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SOVEREIGN STRANDS LLC: FMCSA record and Trust Receipt
SOVEREIGN STRANDS LLC (USDOT 6860751) holds Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) with status Active in Williamsburg, VA; liability insurance from Great Plains Casualty, Inc. is on file (effective 2026-10-24). FMCSA SMS lists no roadside inspections in 24 months. Trust Signal Score 90 / 100 (Amber), 0 record changes in 90 days. As of .
USDOT 6860751 · MC82708197 · Williamsburg, VA
- USDOT 6860751 operating authority (FMCSA L&I, as of 2026-10-28T13:34:29+00:00)
- Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active
- Liability insurance on file
- Great Plains Casualty, Inc., effective 2026-10-24
- Trust Signal Score
- 90 / 100 (Amber)
- Fleet size (Company Census)
- 8 power units, 1 drivers
- Based in
- Williamsburg, VA
- Shared identifiers (other DOT records)
- 0
Source: official USDOT FMCSA Licensing & Insurance, Company Census and SMS public records, verified · Cite: CarrierDaily Broker Watch, FMCSA public records as of 2026-10-28T13:34:29+00:00 · sources and method · Machine-readable data: JSON
Trust & Change Signals for SOVEREIGN STRANDS LLC
Amber 90 / 100 Trust Signal Score
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Receipts
- Operating authority status is Active. (FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier/insurance files), 2026-10-28)
- Liability insurance on file: Great Plains Casualty, Inc., effective 2026-10-24. (FMCSA L&I insurance history, 2026-10-24)
- Authority granted or reinstated 0 days ago (2026-10-28). (FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier/insurance files), 2026-10-28)
- USDOT number registered 0.4 years ago (2026-06-17, Company Census add date). (FMCSA Company Census, 2026-06-17)
- New authority: granted or reinstated 0 days ago, inside the 90-day post-approval window. (FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier/insurance files), 2026-10-28)
- The email address on the FMCSA filing uses a free webmail provider. (FMCSA Company Census, 2026-10-28)
Shared identifiers
No other DOT record shares this carrier's phone, address, email or officer names in our data.
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 28, 2026 07:34 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 | 74.2% of Virginia records are Active | Active like the state majority | FMCSA Licensing & Insurance |
| Authority age | 0 days (since 2026-10-28) | 90-day post-approval window | -90 days vs the window | 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 | Great Plains Casualty, Inc., effective 2026-10-24 | policy age in days | 4 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 | 15 Virginia carriers with SMS summaries | no crash records | FMCSA SMS |
| Fleet size | 8 power units, 1 drivers | 26 curated Virginia fleets | 11th percentile of the state cohort | FMCSA Company Census (MCS-150) |
| Shared identifiers with other DOT records | 0 (0 with revoked authority or a cancellation) | 8.3% of Virginia records share one | none, below 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 | 2026-10-20 | biennial update (730 days) | +722 days vs due | FMCSA Company Census |
| Trust Signal Score | 90 / 100 (Amber) | 65.6% of scored Virginia carriers are Green | not Green, unlike 65.0% nationally | CarrierDaily, deterministic from the facts above |
| Cargo classifications | General freight | from the carrier's own MCS-150 | 1 hub(s) | FMCSA Company Census |
Is SOVEREIGN STRANDS LLC authorized by FMCSA?
Yes: Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) is Active, granted or reinstated 0 days ago (2026-10-28). That is inside the 90-day post-approval window, the period in which the public record shows most contact and name changes; the score carries a 10-point deduction until it passes.
Does SOVEREIGN STRANDS LLC have insurance on file?
Yes. The current liability filing names Great Plains Casualty, Inc. with an effective date of 2026-10-24; $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 SOVEREIGN STRANDS 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 SOVEREIGN STRANDS LLC share identifiers with other DOT records?
No. The phone, address, email and officer names on this record match no other DOT record in the Company Census.
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 SOVEREIGN STRANDS LLC?
90 / 100, Amber: at least one deduction applies (a new authority, a recent change, a shared identifier or an inspection rate above average). Each deduction is a dated line on the receipt; verify the one that matters for your load.
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Which carriers are nearest to this one?
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|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CANYON LOGISTICS LLC | Williamsburg, VA | 10 | not scored yet |
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| CEHRIS LOGISTICS LLC | Virginia Beach, VA | 10 | not scored yet |
| DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION INTERNATIONAL LLC | Fairfax, VA | 10 | not scored yet |
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Questions
Is SOVEREIGN STRANDS LLC authorized by FMCSA?
FMCSA Licensing & Insurance lists USDOT 6860751 (SOVEREIGN STRANDS LLC) with operating authority status Active as of 2026-10-28T13:34:29+00:00.
Does SOVEREIGN STRANDS LLC have insurance on file?
Liability insurance on file: Great Plains Casualty, Inc., effective 2026-10-24.
What is the Trust Signal Score for SOVEREIGN STRANDS LLC?
90 / 100, badge Amber: New authority: granted or reinstated 0 days ago, inside the 90-day post-approval window. The score is a deterministic reading of FMCSA public-record facts, each listed with its source; it is not a consumer report.