Freight Carrier · Brownsville, TX
SUN BELT TRANSPORTATION INC
8100 PADRE ISLAND HWY · Brownsville, TX 78521
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(956) 831-4282
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- MC #170510
- USDOT #238567 USDOT Active
- 77Power Units
- 71Drivers
- CarrierEntity Type
About this carrier
SUN BELT TRANSPORTATION INC is a Brownsville, TX freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of Texas. This company has 77 truck(s) in their fleet and 71 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-170510 and their USDOT number is 238567.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 04/20/2026 · last updated Jun 24, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MCS-150 Filed 04/20/2026
- MCS-150 Mileage 6,848,248 (2021)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
- Metal Sheets, Coils, Rolls
- Fresh Produce
- Refrigerated Food
- Beverages
- Paper Products
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 34 states over the past 24 months: TX (174), NM (36), CA (26), AR (24), MO (16), IL (15), TN (14), LA (12), AZ (10), OH (9), UT (9), IN (8), +22 more. Home base: Brownsville, Texas.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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1Fatal
- 0Injury
- 3Tow
- 4Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
1.38
14
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.42
42
Vehicle Maintenance
3.45
98
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0.04
1
Inspection Summary
- 405Total
- 266Clean
- 139With violations
24-month window ending Jun 26, 2026
Violations Cited 103 unique codes
Critical 32
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
- 393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
- 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed
- 393.75(c)Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
- 383.23(a)(2)Operating a CMV without a CDL
- 393.75(a)(2)Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation
- 393.75A2-TAOBB-6Tires - Any tire with observable bumps, bulge or knots
- 393.75(a)(1)Tire-ply or belt material exposed
- 393.75(a)(4)Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material
- 393.207(b)Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.8(e)False report of drivers record of duty status
- 393.207A-STBWSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal
- 393.9(a)Inoperative Brake Lamps
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
- 393.45PCBrake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
- 393.43(a)No/improper tractor protection valve
- 393.51No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test
- 396.3A1BLBrake system pressure loss
- 393.75G-LOADWeight carried exceeds tire load limit
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking
- 393.205(c)Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing
- 395.3A3-PROPNDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14 hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Hours of Service 20
- 395.8(e)(1)PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
- 395.3(a)(3)(ii)Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
- 395.8E-HOSPCDOOSHOS (Property) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current
- 395.24(d)ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days.
- 395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)
- 395.22H1Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual
- 395.22H2Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet
- 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to produce and transfer the driver's hours of service records to an authorized safety official
- 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids
- 395.24C2IIDriver failed to manually add the trailer number
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
Unsafe Driving 8
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.2LVLane Restriction violation
- 392.22A-DDriver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
Vehicle Maintenance 43
- 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
- 393.209(e)Power steering violations
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.55(e)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.55(d)(3)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
- 396.17(c)Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
- 393.45(b)(2)Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
- 393.45B2-B-VACBrake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.55(c)(1)Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
- 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
- 393.55(d)(2)CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
- 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak
- 393.11B-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.
- 396.5(b)Oil and/or grease leak
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 396.3(a)(1)Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
- 393.95(a)No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 393.205C-WRAWFLMIBWheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
- 393.86A1-RIGRear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 inadequate or missing.
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
- 396.5B-HWSLIWHubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel
- 396.5-HLHubs - Leaking hub
- 393.60(c)Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.
Locations
Physical Address
SUN BELT TRANSPORTATION INC8100 PADRE ISLAND HWY
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521
Mailing Address
Same as physical.