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Carrier profile · USDOT 277275 · MC-194202 · Updated 06/13/2026

SHANAHOWE TRANSPORTATION INC

5 power unitsROCKFORD, IL

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-194202 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(815) 229-8573 Email dispatchSHANAHOWE1@YAHOO.COM

Carrier verification summary for SHANAHOWE TRANSPORTATION INC

SHANAHOWE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 277275) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

SHANAHOWE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 277275) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

SHANAHOWE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 277275) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

SHANAHOWE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 277275) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

SHANAHOWE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 277275) reports 5 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 04/26/2011.

SHANAHOWE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 277275) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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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 40 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

Watch · 5

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.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 15.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityFlagged

39 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 13 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Great West’95–’99

Republic Western’01–now

Pacific Financial’05–’08

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2011 → Nov 2012	$750k	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2010 → Oct 2011	$750k	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2009 → Oct 2010	$750k	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2008 → Oct 2009	$750k	1
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	May 2005 → Oct 2008	$750k	1
REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2001 → current	$750k	3
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.	Jun 2001 → Aug 2001	$750k	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2000 → Jun 2001	$750k	1
AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1999 → Jun 2000	$750k	1
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1999 → Jun 1999	$750k	1
ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1999 → Nov 1999	$750k	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 1995 → Jul 1999	$750k	2
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	May 1994 → May 1995	$750k	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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 · 24 mo

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

Home base

ROCKFORD, IL

530 BLACKHAWK PARK AVENUE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 277275. 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 277275.

Shares a company officer with other carriers

matthew howe — 6 carriers: USDOT 227655 USDOT 2441941 USDOT 3011912 USDOT 3499887 USDOT 4490406

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 530 BLACKHAWK PARK AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL, 61104-7052
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (815) 229-8573
Cell: (815) 494-3968
Fax: (815) 229-8580
Email: shanahowe1@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Matthew Howe
USDOT / docket: 277275 · MC-194202
First registered: 08/06/1986
Last MCS-150: 04/26/2011 · 863,484 mi (2010)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

863,484

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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