Sunshine Mills Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
3 years (granted 2023)
Liability filing
$500K BIPD on file — below the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
15 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Sunshine Mills Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
500 6th Street Sw, Red Bay, AL 35582
Phone
(256) 356-9541
Power units
14
Drivers
9
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1514499
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 15 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
13.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 15 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
cams@sunshinemills.com — company domain
Domain age
sunshinemills.com registered 1998-03-17 (28 years)
Mail host
Enterprise (Mimecast)
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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: AL 08/2024 · MO 01/2005 · OH 12/2004 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 26, 2026 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 30, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 24, 2025 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Oct 23, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 16, 2025 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 3, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 1, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 28, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 24, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 22, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 27, 2024 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 12, 2023 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 18, 2023 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 31, 2023 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 15 of 15 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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