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Carrier profile · USDOT 2922079 · MC-1413543 · Updated 06/13/2026

PURPLE SAGE TRANSPORT LLC

2 power unitsavg 19 yrLocal · 1 statesELOY, AZ

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1413543 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

19.0Avg age (yr)

2007–2007 · vPIC

Call dispatch(505) 414-5671 Email dispatchMERLENSANDY.PST@NORCELL.US

Carrier verification summary for PURPLE SAGE TRANSPORT LLC

PURPLE SAGE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2922079) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

PURPLE SAGE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2922079) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

PURPLE SAGE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2922079) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

PURPLE SAGE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2922079) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

PURPLE SAGE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2922079) reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 08/11/2025.

PURPLE SAGE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2922079) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

19 yr

Model years 2007–2007 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS —%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 — 0 vehicle and 1 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. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 2-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Farm Bureau’22–’26

20222023202420252026now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
FARM BUREAU PROPERY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO	May 2022 → Mar 2026	$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): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 1
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

19.0 yr

Average age

2007

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AZ busiest

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

Home base

ELOY, AZ

668 E ARICA RD

Top corridor

AZ 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3129810

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@norcell.us — 69 carriers: USDOT 1462660 USDOT 1759821 USDOT 1857771 USDOT 1933499 USDOT 2016216 USDOT 2121480 USDOT 2157006 USDOT 2267343

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 668 E ARICA RD, ELOY, AZ, 85131
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (505) 414-5671
Cell: (505) 414-5350
Email: merlensandy.pst@norcell.us
Web domain: norcell.us

Registration

Officer: Merle Strite
USDOT / docket: 2922079 · MC-1413543
First registered: 08/24/2016
Last MCS-150: 08/11/2025 · 1 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

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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Frequently asked

What is PURPLE SAGE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

PURPLE SAGE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2922079, and its motor carrier number is MC-1413543.

Is PURPLE SAGE TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PURPLE SAGE TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PURPLE SAGE TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

PURPLE SAGE TRANSPORT LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.