Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
82 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3827862 · MC-1387480
SHEPHERD ENERGY SERVICES LLC
82 power unitsavg 9.9 yrLocal · 1 statesODESSA, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1387480 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
82Power units
81 observed · MCS-150
64Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.9Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.437.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
11 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.9 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SHEPHERD ENERGY SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is SHEPHERD ENERGY SERVICES LLC safe to load? SHEPHERD ENERGY SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3827862, MC-1387480) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ODESSA, TX, operating 82 power units and 74 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 170 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), 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
SESHEPHERD ENERGY SERVICES LLC 74
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Safety
170 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.4% (24-mo)123 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)129 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 82-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 82
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 129
- Annualized
- ≈65 / 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 Maintenance185 · 17 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance125
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving69
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance54 · 23 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance42 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance38 · 18 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance36
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance35 · 7 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance30
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance27
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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
$300k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Highlander Specialty · 22–24
20222025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $300k | 1 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2024 | $300k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 82
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 81
- Trailers (towed)
- 64
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
2000
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 mo129129
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ODESSA, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2976161USDOT 4268952USDOT 4559299USDOT 4338697USDOT 3141234USDOT 2432943USDOT 4076316USDOT 3115781Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (53 trucks · 58 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2432943USDOT 2976161USDOT 3768911USDOT 4268952USDOT 2107945USDOT 3054957USDOT 3065967USDOT 3059391
Shares a company officer with other carriers
santos uvalle iv — 2 carriers: USDOT 3235634
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8282
Observed (24 mo)8181
Shared w/ other carriers5353
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 508 N GRANDVIEW, ODESSA, TX, 79761
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 3667, ODESSA, TX, 79760
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (432) 288-3593
- Cell
- (432) 664-2786
- Web domain
- shepherdenergy.services
Registration
- Officers
- Santos Uvalle Iv · Caitlin Uvalle
- USDOT / docket
- 3827862 · MC-1387480
- First registered
- 02/23/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 02/02/2026 · 3,480,291 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/21/2024
- Recordable crash rate
- 4.03
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 SHEPHERD ENERGY SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
SHEPHERD ENERGY SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 3827862, and its motor carrier number is MC-1387480.
Is SHEPHERD ENERGY SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SHEPHERD ENERGY SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SHEPHERD ENERGY SERVICES LLC's safety record?
SHEPHERD ENERGY SERVICES LLC has a 37.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 170 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is SHEPHERD ENERGY SERVICES LLC's fleet?
SHEPHERD ENERGY SERVICES LLC operates 82 power units and 74 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHEPHERD ENERGY SERVICES LLC based?
SHEPHERD ENERGY SERVICES LLC is based in ODESSA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.