Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2582126 · MC-904222
SHORTHAUL TRANSPORTATION LLC
1 power unitsavg 15 yrLocal · 1 statesBATON ROUGE, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-904222 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.0Avg age (yr)
2003–2016 · 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 11 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (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 peersOlder
15 yr
Model years 2003–2016 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SHORTHAUL TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is SHORTHAUL TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? SHORTHAUL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2582126, MC-904222) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BATON ROUGE, LA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 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: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSHORTHAUL TRANSPORTATION LLC 50
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Wilshire · 17–24
Great West · 24–26
20152026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2024 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Mar 2015 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 7 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2016
Newest model yr
2003
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 mo22
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BATON ROUGE, LA
Top corridor
LA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kenneth spears — 5 carriers: USDOT 932042USDOT 2195393USDOT 2911533USDOT 4096041
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1354 ARCADIA DR, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70810
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (225) 806-3786
- Web domain
- gm.
Registration
- Officer
- Kenneth Spears
- USDOT / docket
- 2582126 · MC-904222
- First registered
- 02/19/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 05/29/2024 · 39,412 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is SHORTHAUL TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
SHORTHAUL TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2582126, and its motor carrier number is MC-904222.
Is SHORTHAUL TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SHORTHAUL TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SHORTHAUL TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
SHORTHAUL TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 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 SHORTHAUL TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
SHORTHAUL TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHORTHAUL TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
SHORTHAUL TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in BATON ROUGE, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.