Sunset Distributing Llc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
59 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Sunset Distributing Llc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
505 S Pacific St, San Marcos, CA 92078-4049
Phone
(931) 472-1111
Power units
176
Drivers
110
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
1.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 59 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
8.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 59 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
barry.batson@handfamilycompanies.com — company domain
Domain age
handfamilycompanies.com registered 2010-06-30 (16 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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CA 02/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 14, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 8, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 8, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 8, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 25, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 24, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 18, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 10, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 9, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 2, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 1, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 29, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 27, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 19, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 15, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 15, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 4, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 28, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 17, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 16, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 7, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 1, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 19, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 18, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 11, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 23, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 19, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 18, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 16, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 13, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 5, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 4, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 23, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 16, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 14, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 14, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 7, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 18, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 15, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 9, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 18, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 18, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 22, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 21, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 21, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 8, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 23, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 3, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 22, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 18, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 15, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 14, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 25, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 19, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 5, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 59 of 59 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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