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Carrier profile · USDOT 186856

SHADE TREE SERVICE CO

DBA THE SHADE TREE SERVICE COMPANY

189 power unitsavg 8.1 yrRegional · 4 statesFENTON, MO
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Verified linksintren.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
189Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.1Avg age (yr)
2004–2026 · vPIC
Call dispatch(636) 343-1212Email dispatchcbottenfield@intren.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 52 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority52 yr active
since 1974
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo50.0%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

189 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.1 yr

Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 52-yr authority, 50% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is SHADE TREE SERVICE CO safe to work with?

Is SHADE TREE SERVICE CO safe to load? SHADE TREE SERVICE CO (USDOT 186856) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in FENTON, MO, operating 189 power units and 165 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
STSHADE TREE SERVICE CO 74
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Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 23.1% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

12.5% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 46.9 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 189-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
189
Inspections · 24 mo
13
Annualized
≈7 / yr
Coverage
≈0.0 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 Driving18
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
  • 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
  • 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3
  • 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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02

Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
189
Observed power (24 mo)
13
Trailers (towed)
7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.1 yr
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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04

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed4
US states
Inspections · 24 mo13
MO busiest

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

Home base
FENTON, MO
520 S HIGHWAY DR
Top corridor
MO
MO 5 · IN 4 · WI 2
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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2679275

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@intren.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 894619USDOT 3984879

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)189
Observed (24 mo)13
Shared w/ other carriers1

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
520 S HIGHWAY DR, FENTON, MO, 63026
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(636) 343-1212
Fax
(636) 343-5660
Email
cbottenfield@intren.com
Web domain
intren.com

Registration

Officer
Matthew Turk
USDOT / docket
186856
First registered
06/01/1974
Last MCS-150
07/02/2025 · 1,043,687 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 02/14/2003
D-U-N-S
48841779

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

189Power units
165Drivers
—CDL drivers
1,043,687Annual 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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is SHADE TREE SERVICE CO's USDOT number?

SHADE TREE SERVICE CO's USDOT number is 186856.

Is SHADE TREE SERVICE CO authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-21, SHADE TREE SERVICE CO is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SHADE TREE SERVICE CO's safety record?

SHADE TREE SERVICE CO has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is SHADE TREE SERVICE CO's fleet?

SHADE TREE SERVICE CO operates 189 power units and 165 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SHADE TREE SERVICE CO based?

SHADE TREE SERVICE CO is based in FENTON, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.