Carrier profile · USDOT 1318517 · MC-508135 · Updated Aug 4, 2026

MADISON TRUCK AND TRANSFER LLC

4 power unitsavg 16.7 yrLocal · 2 statesMADISON, IN82/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-508135 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.7Avg age (yr)

2007–2014 · vPIC

Call dispatch(812) 273-2250 Email dispatchoffice@madisontoolinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 4, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 22 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 1

Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.7 yr

Model years 2007–2014 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Acuity A’14–’17

Auto Owners’17–’26

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2017 → Mar 2026	$750K	2
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2014 → Feb 2017	$750K	3
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2013 → Feb 2014	$750K	3
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2012 → Feb 2013	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2010 → Jan 2012	$750K	1
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2004 → Dec 2004	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.7 yr

Average age

2014

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MADISON, IN

3000 MICHIGAN RD

Top corridor

KY ⇄ IN

KY 3 · OH 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@madisontoolinc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 419607

Shares a company officer with other carriers

gary sparks — 12 carriers: USDOT 165709 USDOT 273148 USDOT 418584 USDOT 419607 USDOT 585508 USDOT 660385 USDOT 1204155 USDOT 1369041

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3000 MICHIGAN RD, MADISON, IN, 47250
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (812) 273-2250
Email: office@madisontoolinc.com
Web domain: madisontoolinc.com

Registration

Officers: Terry Sparks · Gary Sparks
USDOT / docket: 1318517 · MC-508135
First registered: Jan 5, 2005
Last MCS-150: Jul 28, 2025 · 124,561 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

124,561

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MADISON TRUCK AND TRANSFER LLC.

MADISON TRUCK AND TRANSFER LLC (USDOT 1318517) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 4, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 4, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 4, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 4, 2026.

The carrier received 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 4 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 4, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 4, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 28, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MADISON TRUCK AND TRANSFER LLC's USDOT number?

MADISON TRUCK AND TRANSFER LLC's USDOT number is 1318517, and its motor carrier number is MC-508135.

Is MADISON TRUCK AND TRANSFER LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 4, 2026, MADISON TRUCK AND TRANSFER LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MADISON TRUCK AND TRANSFER LLC's safety record?

MADISON TRUCK AND TRANSFER LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).