Sharpes Septic Tank & Well Drilling — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
16 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Russell L Sharpe Sr
DBA
Sharpes Septic Tank & Well Drilling
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
3660 Fish Hatchery Road, Gaston, SC 29053
Phone
(803) 755-1615
Power units
16
Drivers
9
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
6.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 16 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
68.8%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 16 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 23, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 2, 2025 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 15, 2025 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 13, 2025 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 29, 2025 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 18, 2025 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 16, 2025 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 28, 2025 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 26, 2025 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 25, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 24, 2024 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 10, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 17, 2024 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 16, 2023 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 28, 2023 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 16 of 16 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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