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USDOT 910824 · SHARP TRANSIT LLC
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SHARP TRANSIT LLC

DBA SHARP

USDOT 910824 MC 394995 Salisbury, NC Authorized For-Hire
360 power units 456 drivers 34.9M mi/yr
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FRED Score 16.2 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
26 yrs history · 291 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
360
Drivers · CDL
456 · 456
Annual miles
34.9M ~97k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors642960360
Trailers50840512

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Apr 13, 2010)16 yrs old
Registered
Oct 13, 2000 (26 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Oct 16, 2025 (Address Change)
Officers
BEN R SHARP · BOBBY TAYLOR
Phone
(704) 630-1160
Email
david.valentine@sharptransit.com
Address
300 S Main St Ste 1, Salisbury NC 28144

Cargo

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Household GoodsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesDry BulkPaper Products

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
42
4 fatal (4 deaths) · 14 injury · 21 people hurt in all
Inspections
291
64% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
22.4%
22 of 98 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.1%
6 of 291 driver inspections
Violations
149
31 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 28 inspections, 1 out of service 28 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 42 inspections, 5 out of service 42 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 36 inspections, 3 out of service 36 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 45 inspections, 4 out of service 45 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 34 inspections, 2 out of service 34 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 32 inspections, 6 out of service 32 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 43 inspections, 3 out of service 43 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 31 inspections, 4 out of service 31 Q3 '26
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Violations

149 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    62 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 38 · Speeding 16 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 1 · Other 4
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    60 · 25 out-of-service
    Lights 26 · Brakes 13 · Tires 12 · Cargo securement 3 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 5 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    22 · 3 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 11 · No log 8 · Over hours limit 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    5 · 3 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 4 · Medical certificate 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    29
    2026
    Aug 29, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    24
    2026
    Aug 24, 2026 · Michigan
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    23
    2026
    Aug 23, 2026 · Georgia
    Fatal · 1 death
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    7
    2026
    Aug 7, 2026 · North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    2
    2026
    Aug 2, 2026 · Florida
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    20
    2026
    Jul 20, 2026 · Florida
    Fatal · 1 death
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    14
    2026
    Jul 14, 2026 · North Carolina
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    12
    2026
    Jul 12, 2026 · North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    1
    2025
    Aug 1, 2025 · Tennessee
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Aug 6, 2021 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2000
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • North Carolina (HQ) 140
  • Florida 41
  • Georgia 36
  • Michigan 30
  • South Carolina 22
  • Ohio 14
  • Tennessee 6
  • Virginia 1

48% of inspections were in its home state.

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