SENTINEL TRANSPORTATION LLC
SENTINEL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 613084) in WILMINGTON, DE — 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.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 1999-12-24 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 10 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2016-12-27 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1995-10-23 (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. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
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
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
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $5,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- Yes
Fleet
- Power units
- 456
- Total drivers
- 624
- Years in business
- 31
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 10 of 18 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 2.8%
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
- 2 times last 2016-12-27
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-15
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 1999-12-24
- Last compliance review
- 1995-10-23 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
Record spans 2023-05-30 → 2026-05-26.
Crash history (last 24 months)
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
68 | 7 | 2026-04-30 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
27 | 0 | 2026-03-03 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
14 | 2 | 2026-04-27 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
12 | 2 | 2026-01-13 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
4 | 0 | 2025-12-02 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 173
|
2 | 1 | 2026-02-09 |
Hours of service 395
|
2 | 0 | 2025-03-10 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 178
|
1 | 1 | 2024-10-09 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2024-10-09 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front belt material/casing ply showing in tread area | OOS |
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2026-04-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-02-09 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (General Packaging) - HM residue adhering to outside of the package | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2026-01-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-01-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Emergency Response) - Improper maintenance/accessibility of emergency response information | — |
| 2025-12-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-12-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis | — |
| 2025-12-02 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Placarding) - Any of the required placards for a category of material (hazard class or division) are missing. CVSA I | — |
| 2025-12-02 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Less than 50% of the required ID numbers are missing for each material. | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Bulk Packages) - HM/DG leaking from a bulk package (including associated piping) | OOS |
| 2025-10-27 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Markings) - Failing to mark a manual remote shut-off device as required | — |
| 2025-09-18 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | — |
| 2025-09-03 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper failed to offer properly prepared shipping document(s) | — |
| 2025-08-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-08-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. | — |
| 2025-08-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2025-07-24 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Improper turns | — |
| 2025-07-10 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Markings) - Failing to mark a manual remote shut-off device as required | — |
| 2025-06-26 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Placarding) - Bulk package/freight container/unit load device/transport vehicle not placarded as required. | OOS |
| 2025-06-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2025-06-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-06-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-06-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | — |
| 2025-06-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | — |
| 2025-06-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Disc Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | — |
| 2025-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) obscured | — |
| 2025-03-24 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to clearly distinguish HM shipping papers from other papers of any kind | — |
| 2025-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper | — |
| 2025-03-10 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2025-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Sided Vehicle - Insufficient load securement so that it cannot shift or tip to the extent that the vehicle's sta | — |
| 2025-02-02 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Placard not securely affixed or attached | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-30 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11B-CSSRR | — | — |
2026-04-28 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45DLUV | — | — |
2026-04-27 2 viols· 2 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCFSAD-SA | OOS | — |
2026-04-22 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
2026-04-21 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1-TFBMF | OOS | — |
2026-04-11 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 19 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
2026-04-03 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
2026-03-18 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203B-CBP | — | — |
2026-03-03 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2026-02-25 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2026-02-09 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 173 | 24B4-HMGP | — | — |
2026-01-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLMF | — | — |
2026-01-30 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALBV | — | — |
2026-01-22 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
2026-01-13 2 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 504A-HMPS | OOS | — |
2026-01-06 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2026-01-02 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 602C-HMER | — | — |
2025-12-26 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
2025-12-18 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-12-09 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-12-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
2025-12-03 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-FRCLS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-FRCLS | — | — |
2025-12-02 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 823A-HMPMCNP-L6-1 | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 823A-HMTVMNID | — | — |
2025-11-14 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TL | — | — |
2025-11-12 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 173 | 24B1-HMBPMC | OOS | — |
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