CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 52970· MC148130· CARRIER· EIN 62-1064476
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SHARP TRANSPORT INC

3935 HWY 43 N, ETHRIDGE, TN, 38456cs@sharptransport.comJOHN SHARP
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
45
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not active

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

MC148130

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

Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/01/2018
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY· policy ZACAT5203202
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 09/01/2010
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 012944962
Authority history (15) ▾
10/05/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2016)
10/05/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2016)
10/05/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/16/2012)
10/05/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/16/2012)
09/04/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/06/2012)
09/04/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/06/2012)
08/05/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2010)
08/05/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2010)
02/03/1992COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/1992)
10/03/1990MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/03/2022)
10/03/1990MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/03/2022)
01/19/1984MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/03/2022)
04/08/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/03/2022)
11/16/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/03/2022)
06/03/1981MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/03/2022)
Insurance history16 insurers on record
Filing timeline (32) ▾
  1. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2017 → 09/01/2018
  2. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2016 → 09/01/2017
  3. STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2015 → 11/01/2016
  4. STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2012 → 11/01/2015
  5. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2012 → 11/05/2012
  6. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2012 → 11/01/2012
  7. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2012 → 10/01/2012
  8. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2012 → 10/01/2012
  9. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2011 → 09/01/2012
  10. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2012 → 09/01/2012
  11. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2012 → 09/01/2012
  12. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2010 → 09/01/2011
  13. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 09/01/2009 → 09/01/2010
  14. VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2007 → 09/01/2010
  15. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 06/01/2008 → 09/01/2009

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
212
Crashes
28
States
cleanviolOOS

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
75
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
76
76 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
7.2M mi
reported 2020
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi62 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi14 drivers
Company officer
JOHN SHARP
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
64386626
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2022-01-01
Census status
I

Fleet: 75 trucks · 72 owned tractors · 244 owned trailers · 3 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses or officers with 11 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

11
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
10
Strong links
Strong· 10
1
CENTRAL OK TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 2911265Active· BLANCHARD, OK
Strong
Officer
2
JOHN AND CHERI SHARP
USDOT 2202500Inactive· HARRISON, AR
Strong
Officer
3
JOHN SHARP
USDOT 1746185Inactive· RALEIGH, NC
Strong
Officer
4
JOHN SHARP
USDOT 1351678Inactive· NORFOLK, NE
Strong
Officer
5
JOHN SHARP
USDOT 1394737Active· RICHLAND CTR, WI
Strong
Officer
6
JOHN SHARP
USDOT 3106375Active· PORTERSVILLE, PA
Strong
Officer
7
SHARP AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
USDOT 1630352Inactive· TULSA, OK
Strong
Officer
8
SHARP DRILLING INC
USDOT 485814Active· SIDNEY, MT
Strong
Officer
9
SHARP ENTERPRISES INC
USDOT 1652411Active· BRECKENRIDGE, CO
Strong
Officer
10
SHARPER ENTERPRISES LLC
USDOT 1942903Inactive· SUN PRAIRIE, WI
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
SHARP BROKERAGE INC
USDOT 2213420Active· ETHRIDGE, TN
Medium
Mailing

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

49 events
  1. 01/01/2022MCS-150 update filed

    7.2M mi reported (2020)

  2. 09/01/2018Insurance filed — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ZACAT5203202

  3. 09/01/2018Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT5203201

  4. 09/01/2017Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT5203200

  5. 11/01/2016Insurance cancelled — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2432808

  6. 10/05/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2016)

  7. 10/05/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2016)

  8. 11/01/2015Insurance replaced — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2358085

  9. 11/05/2012Insurance cancelled — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy ALT 11-3-0016

  10. 11/01/2012Insurance cancelled — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy ALT 11-3-0016

  11. 10/05/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/16/2012)

  12. 10/05/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/16/2012)

  13. 10/01/2012Insurance cancelled — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy ALT

  14. 09/04/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/06/2012)

  15. 09/04/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/06/2012)

  16. 09/01/2012Insurance cancelled — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy ALT 11-3-0016

  17. 09/01/2012Insurance replaced — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy ALT 11-3-0016

  18. 09/01/2011Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TFM 500693

  19. 09/01/2010Insurance filed — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy 012944962

  20. 09/01/2010Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 012944579

  21. 09/01/2010Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRV5022800

  22. 08/05/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2010)

  23. 08/05/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2010)

  24. 09/01/2009Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 5834213

  25. 06/01/2008Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI-97506106

  26. 09/28/2007Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA030156

  27. 09/01/2007Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA030156

  28. 07/29/2005Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI-97504784 ATL

  29. 06/01/2005Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI-97504784 ATL

  30. 09/03/2003Insurance replaced — GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAP 10102 03 01

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
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
1995-05-16
Last review
1995-04-10
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2022-01-01
Reported mileage
7,216,000 mi (2020)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 29, 2026, 11:23 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.