SHARP ENERGY
Legal: SHARPGAS INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202688 inspections · 17 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.207C-SLSBVehicle Maintenance
Suspension - Leaf spring broken.
14
2× · sev 7
- 2393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
12
3× · sev 4
- 3393.40A-BVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Inadequate braking system
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
3
3×
- 5396.3A1-BOS3 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
3
3×
- 6393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
1
1×
- 7172.504A1 OOS
Vehicle not placarded as required
1
1×
- 8391.45B
Expired medical examiner's certificate
1
1×
- 9393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
- 10107.620B-HMAMC
HM (Administrative) - Failing to produce current certificate of registration or registration number identified as U.S. DOT Hazmat Reg. No.
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- MD13
- PA7
- NC3
- DE2
- FL2
- VA2
- SC1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
A high share of violations are occurring in Lehigh County, PA
Medium impact5 of 26 violations in the last 12 months (19%) came from inspections in Lehigh County, PA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Lehigh County, PA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 18% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear6× · 26%
- 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination6× · 13%
- 393.40A-BBrake - Inadequate braking system1× · 7%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× · 7%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 4%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 12%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 107.620B-HMAMCHM (Administrative) - Failing to produce current certificate of registration or registration number identified as U.S. DOT Hazmat Reg. No.
- 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
- Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
- Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA42 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 12 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi134 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi8 drivers
- Company officer
- WILLIAM HANCOCK
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1982-11-24
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-06-22
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 8 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 19 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
14 events- 06/22/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.6M mi reported (2025)
- 09/01/2021Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAP1808840
- 09/01/2021Insurance ended — ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC & GAS INS. SERVICES LTD.
policy XL5817802P
- 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-641-444639-01
- 09/01/2020Insurance filed — ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC & GAS INS. SERVICES LTD.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy XL5817802P
- 09/01/2020Insurance replaced — ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC & GAS INS. SERVICES LTD.
BIPD/Excess · policy XL5817801P
- 10/17/2019Insurance cancelled — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 1000095022181
- 09/20/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/2019)
- 09/01/2019Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 1000095022181
- 09/01/2018Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 1000095022171
- 09/01/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 542-3720-RA
- 11/18/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/08/2005)
- 03/30/1994MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 11/24/1982Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 1995-03-22
- Last review
- 2022-05-05
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-06-22
- Reported mileage
- 2,565,000 mi (2025)
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