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SPARK TRAIN EXPRESS LLC

Joins 1 roadside inspection (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 7, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Mar 26, 2020
Review these
  • Violations per Inspection above national average 3.00 vs 1.80 national (+1.20).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — SPARK TRAIN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3237017)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 3.00 vs 1.80 national (+1.20).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3237017/
As of: Oct 7, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3237017 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: AUSTIN SPARKS General Freight Livestock Based in POCAHONTAS, IA

FMCSA census as of Oct 7, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=272638 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3237017
In FMCSA records since Jan 24, 2019 (~7y)
MC / docket MC1100663
Company officer AUSTIN SPARKS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Livestock
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 60,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (712) 260-5580
Email: [email protected]
Physical
16877 500TH ST
POCAHONTAS, IA 50574
Mailing
PO BOX 99
POCAHONTAS, IA 50574
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3237017
In FMCSA records since Jan 24, 2019 (~7y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 60,000 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 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · MCP55868A
Effective Mar 26, 2020
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2020-04-17 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 10 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
2
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active

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

Compared against 272,638 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 272,638 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 272,638 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2026-03 2026-03

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Mar 25, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Merritt Eq 1
Peterbilt 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 17.96 18 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87403873 Mar 25, 2026 KS 3 WICHITA KS
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA MX3847 · 1XPXD49X4ND784286
3 392.2-SLLIRP, 392.2-SLLSWZ No
78757925 May 24, 2023 KS 2 ks-belleville-m.c.i.s.-#58
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA VF4408 · 1NPXDP9X8HD418542
2 393.95(f), 392.2 No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1100663
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 17, 2020 MC1100663-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP55868A 91X $1,000,000 Mar 26, 2020 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 17, 2020
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WICHITA KS KS 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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