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Carrier profile · USDOT 518829 · MC-198465 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Sparks Express Inc
3 power unitsFAYETTEVILLE, OH50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-198465 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
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Limited record
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3333 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
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Identity stabilityFlagged
33 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Verification summary
SPARKS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 518829) 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 no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 2, 2018.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 22, 2004 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is SPARKS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
SPARKS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 518829, and its motor carrier number is MC-198465.
Is SPARKS EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, SPARKS EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SPARKS EXPRESS INC's fleet?
SPARKS EXPRESS INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SPARKS EXPRESS INC based?
SPARKS EXPRESS INC is based in FAYETTEVILLE, OH.
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