Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
354 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1295076 · MC-819700
DANIELS SHARPSMART INC
DBA DANIELS
354 power unitsavg 4.4 yrNational · 39 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-819700 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
354Power units
327 observed · MCS-150
63Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
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 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 864 inspections.
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.87.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
12 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DANIELS SHARPSMART INC safe to work with?
Is DANIELS SHARPSMART INC safe to load? DANIELS SHARPSMART INC (USDOT 1295076, MC-819700) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 354 power units and 326 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 864 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DSDANIELS SHARPSMART INC 94
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Safety
864 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.8% (24-mo)475 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)688 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.5% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 354-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 354
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 692
- Annualized
- ≈346 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving148
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance70 · 7 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving36
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance25 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance23 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 20 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance22 · 11 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance21 · 6 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance16
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance15
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
New Hampshire · 13–14
20122014
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2013 → Nov 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Sep 2012 → Sep 2013 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 354
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 327
- Trailers (towed)
- 63
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 39 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3838
US statesInspections · 24 mo679679
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 16 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 16130USDOT 2714701USDOT 397962USDOT 2984784USDOT 3110400USDOT 3153092USDOT 3315525USDOT 2421848Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (59 trucks · 73 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 299073USDOT 432896USDOT 680529USDOT 756821USDOT 1856503USDOT 1296388USDOT 3382852USDOT 3680224
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@danielshealth.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 2480227USDOT 2501398USDOT 2913429
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dan daniels — 7 carriers: USDOT 636202USDOT 955134USDOT 1203436USDOT 1847189USDOT 1900322USDOT 4500864
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)354354
Observed (24 mo)327327
Shared w/ other carriers5959
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 111 W JACKSON BLVD SUITE 1900, CHICAGO, IL, 60604
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (945) 248-1784
- Web domain
- danielshealth.com
Registration
- Officer
- Dan Daniels
- USDOT / docket
- 1295076 · MC-819700
- First registered
- 10/13/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 02/03/2026 · 11,177,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/24/2023
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 135958887
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 DANIELS SHARPSMART INC's USDOT number?
DANIELS SHARPSMART INC's USDOT number is 1295076, and its motor carrier number is MC-819700.
Is DANIELS SHARPSMART INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DANIELS SHARPSMART INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DANIELS SHARPSMART INC's safety record?
DANIELS SHARPSMART INC has a 7.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 864 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DANIELS SHARPSMART INC's fleet?
DANIELS SHARPSMART INC operates 354 power units and 326 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DANIELS SHARPSMART INC based?
DANIELS SHARPSMART INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 39 states.