Carrier profile · USDOT 3114563 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Sightglass Management Inc

48 power unitsavg 3.1 yrLocal · 1 statesALAMEDA, CA100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

48Power units

27 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

3.1Avg age (yr)

2019–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(510) 604-0963 Email dispatchfleet@sightglassmgmt.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 174 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo1.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo1.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.1 yr

Model years 2019–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

125 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 1.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 111 vehicle and 125 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

3.3% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

121 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 48-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 48
Inspections · 24 mo: 125
Annualized: ≈63 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving31 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
376.11 Other violationOther2 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 48
Observed power (24 mo): 27
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.1 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2019

Oldest model yr

85.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

125

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ALAMEDA, CA

2300 N LOOP RD

Top corridor

CA 125

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 13811 USDOT 4151107 USDOT 327574 USDOT 567262 USDOT 3468173 USDOT 1566547 USDOT 2716573 USDOT 1423618

Shares a company officer with other carriers

scott palmer — 11 carriers: USDOT 1147853 USDOT 1159587 USDOT 1410376 USDOT 1752419 USDOT 1862884 USDOT 2006793 USDOT 2537072 USDOT 2766608

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2300 N LOOP RD, ALAMEDA, CA, 94502
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (510) 604-0963
Email: fleet@sightglassmgmt.com
Web domain: sightglassmgmt.com

Registration

Officers: Kristi Allison Knoblich-Palmer · Scott Palmer
USDOT / docket: 3114563
First registered: Mar 26, 2018
Last MCS-150: Apr 2, 2026 · 900,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

900,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SIGHTGLASS MANAGEMENT INC.

SIGHTGLASS MANAGEMENT INC (USDOT 3114563) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 1.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 125 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 111 vehicle-level and 125 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 48 power units and 43 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 2, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SIGHTGLASS MANAGEMENT INC's USDOT number?

SIGHTGLASS MANAGEMENT INC's USDOT number is 3114563.

Is SIGHTGLASS MANAGEMENT INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, SIGHTGLASS MANAGEMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SIGHTGLASS MANAGEMENT INC's safety record?

SIGHTGLASS MANAGEMENT INC has a 1.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 174 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SIGHTGLASS MANAGEMENT INC's fleet?

SIGHTGLASS MANAGEMENT INC operates 48 power units and 43 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SIGHTGLASS MANAGEMENT INC based?

SIGHTGLASS MANAGEMENT INC is based in ALAMEDA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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