Carrier profile · USDOT 52970 · MC-148130 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Sharp Transport Inc

75 power unitsETHRIDGE, TN40/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-148130 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

75Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Watch · 4

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 75 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’18 · 12 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National’95–’99

Cherokee’03–’07

Vanliner’07–’10

State Automobile’12–’16

Arch’16–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2018

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2016 → Sep 2018	$750K	2
STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2012 → Nov 2016	$750K	2
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.	Sep 2011 → Nov 2012	$750K	6
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Sep 2010 → Sep 2011	$750K	1
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2007 → Sep 2010	$750K	1
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2003 → Sep 2007	$750K	2
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2003 → Sep 2003	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2002 → Jun 2003	$750K	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2000 → Jul 2002	$750K	2
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1999 → Jun 2000	$750K	1
NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION	Jun 1995 → Jun 1999	$750K	1
AMERICAN EAGLE INSURANCE CO	Jul 1993 → Jun 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 75
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ETHRIDGE, TN

3935 HWY 43 N

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john sharp — 12 carriers: USDOT 485814 USDOT 489050 USDOT 1351678 USDOT 1394737 USDOT 1630352 USDOT 1652411 USDOT 1746185 USDOT 1942903

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 3935 HWY 43 N, ETHRIDGE, TN, 38456
Mailing address: PO BOX 155, ETHRIDGE, TN, 38456
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: —
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: sharptransport.com

Registration

Officers: John Sharp · Allison Schwalb
USDOT / docket: 52970 · MC-148130
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 1, 2022 · 7,216,000 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 16, 1995
D-U-N-S: 64386626

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

7,216,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SHARP TRANSPORT INC.

SHARP TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 52970) has a Vektor safety score of 40/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 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. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 8 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 75 power units and 76 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 1, 2022. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 16, 1995 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SHARP TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

SHARP TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 52970, and its motor carrier number is MC-148130.

Is SHARP TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. SHARP TRANSPORT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.