Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
340 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 20469
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY
DBA NV ENERGY
340 power unitsavg 11.9 yrLocal · 2 statesRENO, NV
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
340Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.9Avg age (yr)
2003–2022 · 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.
Established 52 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.030.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.9 yr
Model years 2003–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY safe to work with?
Is SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY safe to load? SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY (USDOT 20469) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in RENO, NV, operating 340 power units and 264 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SPSIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY 93
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.1% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 340-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 340
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 340
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2022
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
NV busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RENO, NV
Top corridor
NV
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@nvenergy.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 385212USDOT 4385660
Shares a company officer with other carriers
brandon barkhuff — 2 carriers: USDOT 385212
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)340340
Observed (24 mo)1010
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
- 295 EDISON WAY, RENO, NV, 89502
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (775) 834-7996
- Fax
- (775) 834-7964
- rich@nvenergy.com
- Web domain
- nvenergy.com
Registration
- Officer
- Brandon Barkhuff
- USDOT / docket
- 20469
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 10/30/2025 · 6,250,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/21/2010
- D-U-N-S
- 6971006
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 SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY's USDOT number?
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY's USDOT number is 20469.
Is SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY's safety record?
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY's fleet?
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY operates 340 power units and 264 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY based?
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY is based in RENO, NV, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.