Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 324792 · MC-286919
SHADE TRUCKING INC
5 power unitsavg 19.5 yrLocal · 1 statesSMITHVILLE, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-286919 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
19.5Avg age (yr)
2003–2010 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
19.5 yr
Model years 2003–2010 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SHADE TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is SHADE TRUCKING INC safe to load? SHADE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 324792, MC-286919) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SMITHVILLE, OH, operating 5 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSHADE TRUCKING INC 88
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 5-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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Central · 08–11
Allied Property · 12–17
Benchmark · 17–23
Eastern Atlantic · 23–25
19952025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Nov 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2012 → Nov 2017 | $1M | 2 |
| AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2011 → Nov 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2008 → Dec 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2007 → Nov 2008 | $1M | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1995 → Oct 1995 | $1M | 3 |
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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)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2010
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 mo11
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SMITHVILLE, OH
Top corridor
OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ralaw.com — 53 carriers: USDOT 14569USDOT 126894USDOT 299828USDOT 317200USDOT 360760USDOT 371512USDOT 376191USDOT 401301
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 210 WEST CENTER STREET, SMITHVILLE, OH, 44677
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (330) 669-2778
- Fax
- (330) 669-2603
- akarcher@ralaw.com
- Web domain
- ralaw.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mary Alice Shade · Gary Shade
- USDOT / docket
- 324792 · MC-286919
- First registered
- 08/10/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 03/03/2025 · 150,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/12/2004
- 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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Frequently asked
What is SHADE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
SHADE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 324792, and its motor carrier number is MC-286919.
Is SHADE TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SHADE TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SHADE TRUCKING INC's safety record?
SHADE TRUCKING INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SHADE TRUCKING INC's fleet?
SHADE TRUCKING INC operates 5 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHADE TRUCKING INC based?
SHADE TRUCKING INC is based in SMITHVILLE, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.