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Carrier profile · USDOT 1145122 · MC-723623 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SHEPPARD AUTO SALES AND PARTS INC

10 power unitsLocal · 1 statesALEXANDER, IL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-723623 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.8Avg age (yr)

2007–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(217) 488-6330 Email dispatchmissy5s@yahoo.com

Carrier verification summary for SHEPPARD AUTO SALES AND PARTS INC

SHEPPARD AUTO SALES AND PARTS INC (USDOT 1145122) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

SHEPPARD AUTO SALES AND PARTS INC (USDOT 1145122) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

SHEPPARD AUTO SALES AND PARTS INC (USDOT 1145122) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 30, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

SHEPPARD AUTO SALES AND PARTS INC (USDOT 1145122) has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

SHEPPARD AUTO SALES AND PARTS INC (USDOT 1145122) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

SHEPPARD AUTO SALES AND PARTS INC (USDOT 1145122) reports 10 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 6, 2026.

SHEPPARD AUTO SALES AND PARTS INC (USDOT 1145122) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 11, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

33.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

33.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 66.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 10-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.132 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Artisan Truckers’11–’13

Star’15–’19

Axis’19–now

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2019 → Jan 2026	$750K	7
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2015 → Jan 2019	$750K	4
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Dec 2013 → Jan 2015	$750K	3
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2011 → Dec 2013	$750K	2
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2010 → Jan 2012	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 4

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ALEXANDER, IL

3201 OLD RT 36

Top corridor

IL 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3899249

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3201 OLD RT 36, ALEXANDER, IL, 62601
Mailing address: 3201 OLD 36, ALEXANDER, IL, 62601
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (217) 488-6330
Cell: (217) 836-2207
Fax: (217) 488-6386
Email: missy5s@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Steve Sheppard Jr · Melissa Speaks
USDOT / docket: 1145122 · MC-723623
First registered: Jun 26, 2003
Last MCS-150: Apr 6, 2026 · 500,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 11, 2006
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

500,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is SHEPPARD AUTO SALES AND PARTS INC's USDOT number?

SHEPPARD AUTO SALES AND PARTS INC's USDOT number is 1145122, and its motor carrier number is MC-723623.

Is SHEPPARD AUTO SALES AND PARTS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SHEPPARD AUTO SALES AND PARTS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SHEPPARD AUTO SALES AND PARTS INC's safety record?

SHEPPARD AUTO SALES AND PARTS INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SHEPPARD AUTO SALES AND PARTS INC's fleet?

SHEPPARD AUTO SALES AND PARTS INC operates 10 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SHEPPARD AUTO SALES AND PARTS INC based?

SHEPPARD AUTO SALES AND PARTS INC is based in ALEXANDER, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(217) 488-6330 Email dispatchmissy5s@yahoo.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1145122
MC / Docket: MC-723623
Officer: STEVE SHEPPARD JR
Address: 3201 OLD RT 36
ALEXANDER, IL, 62601

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 23 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

Vehicle OOS 33%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(217) 488-6330 Email dispatchmissy5s@yahoo.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1145122
MC / Docket: MC-723623
Officer: STEVE SHEPPARD JR
Address: 3201 OLD RT 36
ALEXANDER, IL, 62601

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 23 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

Vehicle OOS 33%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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