HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/359782-sonny-peterson-trucking-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 08:46 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
SONNY PETERSON TRUCKING INC
No risk signals in the last-known data
How risk signals workNothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
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.
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (320) 547-2489, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC221156.
- 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) | MC221156 | Primary | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY Policy WF017290 · 91X | $750,000 | Sep 26, 2025 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 3 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC221156 | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY Policy WF017290 | Jun 1, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC221156 | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY Policy WF017290 | Jun 1, 2025 | Replaced |
| Jun 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC221156 | HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. Policy GAT0000283 | Jun 1, 2023 | Replaced |
"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: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.
Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
2 of 10 · Minnesota avg 25.5%
1 of 25 · Minnesota avg 3.8%
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 12 states and provinces, 24 months
- MN 7 28.0%
- WI 4 16.0%
- MA 3 12.0%
- OH 2 8.0%
- IN 2 8.0%
- ND 1 4.0%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 12
12 tractors
Freightliner 6International 4Peterbilt 2Kenworth 1
15 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: 12
12 semi-trailers
Great Dane 13Wabash 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Americold 2Molson Coors 2Koch Foods 1Dickinson Frozen Foods 1Wonton Food Inc 1Kraft Heinz Food 1Tysons Food 1Hormel Foods Corporation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | KY | 3 | 1 | No |
| Aug 15, 2026 | IA | 3 | 3 | No |
| Jul 5, 2026 | MA | 3 | 0 | No |
| May 20, 2026 | WI | 2 | 3 | No |
| Apr 16, 2026 | IN | 3 | 2 | Yes |
| Mar 25, 2026 | MN | 2 | 14 | Yes |
| Feb 16, 2026 | MN | 3 | 2 | No |
| Feb 4, 2026 | UT | 1 | 7 | No |
| Oct 31, 2025 | WI | 2 | 2 | No |
| Oct 20, 2025 | PA | 3 | 1 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 Minnesota average covers 31,540 vehicle and 62,856 driver inspections of all Minnesota-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
32 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 4 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 57 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 | Minnesota share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 15 | 3 | 46.9% | 65.4% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 10 | 1 | 31.3% | 14.2% |
| Unsafe Driving | 7 | 0 | 21.9% | 16.7% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Tim Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A2HOSPD | 2 | 0 |
| Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB | 2 | 0 |
| Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALLPL | 2 | 0 |
| HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP | 1 | 1 |
| Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD | 1 | 1 |
| Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BALR | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958E1PC | 1 | 0 |
| HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD | 1 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524 | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Minnesota column is the mix across all Minnesota-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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
3 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | Island Park, ID | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Richfield, MN | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Black River Falls, WI | 0 | 1 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 359782 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC221156 |
| Legal name | SONNY PETERSON TRUCKING INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | Corporation |
| Power units | 15 |
| Drivers | 15 |
| Annual mileage | 1,276,289 (2025) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (Aug 6, 2009) |
| USDOT number added | Jul 10, 1989 · 37 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @sonnytrucking.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 10 | 5 |
| Trailers | 13 | 3 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsFresh ProduceLivestockMeatU.S. MailRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsAgricultural/Farm Supplies
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 SONNY PETERSON TRUCKING INC
What does SONNY PETERSON TRUCKING INC's operating authority allow?
MC221156: Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).
Which information about SONNY PETERSON TRUCKING INC is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.
What should I verify before booking SONNY PETERSON TRUCKING INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 359782. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (320) 547-2489, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC221156, 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 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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