Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA SHELTON TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
17.5 yr
Model years 1999–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is ANDREW SHELTON safe to load? ANDREW SHELTON (USDOT 1253495, MC-492290) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LACONA, IA, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
ANDREW SHELTON's USDOT number is 1253495, and its motor carrier number is MC-492290.
As of 2026-06-13, ANDREW SHELTON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ANDREW SHELTON has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.
ANDREW SHELTON operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ANDREW SHELTON is based in LACONA, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2014 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2011 → Apr 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2008 → Apr 2008 | $750k | 3 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2007 → May 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2006 → Apr 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2004 → May 2006 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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