Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
360 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 910824 · MC-394995
SHARP TRANSIT LLC
DBA SHARP
360 power unitsavg 5.2 yrMulti-region · 9 statesSALISBURY, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-394995 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
360Power units
165 observed · MCS-150
194Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.2Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · 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 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 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 452 inspections.
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)$1M$1M on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.122.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1313
40 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.2 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SHARP TRANSIT LLC safe to work with?
Is SHARP TRANSIT LLC safe to load? SHARP TRANSIT LLC (USDOT 910824, MC-394995) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SALISBURY, NC, operating 360 power units and 456 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 452 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 40 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSHARP TRANSIT LLC 88
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Safety
452 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.1% (24-mo)95 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.7% (24-mo)290 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.2% now● Stable
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 360-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 360
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 290
- Annualized
- ≈145 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving138
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance41 · 8 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 18 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance20
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance19
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 4 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance16
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Interstate · 01–now
Interstate · 03–05
Great West · 05–19
Hudson · 19–21
20002021
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Aug 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2005 → Mar 2019 | $1M | 3 |
| INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2003 → Feb 2005 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2002 → Feb 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2001 → current | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2000 → Mar 2001 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 360
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 165
- Trailers (towed)
- 194
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo290290
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SALISBURY, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3836236USDOT 4222585USDOT 1231913Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (28 trucks · 26 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4002720USDOT 4018778USDOT 394995USDOT 2835220USDOT 327574USDOT 3816122USDOT 1785341USDOT 4222585
Shares a company officer with other carriers
bobby taylor — 19 carriers: USDOT 26971USDOT 536549USDOT 689976USDOT 759116USDOT 988034USDOT 1219422USDOT 1288767USDOT 1563340
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)360360
Observed (24 mo)165165
Shared w/ other carriers2828
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 300 S MAIN ST STE 1, SALISBURY, NC, 28144
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1207, SALISBURY, NC, 28145-1207
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (704) 630-1160
- Cell
- (704) 201-1249
- Web domain
- sharptransit.com
Registration
- Officers
- Bobby Taylor · Ben R Sharp
- USDOT / docket
- 910824 · MC-394995
- First registered
- 10/13/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 10/16/2025 · 34,949,400 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/13/2010
- 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 SHARP TRANSIT LLC's USDOT number?
SHARP TRANSIT LLC's USDOT number is 910824, and its motor carrier number is MC-394995.
Is SHARP TRANSIT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SHARP TRANSIT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SHARP TRANSIT LLC's safety record?
SHARP TRANSIT LLC has a 22.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 452 roadside inspections, with 40 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 TRANSIT LLC's fleet?
SHARP TRANSIT LLC operates 360 power units and 456 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHARP TRANSIT LLC based?
SHARP TRANSIT LLC is based in SALISBURY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.