Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 58639 · MC-236011
SHEPARD EXPOSITION SERVICES INC
20 power unitsavg 5.9 yrRegional · 7 statesATLANTA, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-236011 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
2013–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 24 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SHEPARD EXPOSITION SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is SHEPARD EXPOSITION SERVICES INC safe to load? SHEPARD EXPOSITION SERVICES INC (USDOT 58639, MC-236011) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ATLANTA, GA, operating 20 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
SESHEPARD EXPOSITION SERVICES INC 100
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.3% (24-mo)16 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▼ 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 20-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
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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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Reliance · 93–03
Hanover · 07–10
Charter Oak · 10–13
Hanover · 13–17
Hartford Fire · 17–23
19932022
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO. | Apr 2021 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2013 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2010 → Apr 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2007 → Apr 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1993 → Nov 2003 | $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)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ATLANTA, GA
Top corridor
TX ⇄ GA
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 (5 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130USDOT 798981USDOT 2820143USDOT 3144744USDOT 242009USDOT 3957097USDOT 2312254
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@shepardes.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 533396
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers55
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
- 1531 CARROLL DRIVE, ATLANTA, GA, 30318
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (404) 720-8641
- Web domain
- shepardes.com
Registration
- Officers
- Amy Taggert · Kevin Bird
- USDOT / docket
- 58639 · MC-236011
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 10/02/2025 · 112,597 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 06/02/2014
- 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 SHEPARD EXPOSITION SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
SHEPARD EXPOSITION SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 58639, and its motor carrier number is MC-236011.
Is SHEPARD EXPOSITION SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, SHEPARD EXPOSITION SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SHEPARD EXPOSITION SERVICES INC's safety record?
SHEPARD EXPOSITION SERVICES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SHEPARD EXPOSITION SERVICES INC's fleet?
SHEPARD EXPOSITION SERVICES INC operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHEPARD EXPOSITION SERVICES INC based?
SHEPARD EXPOSITION SERVICES INC is based in ATLANTA, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.