Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3220530 · MC-1007800
SHIELD MOVING AND STORAGE LLC
3 power unitsavg 2.4 yrNational · 16 statesSILVER SPRING, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1007800 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
2.4Avg age (yr)
2020–2025 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.415.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.4 yr
Model years 2020–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SHIELD MOVING AND STORAGE LLC safe to work with?
Is SHIELD MOVING AND STORAGE LLC safe to load? SHIELD MOVING AND STORAGE LLC (USDOT 3220530, MC-1007800) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SILVER SPRING, MD, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 36 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SMSHIELD MOVING AND STORAGE LLC 88
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Safety
36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.4% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)24 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
45.5% 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
≈4.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.0 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.
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance20
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving19
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance17 · 6 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 7 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Agency Maryland · 23–26
20232026
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 47 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC | Feb 2023 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 47 |
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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)
- 9
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
CT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SILVER SPRING, MD
Top corridor
CT ⇄ MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2387728USDOT 2845439USDOT 313285Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 380810USDOT 2387728USDOT 2845439USDOT 553575USDOT 3426104USDOT 4388575USDOT 327574USDOT 3716143
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jose garcia — 249 carriers: USDOT 436246USDOT 548824USDOT 627660USDOT 723031USDOT 793259USDOT 827136USDOT 841707USDOT 918791
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers88
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3410 FARTHING DR, SILVER SPRING, MD, 20906
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (301) 906-0119
Registration
- Officer
- Jose Garcia
- USDOT / docket
- 3220530 · MC-1007800
- First registered
- 12/10/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 01/08/2025 · 240,000 mi (2024)
- 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 MOVING AND STORAGE LLC's USDOT number?
SHIELD MOVING AND STORAGE LLC's USDOT number is 3220530, and its motor carrier number is MC-1007800.
Is SHIELD MOVING AND STORAGE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SHIELD MOVING AND STORAGE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SHIELD MOVING AND STORAGE LLC's safety record?
SHIELD MOVING AND STORAGE LLC has a 15.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SHIELD MOVING AND STORAGE LLC's fleet?
SHIELD MOVING AND STORAGE LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHIELD MOVING AND STORAGE LLC based?
SHIELD MOVING AND STORAGE LLC is based in SILVER SPRING, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.