Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1613529
DON SHEPARD
DBA SHEPARD ELECTRIC
8 power unitsavg 12 yrLocal · 1 statesBROOKS, GA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
12.0Avg age (yr)
2014–2014 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 19 yearsReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
Watch · 2
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
12 yr
Model years 2014–2014 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
19 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
AI readFull read
Is DON SHEPARD safe to work with?
Is DON SHEPARD safe to load? DON SHEPARD (USDOT 1613529) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BROOKS, GA, operating 8 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DSDON SHEPARD 50
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 8-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
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2014
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BROOKS, GA
Top corridor
FL ⇄ GA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 1613529. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 1613529.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
donald shepard — 3 carriers: USDOT 66112USDOT 1295462
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 70 HWY 85 CONNECTOR, BROOKS, GA, 30205
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (770) 599-3222
- Fax
- (770) 599-3220
Registration
- Officers
- Donald Shepard · Chad Shepard
- USDOT / docket
- 1613529
- First registered
- 03/02/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 09/13/2022 · 40,000 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 106686470
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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.
08
Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is DON SHEPARD's USDOT number?
DON SHEPARD's USDOT number is 1613529.
Is DON SHEPARD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DON SHEPARD is active in the FMCSA register.
What is DON SHEPARD's safety record?
DON SHEPARD has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is DON SHEPARD's fleet?
DON SHEPARD operates 8 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DON SHEPARD based?
DON SHEPARD is based in BROOKS, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.