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Rising Sun Express LLC

Unclaimed
Interstate
(2 reviews) 4.1 out of 5
Jackson Center, OH 45334
USDOT
272192
Docket
MC457456

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Carrier Ratings

Cleanliness
8.5
Communication
10.0
Timeliness
8.5

Positive Flags

Consistent Tracking
1
Strong Dispatcher Communication
1

Overview

Rising Sun Express is a 48-state dry van truckload carrier operating from its one terminal in Jackson Center, Ohio with a
fleet of 50 trucks and 100 dry van trailers. The company employs 65 people including drivers, garage personnel and office staff. Rising Sun Express has been providing transportation services to West-Central Ohio since 1984.

Fleet Details

Type Tractors Trailers Trucks
Owned 0 0 0
Leased 50 100 0

Freight

  • General Freight
  • Metal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls
  • Building Materials
  • Beverages
  • Paper Products

Truck Types

  • Box Truck
  • Dry Van

Shipment Types

  • Full Truckload
MCS-150 Mileage
3,527,806 (2023)
Electronic Tracking
50% of reviewers say the carrier uses electronic tracking

Lanes

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Primary Operating Area Headquarters Terminal

Compliance

Authorizations

FMCSA authority status
Common Active — 06/11/2003 (20 years, 10 months)
Contract Active — 05/20/2003 (20 years, 11 months)
Carrier operation
Interstate
Cargo authorization
Property

Safety Violations

Type Total Severe Out of Service Measure Percentile
Vehicle Maintenance 14 5 9 2.59 21.2%
Unsafe Driving 14 8 0 3.64 47.3%
Hours of Service Compliance 2 2 0 0.11 5.3%
Driver Fitness 0 0 0 0 0%
Controlled Substances 0 0 0 0 0%

Accident Report

Type Last 6 Months 6-12 Months ago 12-24 Months ago Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 1 0 1 2
Tow-away 2 0 1 3
Crash Reports 2 0 1 3

Inspections

Type Inspections OOS Inspections OOS Percentage National Average
Driver 65 0 0% 6.67%
Vehicle 35 9 25.71% 22.26%

Insurance Coverage

Insurance type
BIPD (Primary)
Company name
Protective Insurance Co.
Policy limit
$750,000
Policy number
MF-005110
Effective date
11/01/2021
Address
111 Congressional Boulevard, Carmel, IN, US, 46032
Phone
+1-3176369800x4728

Insurance type
Cargo
Company name
Penn America Insurance Company
Policy limit
$0
Policy number
PAC6063232
Effective date
11/01/2004

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OH

Verified Broker from Ohio

May 08, 2023

“Full Truckload from Mount Vernon, IN to Hamtramck, MI”

Timeliness
9/10
Cleanliness
9/10
Communication
10/10

What went well?
  • Consistent Tracking
  • Strong Dispatcher Communication

Tracking is consistent for the load. Communication is solid.


Lanes
Mount Vernon, IN to Hamtramck, MI
Freight Details
General Freight
Tracking
Offers electronic tracking
Tracking functional
IN

Verified Broker from Indiana

September 01, 2022

“Full Truckload from Toledo, OH to Jackson Center, OH”

Timeliness
8/10
Cleanliness
8/10
Communication
10/10

Likes

They communicated really well on the load, replied to emails and texts.

Dislikes

They only tracked once on the load and it took awhile to get the POD.


Lanes
Toledo, OH to Jackson Center, OH
Freight Details
General Freight
Tracking
Did not use electronic tracking