Carrier profile · USDOT 254656 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Sierra News Company Inc

13 power unitsSPARKS, NV50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED UNSATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(702) 356-6397

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 3

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 13 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 25.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 254656
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: Jan 17, 198541 years ago
Domicile: SPARKS, NV
Self-reported fleet: 13 power units13 drivers
Last MCS-150: Jun 14, 2001
Phone: (702) 356-6397

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SIERRA NEWS COMPANY INC.

SIERRA NEWS COMPANY INC (USDOT 254656) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 14, 2001.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Unsatisfactory assigned Aug 29, 1993 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SIERRA NEWS COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

SIERRA NEWS COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 254656.

Is SIERRA NEWS COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SIERRA NEWS COMPANY INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is SIERRA NEWS COMPANY INC's fleet?

SIERRA NEWS COMPANY INC operates 13 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SIERRA NEWS COMPANY INC based?

SIERRA NEWS COMPANY INC is based in SPARKS, NV.

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