Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3601365 · MC-1223403
SAPPHIRE CARTAGE LLC
1 power unitsavg 5.3 yrRegional · 6 statesSEARCY, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1223403 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERRATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
2017–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Established 5 yearsFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 3
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.3 yr
Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SAPPHIRE CARTAGE LLC safe to work with?
Is SAPPHIRE CARTAGE LLC safe to load? SAPPHIRE CARTAGE LLC (USDOT 3601365, MC-1223403) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SEARCY, AR, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
SCSAPPHIRE CARTAGE LLC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
90 day failure to pay fine · ordered 07/06/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% 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
≈3.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.5 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
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 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
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Lancer · 21–25
20212025
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 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. | Apr 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2025
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SEARCY, AR
Top corridor
AR
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3331451Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3331451
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 622 FAIRVIEW RD, SEARCY, AR, 72143
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (501) 305-9257
Registration
- Officer
- Franklin Scott Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 3601365 · MC-1223403
- First registered
- 03/30/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 03/24/2025 · 94,223 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 04/25/2026
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 SAPPHIRE CARTAGE LLC's USDOT number?
SAPPHIRE CARTAGE LLC's USDOT number is 3601365, and its motor carrier number is MC-1223403.
Is SAPPHIRE CARTAGE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SAPPHIRE CARTAGE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is SAPPHIRE CARTAGE LLC's safety record?
SAPPHIRE CARTAGE LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is SAPPHIRE CARTAGE LLC's fleet?
SAPPHIRE CARTAGE LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAPPHIRE CARTAGE LLC based?
SAPPHIRE CARTAGE LLC is based in SEARCY, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.