Carrier profile · USDOT 656466 · MC-303020 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Sparkle Transportation Inc

2 power unitsNEPHI, UT80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-303020 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power 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 · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 24.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K 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

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’05 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Redland’96–’99

Continental’03–now

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. · since Jun 2005

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2003 → Jun 2005	$750K	1
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Nov 2001 → Jun 2003	$750K	1
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1999 → Nov 2001	$750K	1
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1996 → Nov 1999	$750K	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1996 → Dec 1996	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
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

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

Home base

NEPHI, UT

150 EAST 500 SOUTH

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 150 EAST 500 SOUTH, NEPHI, UT, 84648
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (435) 623-5566
Fax: (435) 623-5903
Email: —

Registration

USDOT / docket: 656466 · MC-303020
First registered: Aug 27, 1996
Last MCS-150: Jun 10, 2002 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 22, 2003
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—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 SPARKLE TRANSPORTATION INC.

SPARKLE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 656466) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. effective Jun 5, 2005 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 10, 2002.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 22, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SPARKLE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

SPARKLE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 656466, and its motor carrier number is MC-303020.

Is SPARKLE TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, SPARKLE TRANSPORTATION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is SPARKLE TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

SPARKLE TRANSPORTATION INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SPARKLE TRANSPORTATION INC based?

SPARKLE TRANSPORTATION INC is based in NEPHI, UT.

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