Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 856481 · MC-377813 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Walter Douglas Sparks
DBA SPARKS TRUCKING
1 power unitELK GROVE, CA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-377813 INACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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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 · 5
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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 20.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2626 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
WALTER DOUGLAS SPARKS (USDOT 856481) 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 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 28, 2006.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is WALTER DOUGLAS SPARKS's USDOT number?
WALTER DOUGLAS SPARKS's USDOT number is 856481, and its motor carrier number is MC-377813.
Is WALTER DOUGLAS SPARKS authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, WALTER DOUGLAS SPARKS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is WALTER DOUGLAS SPARKS's fleet?
WALTER DOUGLAS SPARKS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WALTER DOUGLAS SPARKS based?
WALTER DOUGLAS SPARKS is based in ELK GROVE, CA.
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