SPARTA CRANE & CONSTRUCTION LLC

TEMPLE, TX

DBA: SPARTA CRANE & DRILLING

Joins 2 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Review these

Violations per Inspection above national average 4.50 vs 1.80 national (+2.70).
For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file

OOS rate better than size peers

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — SPARTA CRANE & CONSTRUCTION LLC (USDOT 2579015)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 4.50 vs 1.80 national (+2.70).
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2579015/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2579015 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: JONATHAN GALLAGHER Company officer 2: RYAN SMITH Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in TEMPLE, TX

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=26811 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

DBA — → SPARTA CRANE & DRILLING · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2579015

In FMCSA records since Feb 9, 2015 (~11y)

Company officer JONATHAN GALLAGHER

Company officer 2 RYAN SMITH

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction

Fleet size 39 units

Drivers 28

Annual mileage 381,147 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (254) 613-5646

Email: [email protected]

Physical

700 N GENERAL BRUCE DR

TEMPLE, TX 76504

Mailing

PO BOX 1995

BELTON, TX 76513-5995

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2579015

In FMCSA records since Feb 9, 2015 (~11y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 381,147 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 4.50 vs 1.80 +2.70

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	17	0	0
Trailers	19	0	0
Trucks	22	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

2 all-time

Authorities

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 26,811 ACTIVE carriers operating 19–59 power units (±50% of this carrier's 39 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 26,811 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.3%

Median across 26,811 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

Aug 16, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- DBA — SPARTA CRANE & DRILLING
  FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2024-07 2026-03

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Texas (TX)	2	0	0.0%	Mar 23, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Big Tex		1
Dodge		1
Ford		1
Kenworth		1
Pjtm		1
Trail-Eze		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	5.57	6	—	Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	11.28	11	—	Sep 28, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87409656	Mar 23, 2026	TX	2	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1N90450 · 1XKYDP9X2MJ439902	3	393.78, 393.55C1, 393.55E	No
84408394	Apr 11, 2025	TX	2	IH35 SB SVC RD N OF	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK TX RPJ4351 · 1FD0W5HT6NED73091	6	392.2RG, 396.17C	No
82302733	Jul 24, 2024	TX	1	tx-us-0287-in-ellis-co.-(484-520)	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge TX MYB9396 · 3C7WRTCL5JG362607	5	393.9(a), 393.60(c), 393.47(a)	No

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
TX75F9HQE1FP	May 2, 2025	TX	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
TX68VAHQE171	Feb 16, 2022	TX	0	1	No	No	Injury

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
IH35 SB SVC RD N OF	TX	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	2
393.47(a)	Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.60(c)	Windshield - Damaged or Discolored	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1
396.5(b)	Oil and/or grease leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1

Related Records

Texas carriers Temple carriers 3 inspections 2 reportable crashes

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots