Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3019647 · MC-33633
SHIELD CARRIERS INC
3 power unitsavg 6.8 yrRegional · 7 statesLEESBURG, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-33633 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.8Avg age (yr)
2016–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
6.8 yr
Model years 2016–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SHIELD CARRIERS INC safe to work with?
Is SHIELD CARRIERS INC safe to load? SHIELD CARRIERS INC (USDOT 3019647, MC-33633) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LEESBURG, VA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 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 has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SCSHIELD CARRIERS INC 86
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Canal · 19–22
20172023
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2024
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEESBURG, VA
Top corridor
TN ⇄ VA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1864030Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1864030USDOT 4225196
Shares a company officer with other carriers
akashdeep singh — 47 carriers: USDOT 930446USDOT 1986301USDOT 2050595USDOT 2299680USDOT 2347975USDOT 3033165USDOT 3089014USDOT 3167670
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 844 MACALISTER DR SE, LEESBURG, VA, 20175
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (571) 435-1339
- Cell
- (240) 938-5665
Registration
- Officer
- Akashdeep Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3019647 · MC-33633
- First registered
- 06/19/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 09/05/2024 · 150,000 mi (2019)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
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Frequently asked
What is SHIELD CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
SHIELD CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 3019647, and its motor carrier number is MC-33633.
Is SHIELD CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SHIELD CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SHIELD CARRIERS INC's safety record?
SHIELD CARRIERS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SHIELD CARRIERS INC's fleet?
SHIELD CARRIERS INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHIELD CARRIERS INC based?
SHIELD CARRIERS INC is based in LEESBURG, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.