SARPY TRANSPORTATION INC
DBA SARPY TRANSPORTATION
USDOT 984256MC-Docket MC418474BILLINGS, MT
Review before tendering34 power units
SARPY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 984256) in BILLINGS, MT — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $5,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.) was filed 26 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2024-05-20) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- BASIC alert flagged in: Driver Fitness.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 6 times, most recent 2024-05-20 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2025-10-09 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
ALERT
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.87
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
25
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
6
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $5,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 34
- Total drivers
- 16
- Years in business
- 25
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- Not available
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 14.7%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 6 times last 2024-05-20
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-07-14
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2025-10-09 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
47
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
20
Violations
6
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-23 → 2026-06-03.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
18 | 5 | 2026-03-05 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
2 | 1 | 2026-03-05 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches. | OOS |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft | OOS |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Steering wheel lash (free play) exceeds regulatory limit | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Two or more cracks anywhere. | OOS |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Wedge type brake(s) out-of-adjustment | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components | OOS |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Horn - Inoperative or defective | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message) | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message) | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message) | — |
| 2025-06-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Exhaust System - Other than Gasoline - Exhaust system leaking or discharging under the chassis more than 15 inches (38.1 | OOS |
| 2025-06-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 7 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-03-05 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209D-STPAL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209B-STWL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 62-BEND | — | — |
2026-03-05 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-FRMC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
2026-03-05 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 62-BEND | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2026-03-05 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47F-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 81-H | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
2026-03-05 5 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205A-WRTC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1-TAOBETA | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2026-03-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 62-BEND | — | — |
2025-06-25 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 83D-ELNGPB | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
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