Carrier profile · USDOT 55815 · MC-135598 · Updated Jul 24, 2026

SHARKEY TRANSPORTATION INC

298 power unitsavg 10.1 yrNational · 30 statesQUINCY, IL74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-135598 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

298Power units

233 observed · MCS-150

382Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.1Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(217) 228-6555

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 24, 2026

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average34.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record22 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

22 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

22 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

298 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.1 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

469 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 34.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 187 vehicle and 469 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

34.0% · 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 2.3 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

449 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 35

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 298-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 298
Inspections · 24 mo: 469
Annualized: ≈235 / 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 Driving194 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance97 · 40 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance46 · 11 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance44 · 35 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance26 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance23 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance22 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance16 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance14 · 0 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: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’15 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

International’83–’12

Great West’91–’01

Great West’00–’12

Illinois National’01–’08

Protective’12–’16

Gemini’13–’20

Great West’15–’26

Gemini’15–’25

1983199420052016now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 17 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2025

All 17 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2026 → May 2015	$5M	1
GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2015 → May 2025	$5M	10
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 2015 → Apr 2026	$5M	1
GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2013 → Jun 2020	$5M	3
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	May 2012 → Jul 2013	$5M	1
GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2012 → May 2012	$5M	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	May 2012 → Jun 2016	$750K	2
GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2012 → May 2013	$5M	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	May 2012 → Jul 2016	$750K	2
GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2009 → May 2012	$5M	5
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2008 → May 2009	$5M	2
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2001 → Mar 2008	$5M	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	May 2001 → May 2001	$5M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 2000 → Jun 2012	$5M	2
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	May 1997 → May 2000	$5M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 1991 → Jun 2001	$5M	3
INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1983 → May 2012	$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): 298
Observed power (24 mo): 233
Trailers (towed): 382

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

25.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 30 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

468

IL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

QUINCY, IL

3803 DYE ROAD

Top corridor

IL 227 · MO 74 · IA 36

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 264334 USDOT 370419 USDOT 320418 USDOT 227483Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (100 trucks · 18 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2200247 USDOT 2820179 USDOT 4173312 USDOT 264334 USDOT 370419 USDOT 227483 USDOT 150617 USDOT 916414

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jack sharkey — 2 carriers: USDOT 2378851

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

298

Observed (24 mo)

233

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3803 DYE ROAD, QUINCY, IL, 62305
Mailing address: P O BOX 3156, QUINCY, IL, 62305
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (217) 228-6555
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Jack Sharkey · Brent Stacy
USDOT / docket: 55815 · MC-135598
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jul 15, 2025 · 24,109,645 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 12, 1998
D-U-N-S: 61043741

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

298

Power units

298

Drivers

—CDL drivers

24,109,645

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SHARKEY TRANSPORTATION INC.

SHARKEY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 55815) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 24, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 24, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 34.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

The carrier received 469 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 187 vehicle-level and 469 driver-level — across 30 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

The carrier has 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 22 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 24, 2026.

It reports 298 power units and 298 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 15, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 12, 1998 in the federal record refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SHARKEY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

SHARKEY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 55815, and its motor carrier number is MC-135598.

Is SHARKEY TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 24, 2026, SHARKEY TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SHARKEY TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

SHARKEY TRANSPORTATION INC has a 34.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 711 roadside inspections, with 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).