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13160 SERVICE RD, WALTON, KY, 41094

DOT# 612595 MC# 627922 Walton, Kentucky 18 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Conditional

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

3 events tracked · latest Mar 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 3

Mar 9, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Mar 10, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jul 12, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(859) 485-6161

Fax(859) 485-6123

Email[email protected]

Physical Address13160 SERVICE RD, WALTON, KY, 41094

Mailing Address13160 SERVICE RD, WALTON, KY, 41094

Other Companies at This Address

Address13160 SERVICE RD, WALTON, KY 41094

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Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
SPARKS CONTRACTORS INC this company	612595	(859) 485-6161	Active
SCI CRANE & TRUCKING INC	3221671	(859) 485-2726	Inactive
SPARKS CONCTRACTORS INC	3536210	(859) 485-6161	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC627922

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating18 years

Company Overview

SPARKS CONTRACTORS INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Walton, Kentucky. The company has been in operation for 18 years, registered with the FMCSA on 08/30/1995. The fleet consists of 5 power units and 2 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 38,000 miles (2024). 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. A total of 3 inspections are on file. The FMCSA has assigned a Conditional safety rating. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, SPARKS CONTRACTORS INC has a Trust Score of 80/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure .6 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 1.75 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage38,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingConditional

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS50.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Last Review08/28/2019

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective05/23/2022

CompanyIMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #MNG-IIC-CA-0000600-01

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet5 units

Drivers2

Mileage38,000 mi

Operating18 years

MCS-15006/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingConditional

Driver Inspections

Total2

Out of Service1

OOS Rate50.0%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 08/28/2019 | Rated: 11/04/2019

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

1 · 0 OOS —

2024

2 · 0 OOS =

2025

1 · 1 OOS ▲

2026

1 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes —

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

0 crashes =

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Mar 2026 — 2 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (50% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score — older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
07/12/2024	WHITEWATER (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	0	1	2	-	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

9 roadside violations across 2 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 5 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 2 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 1 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results — not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (5)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
03/09/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	WALTON	2	0	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
03/10/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	INDIANAPOLIS IN	7	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2024	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	VERONA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	WALTON	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
11/20/2023	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	CAMPBELLSBURG	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections2

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	4217527	$1,000,000	11/15/2007	01/24/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	CA00152223-01	$1,000,000	08/21/2017	05/23/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	MNG-IIC-CA-0000600	$1,000,000	05/23/2021	05/23/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	IERD-01003129-02	$1,000,000	05/23/2020	05/23/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	IERD-01003129-01	$1,000,000	05/23/2019	05/23/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	IERD-01003129-01	$1,000,000	05/23/2019	05/23/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	IERD-01003129-00	$1,000,000	05/23/2018	05/23/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	IERD-01003129-00	$1,000,000	05/23/2018	05/23/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA10001408401	$1,000,000	05/23/2017	08/21/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 0018427	$1,000,000	05/23/2011	06/02/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PICTN0001881	$750,000	04/20/2011	05/23/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PICTN0001881	$750,000	04/20/2011	05/24/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PICTN0001881	$750,000	02/15/2011	04/20/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	01CI308594	$1,000,000	02/15/2010	02/15/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	24CC223864	$1,000,000	02/15/2009	02/15/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	24CC223864	$1,000,000	02/15/2009	03/22/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	24CC223864	$1,000,000	02/15/2008	02/15/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	24CC223864	$1,000,000	02/15/2008	04/07/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	CPA4217527	$1,000,000	01/24/2008	02/15/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	CPA4217527	$1,000,000	01/24/2008	03/13/2008	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC627922	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	12/19/2007	REVOKED	01/30/2008
MC627922	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/15/2008	REVOKED	06/12/2017
MC627922	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/28/2019	-	-
MC627922	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/27/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/13/2011
MC627922	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/24/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/28/2011
MC627922	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/11/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/17/2009

No revocation records.

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80/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown — from 100 to 80

−12

Starts at 100−20 totalFinal 80

Conditional safety rating−12

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

Verification — 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Conditional rating (acceptable, but not Unsatisfactory).

What's lowering this score

-12

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA assigned a Conditional safety rating.

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 50% vs national avg 5.51%.

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 5 vehicles (~0.2 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 5 vehicles (~0.2 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 50% vs national avg 5.51%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back — the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A — not required — never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty — we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark — for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference — the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers) knockout	−10
Crashes — rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Drivers

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Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (5)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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