SHARKEY TRANSPORTATION INC
SHARKEY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 55815, MC135598) is an interstate motor carrier based in QUINCY, IL, operating a fleet of 298 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 1997-06-06. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Great West Casualty Co, effective 2015-05-01. A suspension order has been served against this operating authority. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.
Operating authority
| Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active GRANTED |
Authority status and insurance status are separate FMCSA files and are not updated together. An active authority record is not a statement that insurance is on file — how long that gap usually lasts.
Insurance on file
| Type | Coverage | Insurer | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD liability | $5,000,000 | Gemini Insurance Company | GVE100072018 | Cancelled effective |
| BIPD liability | $1,000,000 | Gemini Insurance Company | GVE100072018 | Cancelled effective |
| BIPD liability | $1,000,000 | Great West Casualty Co | MCP16737A | On file, effective |
| BIPD liability | $1,000,000 | Great West Casualty Co | MCP16737B | On file, effective |
| BIPD liability | $4,000,000 | Gemini Insurance Company | GVE100072017 | On file, effective |
Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.
Recent activity
| BIPD policy GVE100072018 cancelled by insurer (Gemini Insurance Company) | |
| Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice | |
| Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice | |
| Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice | |
| Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice |
6 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1997-06-06. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.
Registration on file
| Entity status | Active |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Power units | 298 |
| Trucks | 298 |
| Phone | 2172286555 |
Filing history analysis
- Operating authority on record since 1997-06-06 — 29 years.
- 6 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-06-27, 88 days ago.
- 4 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2026-06-09.
- Current primary filing: $4,000,000 with Gemini Insurance Company, on file since 2025-05-01 — $3,250,000 above the federal minimum.
- Filings from 2 insurers currently on record: Gemini Insurance Company, Great West Casualty Co.
- 298 power units — a large fleet, larger than 99% of carriers in the FMCSA census.