Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 453183)

SPARKS OIL COMPANY INC

U.S. DOT#: 453183

Number of Vehicles: 10
Number of Drivers: 5
Number of Inspections: 12

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 04/13/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

CONDITIONAL

(Rating Date: 08/24/1992)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	9.1	23.4
Driver	0.0	6.7
Hazmat	0.0	4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 04/13/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	No
Passenger	No
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending March 27, 2026

On-Road Performance
0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	1.20 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 8 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 12 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 11 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 12 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 12 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 4


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

393.11A1-LIL	Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.48A-BI-SA	Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle.	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LLPL	Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
172.201D-HMSPS	HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list emergency response telephone number as required.	1	0	3	HM Compliance

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 12


Report			Vehicle			Measure
Inspection Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Type	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)

2/10/2026	NC0006846150	NC	VV1228	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
6/9/2025	VA6818000798	VA	NV7786	NC	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.48A-BI-SA Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
4/24/2025	VA5639001283	VA	JR9430	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
HM Compliance Violation: 172.201D-HMSPS HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list emergency response telephone number as required						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing						2
4/9/2025	NC0006746384	NC	VV1228	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
1/16/2025	NC0006718819	NC	VV1228	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
12/3/2024	NC0006705536	NC	VV1228	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
11/5/2024	NC0006697581	NC	LP8105	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/25/2024	VA5639000743	VA	LB9807	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/6/2024	NC0006673159	NC	JR9430	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/24/2024	NC0006669406	NC	JR9430	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/11/2024	VA5876000308	VA	NM1623	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/15/2024	VA8045000034	VA	JR9430	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative						2

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 7/23/1992 (Safety Review)
Total Inspections: 12
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 9
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 3
Total Crashes* : 0

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 04/13/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 3/27/2026, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 7/23/1992 (Safety Review)	Total Inspections: 12 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 9 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 3	Total Crashes: 0*
7/23/1992 (Safety Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 12 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 11 9.1% Placardable HM Inspections 9 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 81.8%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 0

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 3/27/2026, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

8 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 8 Average Power Units × 1 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

8 Average Power Units = 10 Current Power Units + 7 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 7 Power Units 18 Months Ago
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The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Straight
Straight trucks/other vehicles constituting more than 30% of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 453183 = 80% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
18,536 VMT per Average Power Unit = 148,289 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 8 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Straight Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 20,000	1
	20,000 – 60,000	1 = VMT per PU ÷ 20,000
	60,000 – 200,000	3
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

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