Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
181 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 377926 · MC-225968
SHARP TRANSPORTATION INC
181 power unitsavg 4.3 yrNational · 25 statesWELLSVILLE, UT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-225968 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
181Power units
160 observed · MCS-150
233Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 572 inspections.
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.114.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SHARP TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is SHARP TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? SHARP TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 377926, MC-225968) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WELLSVILLE, UT, operating 181 power units and 145 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 572 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
STSHARP TRANSPORTATION INC 88
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Safety
572 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.1% (24-mo)170 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.6% (24-mo)343 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.7% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 181-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 181
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 343
- Annualized
- ≈172 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving125 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance43 · 11 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance29 · 25 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 3 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance17
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance15
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance15
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance14 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+10 earlier
Great West · 93–97
Cache Valley · 94–13
Transcontinental · 00–04
Great West · 04–07
Cache Valley · 13–21
19932021
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.
15 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CACHE VALLEY BANK | Sep 2013 → May 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2013 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Feb 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2011 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Feb 2010 → Feb 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Feb 2009 → Feb 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2008 → Feb 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2007 → Feb 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2004 → Feb 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2000 → Feb 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1999 → Jan 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 1998 → Feb 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 1997 → Jan 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| CACHE VALLEY BANK | Jul 1994 → Sep 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 1993 → Nov 1997 | $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)
- 181
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 160
- Trailers (towed)
- 233
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo342342
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WELLSVILLE, UT
Top corridor
UT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 22 trucks also ran under 18 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 502396USDOT 3873106USDOT 661491USDOT 3936920USDOT 4388064USDOT 4485984USDOT 4137627USDOT 3046239Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 97 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 450047USDOT 502396USDOT 1851079USDOT 4128282USDOT 2209025USDOT 3853127USDOT 442352USDOT 3547550
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sharptrucking.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 1856864USDOT 2133976USDOT 2230585USDOT 2640876
Shares a company officer with other carriers
zan sharp — 3 carriers: USDOT 1856864USDOT 2133976
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)181181
Observed (24 mo)160160
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 390 NORTH 900 EAST, WELLSVILLE, UT, 84339
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (435) 245-6053
- Fax
- (435) 245-4990
- Web domain
- sharptrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Chris Petersen · Zan Sharp
- USDOT / docket
- 377926 · MC-225968
- First registered
- 01/11/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 04/06/2026 · 14,993,689 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/16/2010
- D-U-N-S
- 625090584
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 SHARP TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
SHARP TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 377926, and its motor carrier number is MC-225968.
Is SHARP TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, SHARP TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SHARP TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
SHARP TRANSPORTATION INC has a 14.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 572 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SHARP TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
SHARP TRANSPORTATION INC operates 181 power units and 145 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHARP TRANSPORTATION INC based?
SHARP TRANSPORTATION INC is based in WELLSVILLE, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.