Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3557632 · MC-1193734
SHELL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC
18 power unitsavg 9.2 yrLocal · 1 statesLA PORTE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1193734 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.2Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-27
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
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo35.735.7 %
▲ 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
9.2 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SHELL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC safe to work with?
Is SHELL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC safe to load? SHELL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC (USDOT 3557632, MC-1193734) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LA PORTE, TX, operating 18 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 47 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.7% (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 2026-06-27.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-27
STSHELL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC 86
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Safety
47 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 35.7% (24-mo)28 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.6% (24-mo)28 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
54.5% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 18-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Clear Blue · 21–26
20212026
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 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2026 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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
2026
Newest model yr
1999
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 mo2828
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LA PORTE, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2488581USDOT 292991USDOT 3338849USDOT 38111USDOT 2085048Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (20 trucks · 23 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 292991USDOT 690147USDOT 1868845USDOT 232734USDOT 3515777USDOT 3598492USDOT 1852080USDOT 3718765
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers2020
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1912 S 16TH ST STE 100, LA PORTE, TX, 77571
- Mailing address
- 3663 N SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY E STE 600, HOUSTON, TX, 77032
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (469) 951-7631
- do@shelltrans.com
- Web domain
- shelltrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jake Eunsuk Won
- USDOT / docket
- 3557632 · MC-1193734
- First registered
- 01/26/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 04/22/2026 · 1,591,000 mi (2025)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is SHELL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC's USDOT number?
SHELL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC's USDOT number is 3557632, and its motor carrier number is MC-1193734.
Is SHELL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-27, SHELL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SHELL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC's safety record?
SHELL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC has a 35.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 47 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 SHELL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC's fleet?
SHELL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC operates 18 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHELL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC based?
SHELL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC is based in LA PORTE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.