matches are computed on one-way hashes; no phone, email or address value is stored.
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How does this carrier compare?
| Metric | This carrier | Benchmark | Delta | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating authority | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active | 84.2% of Washington records are Active | Active like the state majority | FMCSA Licensing & Insurance |
| Authority age | no grant date on file | 90-day post-approval window | n/a | FMCSA L&I grant / reinstatement date |
| BIPD liability filing | $750,000 on file | $750,000 required | +0 vs required | FMCSA L&I insurance filings |
| Current liability policy | UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY, effective 2026-05-18 | policy age in days | 162 days on file | FMCSA L&I insurance history |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | no SMS inspections | 22.26% national (FMCSA SAFER) | n/a | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Driver out-of-service rate | no SMS inspections | 6.67% national (FMCSA SAFER) | n/a | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 on record | 42 Washington carriers with SMS summaries | no crash records | FMCSA SMS |
| Fleet size | 11 power units, 15 drivers | 38 curated Washington fleets | 42th percentile of the state cohort | FMCSA Company Census (MCS-150) |
| Shared identifiers with other DOT records | 47 (0 with revoked authority or a cancellation) | 6.6% of Washington records share one | above the state avg | FMCSA Company Census (one-way hashes) |
| Record changes, last 90 days | 0 | 0 changes = stable contact and name record | +0 vs a stable record | FMCSA Company Census / L&I, compared daily |
| MCS-150 last updated | 2026-06-04 | biennial update (730 days) | +585 days vs due | FMCSA Company Census |
| Trust Signal Score | 90 / 100 (Amber) | 83.0% of scored Washington carriers are Green | not Green, unlike 84.4% nationally | CarrierDaily, deterministic from the facts above |
| Cargo classifications | General freight, Refrigerated food, Fresh produce | from the carrier's own MCS-150 | 3 hub(s) | FMCSA Company Census |
Is SONIC FREIGHTLINES LLC authorized by FMCSA?
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) is Active. 84.2% of Washington authority records are Active.
Does SONIC FREIGHTLINES LLC have insurance on file?
Yes. The current liability filing names UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY with an effective date of 2026-05-18; $750,000 is on file against $750,000 required. A BMC-35 cancellation notice would appear here 30 days before it takes effect.
How does SONIC FREIGHTLINES LLC compare on roadside inspections?
FMCSA SMS lists no roadside inspections for this carrier in the last 24 months, so no out-of-service rate can be computed; that is common for new or small fleets and is not itself a signal.
Does SONIC FREIGHTLINES LLC share identifiers with other DOT records?
47 other DOT records share a phone, address, email or officer name, none of them with a revoked authority or cancellation. Shared identifiers are common among affiliated companies and registered agents.
What changed in the last 90 days?
Nothing: the name, contacts and authority record are unchanged across the last 90 days of daily comparisons.
What does the Trust Signal Score say about SONIC FREIGHTLINES LLC?
The receipt is still loading its inspection and shared-identifier checks; the score shown is provisional and the page reloads once complete.
Parent hubs
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Questions
Is SONIC FREIGHTLINES LLC authorized by FMCSA?
FMCSA Licensing & Insurance lists USDOT 3960344 (SONIC FREIGHTLINES LLC) with operating authority status Active as of 2026-10-27T12:07:53+00:00.
Does SONIC FREIGHTLINES LLC have insurance on file?
Liability insurance on file: UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY, effective 2026-05-18.
What is the Trust Signal Score for SONIC FREIGHTLINES LLC?
90 / 100, badge Amber: Mailing address matches 47 other DOT records (none with an authority action on record). The score is a deterministic reading of FMCSA public-record facts, each listed with its source; it is not a consumer report.