HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/3564700-sbs-empire-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 14:47 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 20, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026
SBS Empire Inc
Review before booking · 1 signal
How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average42.9% vs California average 19.8%.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record. Safety record: SAFER.
- Call back on the number on file, (929) 350-3249, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC1198566.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC1198566 | — | Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc Policy URG0205901 · BMC-91 | $750,000 | Oct 16, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 12+ policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1198566 | Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc Policy URG-02059-01 | Mar 18, 2026 | Replaced |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1198566 | Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc Policy URG-02059 | Dec 15, 2025 | Cancelled |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1198566 | Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc Policy URG-02059 | Aug 1, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1198566 | Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc Policy URG-02059 | Aug 1, 2025 | Replaced |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1198566 | Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc Policy URG-02059 | Jul 3, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1198566 | Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc Policy URG-02059 | Jul 3, 2025 | Replaced |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1198566 | Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc Policy URG-02059 | Mar 18, 2025 | Cancelled |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1198566 | Southlake Specialty Insurance Company Policy TMA71006839 | Jan 17, 2025 | Cancelled |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1198566 | Southlake Specialty Insurance Company Policy TMA71006839 | Nov 15, 2024 | Cancelled at term end |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1198566 | Southlake Specialty Insurance Company Policy TMA71006839 | Nov 15, 2024 | Replaced |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1198566 | Southlake Specialty Insurance Company Policy TMA71006839 | Oct 25, 2024 | Cancelled at term end |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1198566 | Southlake Specialty Insurance Company Policy TMA71006839 | Jul 25, 2024 | Cancelled at term end |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Confirm current filings: Motus record and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
6 of 14 · California avg 19.8%
1 of 23 · California avg 6.3%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 11 states and provinces, 24 months
- AZ 7 30.4%
- CA 3 13.0%
- IN 3 13.0%
- OH 2 8.7%
- NM 2 8.7%
- OK 1 4.3%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 7
7 tractors
Freightliner 9Kenworth 3
4 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 8
8 semi-trailers
Great Dane 7Utility 5Wabash 2
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Mclane 1JDB Pro Inc 1Wonderful Citrus 1Cold Quest 1Grimmway Farms 1Smithfield Foods 1The Nunes Company Inc 1Mountain View Fruit Sales Inc 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | MO | 3 | 1 | No |
| Aug 16, 2026 | NV | 1 | 12 | Yes |
| Aug 16, 2026 | CA | 3 | 0 | No |
| Jul 7, 2026 | AZ | 2 | 5 | No |
| Jun 26, 2026 | NM | 3 | 1 | No |
| Jun 17, 2026 | AZ | 2 | 4 | Yes |
| Jun 1, 2026 | OH | 2 | 3 | No |
| May 23, 2026 | AZ | 2 | 12 | No |
| Apr 23, 2026 | PA | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| Apr 13, 2026 | IN | 2 | 11 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,391 vehicle and 509,953 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile · SAFER snapshot
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
101 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 9 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 133 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | California share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 55 | 8 | 54.5% | 71.8% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 34 | 1 | 33.7% | 16.6% |
| Unsafe Driving | 12 | 0 | 11.9% | 8.0% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI | 7 | 0 |
| Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL | 4 | 4 |
| HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD | 4 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39532BELDDFR | 4 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524 | 4 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39530B1ELDDFR | 4 | 0 |
| Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB | 4 | 0 |
| Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLI | 4 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522GELDMFV | 3 | 0 |
| HOS (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… Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A2HOSPD | 3 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
Crash details
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2025 | Not Listed, TX | 0 | 1 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026
| USDOT number | 3564700 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC1198566 |
| Legal name | SBS EMPIRE INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 4 |
| Drivers | 8 |
| Annual mileage | 627,434 (2024) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @gmail.com (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 4 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper Products
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about SBS Empire Inc
What does SBS Empire Inc's operating authority allow?
MC1198566: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about SBS Empire Inc is old or missing?
FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.
What should I verify before booking SBS Empire Inc?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3564700. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (929) 350-3249, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1198566, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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