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STEVEN SPARKMAN

DBA: STEVEN SPARKMAN TRANSPORTATION

Joins 39 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 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
Coverage resumed · Apr 2, 2010
Coverage resumed · Jun 28, 2016
Contract (Property) reinstated · Jun 29, 2016
Contract (Property) reinstated · Apr 6, 2010
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 6562 days Apr 14, 1992 → Apr 2, 2010
  • Prior insurance gap · 965 days Nov 6, 2013 → Jun 28, 2016
  • Contract (Property) gap · 960 days Inactive Nov 12, 2013 → reinstated Jun 29, 2016
  • Contract (Property) gap · 6510 days Inactive Jun 9, 1992 → reinstated Apr 6, 2010
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 2.60% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 9.50% vs peer 7.70% Details →
  • 3 fatalities on crash record 4 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — STEVEN SPARKMAN (USDOT 459459)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 6562 days — Apr 14, 1992 → Apr 2, 2010
  • Prior insurance gap · 965 days — Nov 6, 2013 → Jun 28, 2016
  • Contract (Property) gap · 960 days — Inactive Nov 12, 2013 → reinstated Jun 29, 2016
  • Contract (Property) gap · 6510 days — Inactive Jun 9, 1992 → reinstated Apr 6, 2010
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 2.60% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 9.50% vs peer 7.70%
  • 3 fatalities on crash record — 4 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/459459/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
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USDOT 459459 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: STEVEN SPARKMAN Construction Based in QUANAH, TX

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 2.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 9.5% vs peer median 7.7% (worse). n=112979 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.

  • Power Units −2 (11 → 9) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common
Insurance

PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 459459
In FMCSA records since Sep 27, 1991 (~35y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer STEVEN SPARKMAN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Construction
Fleet size 9 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 1,040,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
911 WEST 3RD ST
QUANAH, TX 79525
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 459459
In FMCSA records since Sep 27, 1991 (~35y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,040,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 9.5% vs 23.4% -13.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.6% vs 6.7% -4.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.33 vs 1.80 -1.47
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $750,000 · CA 7799886
Effective Jun 28, 2018
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 2016-06-29 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

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Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 9 0 0
Trailers 12 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 4 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 2 2
Crash reports 0 0 2 2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 61 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 39 39 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 2.56% —
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
9
Drivers
10
Inspections
61
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
9.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
4 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 112,979 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 112,979 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
9.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
7.7%
Median across 112,979 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Nov 12, 2013 to Jun 29, 2016 (960 days)
  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 9, 1992 to Apr 6, 2010 (6510 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 14, 1992 to Apr 2, 2010 (6562 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 6, 2013 to Jun 28, 2016 (965 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

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

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 11 9
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (29 months)

2023-10 2026-10

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
New Mexico (NM) 16 1 6.3% Oct 16, 2026
Colorado (CO) 13 0 0.0% Oct 15, 2026
Texas (TX) 7 0 0.0% Feb 26, 2026
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Apr 12, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% May 12, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 1 0 0.0% May 28, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 27
Freightliner 23
Tran 9
Trail-Eze 8
Transcraft 7
Dorsey Tra 6
Dors 5
Kenworth 4
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 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.38 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.43 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 — 1.10 1 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (61 rows) View all 61 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89285456 Oct 16, 2026 NM 2 NM
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89287090 Oct 15, 2026 CO 2 LAMAR CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8E1PC No
89169126 Oct 2, 2026 NM 3 NM
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88674420 Aug 11, 2026 NM 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88493214 Jul 22, 2026 NM 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88385804 Jul 10, 2026 CO 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.55E-B No
87988572 May 28, 2026 WY 3 FRANNIE POE
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING SEMI-TRAILER
Ticket: Mckt
0 — No
87823622 May 12, 2026 OK 1 BOISE CITY SCALE HOUSE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87566716 Apr 12, 2026 KS 2 CIMARRON KS
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 11A1-CSURR, 30B1-ELDDFR No
87477239 Mar 31, 2026 NM 2 CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87214796 Mar 4, 2026 NM 3 RATON PORT OF ENTRY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87171989 Feb 27, 2026 NM 2 RATON PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87170249 Feb 26, 2026 CO 2 LIMON CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87167033 Feb 26, 2026 TX 3 IH20 LORAINE SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87025502 Feb 10, 2026 CO 2 LIMON CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
87005698 Feb 9, 2026 NM 2 CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86737843 Jan 7, 2026 NM 2 RATON PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85953985 Oct 2, 2025 TX 2 US287 SB IOWA PARK SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85938243 Oct 1, 2025 NM 2 RATON PORT OF ENTRY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85885806 Sep 24, 2025 CO 3 TWO BUTTES CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85701671 Sep 4, 2025 NM 2 RATON PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.45PC, 392.2RG Yes
85690175 Sep 3, 2025 CO 2 LAMAR CO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
85638481 Aug 28, 2025 CO 3 HOLLY CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85410457 Aug 4, 2025 NM 3 RATON PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85374690 Jul 30, 2025 TX 1 25V IH27 NB
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CO2025001015 Jul 7, 2025 CO 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX71CCHQE1M9 Dec 10, 2024 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
CO2023000487 Apr 26, 2023 CO 1 0 Yes No Fatal
TX66M8HQE1SD Nov 28, 2021 TX 2 0 Yes No Fatal
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC246733 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 29, 2016 MC246733-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Apr 6, 2010 MC246733-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA 7799886 91X $750,000 Jun 28, 2018 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 967150001 BIPD/Primary — Jun 28, 2017 Jun 28, 2018 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA 3834371 BIPD/Primary — Jun 28, 2016 Jun 28, 2017 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 965 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 6, 2013 to Jun 28, 2016
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN118631 BIPD/Primary — Apr 2, 2013 Nov 6, 2013 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 357808 BIPD/Primary — Apr 2, 2012 Apr 2, 2013 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. CBP356066 BIPD/Primary — Aug 25, 2011 Apr 2, 2012 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. CBP356066 BIPD/Primary — Jul 27, 2011 Aug 25, 2011 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. CBP356066 BIPD/Primary — Jun 29, 2011 Jul 27, 2011 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. CBP356066 BIPD/Primary — Apr 2, 2011 Jun 29, 2011 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA 4638691 BIPD/Primary — Apr 2, 2010 Apr 2, 2011 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 6562 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 14, 1992 to Apr 2, 2010
CANAL INSURANCE CO. LOO8296 BIPD/Primary — Sep 6, 1991 Apr 14, 1992 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 28, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  2. Jun 28, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  3. Jun 29, 2016
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Nov 12, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Nov 12, 2013
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Nov 12, 2013
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 960 days (through Jun 29, 2016)
  7. Nov 6, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Nov 6, 2013
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 965 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 28, 2016)
  9. Apr 2, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  10. Apr 2, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  11. Apr 3, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  12. Apr 2, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  13. Aug 25, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  14. Aug 1, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  15. Jul 27, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  16. Jun 29, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  17. Apr 2, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  18. Oct 4, 1996
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  19. Sep 22, 1992
    authority
    RENUMBERED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  20. Jun 9, 1992
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  21. Jun 9, 1992
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 6510 days (through Apr 6, 2010)
  22. Apr 14, 1992
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  23. Apr 14, 1992
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 6562 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 2, 2010)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver Hours of Service 2 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 2 0
393.118(d)(3) Insufficient or improper arrangement of tiedowns for lumber or building materials Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids Hours of Service 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0

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