RTS Financial
Fast funding for your trucking business.
Get a free quoteFMCSA Carrier Profile
SUN WINDOWS INC
Owensboro, KY
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating and crash records checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 278671
Active
Conditional
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Conditional
4.5% OOS · 38 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- FMCSA safety rating: Conditional
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- 38 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
278671
Safety Rating
Conditional
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
January 31, 2025
FMCSA Registration
September 9, 1986
Annual Mileage
558,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
1515 E 18th St, Owensboro, KY 42303
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
James Matt Backer
Officer 2
James M Backer
Cargo Types
Building MaterialsConstruction MaterialsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
38
Driver Inspections
31
Vehicle Inspections
25
Out-of-Service Violations
1
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance8
Unsafe Driving6
Hours of Service5
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate5.3% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
4.5% of 22 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
12th percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
0 of 15 inspections
Unsafe Driving
4 of 22 inspections
Hours of Service
2 of 22 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 22 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 22 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TN10
NC9
KY6
IN4
GA2
AL1
and 1 more state
Fleet & Equipment (16)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~12
of 14 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~4
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Chassis / Incomplete
6
Dry Van
5
Tractor
3
Truck
2
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Ford F-650 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 1FDNF6AY4JDF03581 | 4 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-650 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 1FDNF6AY8KDF03522 | 4 | — |
| 2024 Ford F-650 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 1FDNF6AN3RDF07526 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 Ford F-650 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 1FDNF6AN9PDF09584 | 3 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-650 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 1FDNF6AY6KDF11196 | 3 | — |
| 2014 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGEBG3ESFY0972 | 3 | — |
| 2002 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA06202T003918 | 2 | — |
| 2007 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 48 ft | 1UYVS24887G226902 | 2 | — |
| 2022 Ford F-650 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 1FDNF6AN7NDF05305 | 1 | — |
| 1999 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 96 ft | 1GRAA9622XB011844 | 1 | — |
Show all 16 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532DXSL534575 | 1 | — |
| 2008 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W88L145184 | 1 | — |
| 2008 International LF627 | Tractor · Class 8 | 2HSCUAPR98C664644 | 1 | — |
| Freightlin | Tractor | 3ALXA7002GDHH3769 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Hino Conventional Type Truck | Truck · Class 6 | 5PVNJ8JV3L5S80368 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Hino Conventional Type Truck | Truck · Class 6 | 5PVNJ8JVXL4S77246 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (38)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23, 2026 | I3A0862671 | ARDMORE TN | III | 1 | — | SUN WINDOWS | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDNF6AY4JDF03581 |
KY 822573 |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| April 29, 2026 | 0006870329 | I-85 SB NEAR MM 63, NC | II | — | — | SAME | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
GREAT DANE TRAILERS WABASH VANS |
1GRAA9622XB011844 1JJV532DXSL534575 |
KY A87396 KY P0K069 |
| April 27, 2026 | I3A1830231 | STANTON TN | I | — | — | SUN WINDOWS, INC | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDNF6AY6KDF11196 |
KY 881284 |
| April 23, 2026 | I01RA82757 | STANTON TN | I | — | — | SUN WINDOWS INC. | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDNF6AY8KDF03522 |
KY 822599 |
| April 17, 2026 | 6774001095 | COLUMBUS IN | III | 1 | — | SUN WINDOWS | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDNF6AN9PDF09584 |
KY D2W182 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
| February 11, 2026 | CV42954350 | COLUMBIA, KY | II | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDNF6AY8KDF03522 |
KY 822599 |
| January 14, 2026 | 0B91000888 | RICHWOOD, KY | I | — | — | THE BUILDING CENTER | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDNF6AN9PDF09584 |
KY D2W182 |
| January 13, 2026 | 1785005394 | ELKMONT AL | I | — | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDNF6AN3RDF07526 |
KY P6C306 |
| November 12, 2025 | I034Y62167 | STANTON TN | I | — | — | SUN WINDOWS INC | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDNF6AN3RDF07526 |
KY P6C306 |
| October 21, 2025 | I030H32035 | KNOXVILLE TN | I | — | — | THE BUILDING CENTER | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDNF6AN9PDF09584 |
KY D2W182 |
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| THE BUILDING CENTER | 2 | January 14, 2026 |
| SUN WINDOWS AND DOORS | 1 | April 28, 2025 |
| JP HAYNES LUMBER CO. | 1 | February 20, 2025 |
| SUND WINDOWS | 1 | September 29, 2023 |
CarrierChk Partners
View all partners →Your business here
Introduce your business to carriers.
Explore partnership
Sponsored listings — CarrierChk may be compensated for referrals. Partner with CarrierChk →
Data sourced from FMCSA MCMIS via Socrata. Record last updated: September 27, 2026.
Verify directly on FMCSA SAFER Web.
Verify Any Carrier Free
Search any DOT or MC number for live authority status, insurance on file, and full safety history.
This profile is built from public FMCSA records. If this is your company, you can hide your contact details or remove this page.