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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1891049· MC680859· CARRIER· EIN 26-3459211
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SPARKS INDUSTRIAL SERVICE LLC

101 MCNEELY RD, PIEDMONT, SC, 29673(864) 238-9474chris@sparksindustrialservice.comJOHN NICHOLS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Vehicle OOS
54.2%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
7
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
61
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 54.2% — well above the 22% national average7 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC680859

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 03/29/2026
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.· policy 563-01-52
Authority history (15) ▾
03/02/2026CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/18/2026)
03/03/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2025)
03/04/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2024)
03/02/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2021)
03/02/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/26/2020)
03/04/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2019)
06/18/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/2018)
06/19/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/11/2017)
06/17/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2016)
04/18/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2016)
09/09/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/23/2015)
04/17/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/14/2015)
04/17/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/14/2014)
12/30/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
06/25/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (22) ▾
  1. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/29/2025 → 03/29/2026
  2. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/29/2024 → 03/29/2025
  3. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/29/2023 → 03/29/2024
  4. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/29/2022 → 03/29/2023
  5. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/29/2021 → 03/29/2022
  6. STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/29/2020 → 03/29/2021
  7. STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/06/2019 → 03/29/2020
  8. STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/29/2019 → 12/06/2019
  9. STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/19/2018 → 03/29/2019
  10. STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/14/2018 → 10/19/2018
  11. STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/14/2017 → 07/14/2018
  12. STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/14/2016 → 07/14/2017
  13. STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/14/2016 → 07/14/2016
  14. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/14/2016 → 07/14/2016
  15. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/21/2015 → 05/14/2016

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle24 inspections · 54.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver64 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

7

Tow-away

7

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
64
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
15
15 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.9M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.94
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi14 drivers
Company officer
JOHN NICHOLS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2009-05-19
Last MCS-150 update
2024-08-26
Census status
Active

Fleet: 32 trucks · 16 owned tractors · 67 owned trailers · 9 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

40 events
  1. 03/29/2026Insurance filed — National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 563-01-52

  2. 03/29/2026Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 563-01-52

  3. 03/02/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/18/2026)

  4. 03/29/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 563-01-52

  5. 03/03/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2025)

  6. 08/26/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.9M mi reported (2024)

  7. 03/29/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 563-01-52

  8. 03/04/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2024)

  9. 03/29/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 563-01-52

  10. 03/29/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP5630152 01

  11. 03/29/2021Insurance cancelled — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy JST1004164

  12. 03/02/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2021)

  13. 03/29/2020Insurance cancelled — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy JST1003664

  14. 03/02/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/26/2020)

  15. 12/06/2019Insurance cancelled — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy JST1003664

  16. 03/29/2019Insurance cancelled — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy JST100061302

  17. 03/04/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2019)

  18. 10/19/2018Insurance cancelled — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy JST100061302

  19. 07/14/2018Insurance cancelled — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy JST100061301

  20. 06/18/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/2018)

  21. 07/14/2017Insurance cancelled — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy JST1000613

  22. 06/19/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/11/2017)

  23. 07/14/2016Insurance replaced — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy JST1000611

  24. 07/14/2016Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM017442-01

  25. 06/17/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2016)

  26. 05/14/2016Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PICGA0003787

  27. 04/18/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2016)

  28. 10/13/2015Insurance name changed — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PICGA0003787

  29. 09/21/2015Insurance replaced — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PICGA0003787

  30. 09/09/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/23/2015)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2021-01-29
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-08-26
Reported mileage
945,000 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — SPARKS INDUSTRIAL SERVICE LLC, PIEDMONT, SC

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 6, 2026, 1:41 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.