Carrier profile · USDOT 962338 · MC-410777 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Sweet Trucking Company LLC

5 power unitsavg 8.3 yrRegional · 4 statesKNOXVILLE, TN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-410777 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.3Avg age (yr)

2011–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(865) 583-8143 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average77.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average9.1% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo77.8%

▲ 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

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.3 yr

Model years 2011–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 77.78% on 9 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
6 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Nov 21, 2024.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 77.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

80.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 27.8 pts across the window. 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

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’19 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Canal’04–’07

Praetorian’10–’17

Frankenmuth’17–now

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO · since Jul 2019

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO	Jul 2017 → Jul 2019	$1M	1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2010 → Jul 2017	$1M	9
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2009 → Jul 2010	$1M	1
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2008 → Jul 2009	$1M	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2004 → Aug 2007	$1M	6
ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.	Jul 2003 → Jul 2004	$1M	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jul 2001 → Jul 2003	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

90.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Tennessee: 7 inspections
Kentucky: 2 inspections
Arkansas: 1 inspections
Alabama: 1 inspections

Home base

KNOXVILLE, TN

4701 WESTERN AVENUE

Most inspections: TN

7 inspections

TN 7 · KY 2 · AR 1

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 3, 2026

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 (3 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2947864 USDOT 3924507 USDOT 985135

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 4701 WESTERN AVENUE, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37921
Mailing address: PO BOX 53503, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37950
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (865) 583-8143
Fax: (865) 602-3557
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: sweettruckingllc.com

Registration

Officer: Gary W Sweet
USDOT / docket: 962338 · MC-410777
First registered: Jun 18, 2001
Last MCS-150: Dec 23, 2025 · 141,186 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

141,186

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 3, 2026

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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78%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

7 of 9 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

30violation records

11OOS-tagged records

7 of 9inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

1560%9 / 15

Lights

60%0 / 6

Unsafe driving

40%0 / 4

Hours of service

30%0 / 3

Brakes

1100%1 / 1

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

100%

15%

30%

100%Nov 24 to May 252 / 2

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 1

100%Nov 25 to May 263 / 3

67%May 26 to Nov 262 / 3

Top 3 codes (9 of 30 records)

393.130B-CHVE Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipment3
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps3

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393.60D Windshield / glazing2
383.95A-LCDL Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.11A1-LIL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.128B-CLWV Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.130C-CHVE Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipment1
393.45A-BHTIJ Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
396.9D2-FTF Inspection of motor vehicles in operation1

Before you tender

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Other vehicle maintenance

Check dated inspection records and current authority before tendering.

Lights

Check pre-trip lamp inspections and completed repairs.

Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SWEET TRUCKING COMPANY LLC.

SWEET TRUCKING COMPANY LLC (USDOT 962338) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO effective Jul 1, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 77.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 23, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SWEET TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?

SWEET TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 962338, and its motor carrier number is MC-410777.

Is SWEET TRUCKING COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026. SWEET TRUCKING COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SWEET TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's safety record?

SWEET TRUCKING COMPANY LLC has a 77.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).