Steven Sparkman Transportation — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
34 years (granted 1992)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
54 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Steven Sparkman
DBA
Steven Sparkman Transportation
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
911 West 3rd St, Quanah, TX 79525
Phone
(940) 674-5029
Power units
9
Drivers
10
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC246733
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: Inactive
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Property Broker
- Dismissed — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 10/10/2013 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 11/12/2013
- type license: CONTRACT · order2 type desc: VOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
1.9%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 54 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
3.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 54 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
359sparky@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CO 07/2025 · TX 12/2024 · CO 04/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | WY | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 12, 2026 | OK | Level I — Full |
| Apr 12, 2026 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 31, 2026 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 4, 2026 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 27, 2026 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 26, 2026 | TX | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 26, 2026 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 10, 2026 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 9, 2026 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 7, 2026 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 2, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 1, 2025 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 24, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 4, 2025 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 3, 2025 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 28, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 4, 2025 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 30, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Jul 21, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 9, 2025 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 25, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 23, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 7, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 11, 2025 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 10, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 27, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 26, 2025 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 12, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 27, 2025 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 4, 2025 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 22, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 12, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 9, 2024 | WY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 6, 2024 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 3, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 20, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 15, 2024 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 15, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 22, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 17, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 24, 2024 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 28, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 20, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 17, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 18, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 6, 2024 | WY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 22, 2024 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 11, 2024 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 18, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Nov 14, 2023 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 27, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 17, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 9, 2023 | WY | Level I — Full |
Most recent 54 of 54 inspections on file.
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