SONCO WORLDWIDE INC, DOT #229904 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report
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1 of your 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended with an out-of-service order, most recently New York on April 1, 2025.
Your latest, Maryland on May 29, was clean.
Your MCS-150 lists 10 trucks and 30 drivers.
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SONCO WORLDWIDE INC is a small fleet motor carrier based in CAPITO HEIGHTS, Maryland (USDOT #229904). As of November 5, 2026, it holds a Conditional FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 52/100 (Elevated Risk), based on 20 recent inspection(s) and 25 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.
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52/100 Elevated Risk
| Category | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Rating | 10 | 30 |
| Inspection Pass Rate | 15 | 20 |
| Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg) | 9 | 15 |
| CSA BASIC percentiles | Not measured | n/a |
Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.
SONCO WORLDWIDE INC's public FMCSA record, line by line
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months
- May 29, 2026, Maryland. No violations.
- Sept. 11, 2025, Connecticut. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
- June 19, 2025, Maryland. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for an oil or grease leak (49 CFR 396.5).
- June 4, 2025, Maryland. 2 violations, none out of service. Written up for company name or USDOT number not shown on the truck (49 CFR 390.21) and a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
- May 29, 2025, Maryland. No violations.
- April 1, 2025, New York. Out of service: 1 driver violation and 1 vehicle violation, 3 violations in all. Written up for a CDL violation (49 CFR 383.51), a tire problem (49 CFR 393.75), and a brake problem (49 CFR 393.48).
SONCO WORLDWIDE INC: CAPITO HEIGHTS, Maryland Trucking Company
SONCO WORLDWIDE INC is a small fleet operating out of CAPITO HEIGHTS, Maryland with USDOT number 229904. The company operates 10 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Conditional. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, SONCO WORLDWIDE INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 52/100, classified as Elevated Risk.
FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History
SONCO WORLDWIDE INC has undergone 20 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0%, which is above the national average of 20.72%. This elevated rate indicates potential maintenance or pre-trip inspection deficiencies that could lead to roadside violations. The driver out-of-service rate is 5%, within acceptable range compared to the 5.51% national average.
Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status
The public FMCSA record for SONCO WORLDWIDE INC carries 25 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated May 29, 2026. Across 20 recorded inspections, the record carries 1 driver out-of-service violation and 6 vehicle out-of-service violations.
A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.
What a 52/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means
The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for SONCO WORLDWIDE INC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 52 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Elevated Risk band.
Maryland Trucking Compliance: CAPITO HEIGHTS Area Carriers
SONCO WORLDWIDE INC falls under the Eastern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 03). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.
Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile
SONCO WORLDWIDE INC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.
The carrier is classified as Private Property, meaning it transports its own goods incidental to its primary business, exempt from MC-number authority but still subject to safety regulations under 49 CFR Part 390.
Business organization type: Corporation.
SONCO WORLDWIDE INC is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.
Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 30 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.
Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 281,257 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.
Fleet Composition and Driver Profile
The carrier reports 8 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.
Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Fencing Materials. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).
FMCSA Crash History
The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 15 crash events involving SONCO WORLDWIDE INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 1 involved a fatality, 8 involved a reported injury, and 12 resulted in a tow-away. 15 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).
Most recent recorded event: ROUTE 0030 W, WEST HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA on June 4, 2024.
SONCO WORLDWIDE INC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend
Inspections cluster geographically across Maryland (10), New York (5), New Jersey (2). The concentration in Maryland is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams SONCO WORLDWIDE INC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.
How SONCO WORLDWIDE INC Compares to the National Average
Across the 20 recorded inspections, SONCO WORLDWIDE INC's 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits moderately above the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 5.0% driver out-of-service rate sits slightly below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.
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Recent DOT Inspections: SONCO WORLDWIDE INC
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| Date | State | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-09-11 | CT | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-06-19 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-06-04 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-05-29 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-04-01 | NY | 1 | 1 | Audit check |
| 2025-01-29 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-01-07 | NY | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-11-14 | NY | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-10-17 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
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Frequently asked questions about SONCO WORLDWIDE INC
What is SONCO WORLDWIDE INC's FMCSA safety rating?
SONCO WORLDWIDE INC (USDOT #229904) holds a "Conditional" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 52/100 (Elevated Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.
How large is SONCO WORLDWIDE INC's fleet?
Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, SONCO WORLDWIDE INC operates 10 power unit(s) and 30 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.
Where is SONCO WORLDWIDE INC based?
SONCO WORLDWIDE INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in CAPITO HEIGHTS, Maryland, under USDOT number 229904.
What is SONCO WORLDWIDE INC's DOT inspection and violation history?
FileFlo shows 20 recent DOT inspection(s) and 25 recorded violation(s) for SONCO WORLDWIDE INC (USDOT #229904), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.
What is SONCO WORLDWIDE INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?
SONCO WORLDWIDE INC scores 52/100 (Elevated Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.
Federal rules a carrier like SONCO WORLDWIDE INC is audited against
The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:
- 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
- 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
- 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
- 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing
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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: November 5, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile