Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3447991 · MC-1121661
SAGE TRUCKLOAD LLC
37 power unitsavg 5.7 yrMulti-region · 11 statesBRENTWOOD, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1121661 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
37Power units
37 observed · MCS-150
47Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.7Avg age (yr)
2006–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo38.138.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.7 yr
Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SAGE TRUCKLOAD LLC safe to work with?
Is SAGE TRUCKLOAD LLC safe to load? SAGE TRUCKLOAD LLC (USDOT 3447991, MC-1121661) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BRENTWOOD, TN, operating 37 power units and 37 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 130 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 38.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSAGE TRUCKLOAD LLC 86
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Safety
130 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 38.1% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.6% (24-mo)61 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 37-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 37
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 61
- Annualized
- ≈31 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving47
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance30 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 10 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Carolina · 25–26
20202026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2023 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH | Sep 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI | Jul 2020 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 37
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 37
- Trailers (towed)
- 47
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo6161
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRENTWOOD, TN
Top corridor
IN ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (45 trucks · 48 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4048696USDOT 4277224USDOT 4428909USDOT 969709USDOT 2844971USDOT 2578306USDOT 3636674USDOT 2842292
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sagefreight.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3546853
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3737
Observed (24 mo)3737
Shared w/ other carriers4545
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8 CADILLAC DRIVE SUITE 450, BRENTWOOD, TN, 37027
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 803-2310
- Cell
- (615) 379-7758
- Web domain
- sagefreight.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jordan Huntley
- USDOT / docket
- 3447991 · MC-1121661
- First registered
- 07/01/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 03/12/2026 · 2,700,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 SAGE TRUCKLOAD LLC's USDOT number?
SAGE TRUCKLOAD LLC's USDOT number is 3447991, and its motor carrier number is MC-1121661.
Is SAGE TRUCKLOAD LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAGE TRUCKLOAD LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAGE TRUCKLOAD LLC's safety record?
SAGE TRUCKLOAD LLC has a 38.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 130 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SAGE TRUCKLOAD LLC's fleet?
SAGE TRUCKLOAD LLC operates 37 power units and 37 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAGE TRUCKLOAD LLC based?
SAGE TRUCKLOAD LLC is based in BRENTWOOD, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.