Sonoco — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
9 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Sontheimer Offshore Catering Co
DBA
Sonoco
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
5450 W Main St, Houma, LA 70360-1209
Phone
(985) 851-0727
Power units
12
Drivers
4
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 9 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
11.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 9 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
safety@sontheimeroffshore.com — company domain
Domain age
sontheimeroffshore.com registered 1997-03-06 (29 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: LA 08/2023 · TX 04/2023 · LA 02/2010 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2025 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 25, 2025 | LA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 16, 2025 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 26, 2024 | LA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 5, 2024 | LA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 4, 2024 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 12, 2024 | LA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 5, 2024 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 13, 2023 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 9 of 9 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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Recent coverage
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