Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 499409 · MC-256734
SHANE S FRITZ
DBA FRITZ TRUCKING
3 power unitsavg 15.8 yrLocal · 2 statesBENTON, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-256734 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.8Avg age (yr)
2001–2019 · 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 authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15.8 yr
Model years 2001–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SHANE S FRITZ safe to work with?
Is SHANE S FRITZ safe to load? SHANE S FRITZ (USDOT 499409, MC-256734) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BENTON, PA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
SSSHANE S FRITZ 88
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Empire Fire · 94–96
Great West · 96–99
Sentry Select · 99–15
19942015
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1999 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 5 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 1996 → Mar 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1994 → Mar 1996 | $750k | 1 |
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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)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2019
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BENTON, PA
Top corridor
PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4127090
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4546A RED ROCK ROAD, BENTON, PA, 17814
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (570) 204-4071
- Fax
- (570) 925-6769
- fritztrk@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officer
- Shane S Fritz
- USDOT / docket
- 499409 · MC-256734
- First registered
- 09/28/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 08/21/2024 · 324,818 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 131917747
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 SHANE S FRITZ's USDOT number?
SHANE S FRITZ's USDOT number is 499409, and its motor carrier number is MC-256734.
Is SHANE S FRITZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SHANE S FRITZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SHANE S FRITZ's safety record?
SHANE S FRITZ has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes 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 SHANE S FRITZ's fleet?
SHANE S FRITZ operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHANE S FRITZ based?
SHANE S FRITZ is based in BENTON, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.