Carrier profile · USDOT 72022 · MC-108382 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Short Freight Lines Inc

21 power unitsavg 9.2 yrMulti-region · 9 statesBAY CITY, MI88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-108382 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

21Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

26Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.2Avg age (yr)

2004–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(989) 893-3505 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 50 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.2 yr

Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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3 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 8, 2026.

Safety

27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 4.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 22 vehicle and 27 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

26 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 21-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 21
Inspections · 24 mo: 27
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving16 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
172.516 Other violationOther2 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Reliance National’94–’00

Continental’00–’03

Cherokee’03–’09

Great West’10–’14

Great West’16–’19

National Interstate’20–’24

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Sep 2024

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	Sep 2020 → Sep 2024	$1M	2
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2019 → Oct 2020	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2016 → Sep 2019	$1M	1
STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2015 → Sep 2016	$1M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	Sep 2014 → Sep 2015	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2010 → Sep 2014	$1M	2
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2009 → Oct 2010	$1M	7
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2003 → Sep 2009	$1M	4
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2000 → Mar 2003	$1M	2
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 1994 → Mar 2000	$1M	6

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 21
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 26

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

58.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Michigan: 7 inspections
Indiana: 6 inspections
Ohio: 6 inspections
Maryland: 2 inspections
North Carolina: 1 inspections
Pennsylvania: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections

Home base

BAY CITY, MI

459 S RIVER RD

Most inspections: MI

7 inspections

MI 7 · IN 6 · OH 6

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1197728 USDOT 190003Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (13 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1367624 USDOT 1965386 USDOT 1197728 USDOT 190003 USDOT 3421533 USDOT 4073634 USDOT 3229028 USDOT 920222

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@shortfreightlines.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3309155

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 459 S RIVER RD, BAY CITY, MI, 48708-9601
Mailing address: PO BOX 357, BAY CITY, MI, 48707
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (989) 893-3505
Fax: (989) 893-3151
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: shortfreightlines.com

Registration

Officers: Derek Short · Jeanne Short
USDOT / docket: 72022 · MC-108382
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Dec 16, 2025 · 1,216,850 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 24, 2008
D-U-N-S: 3807468

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,216,850

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

1 of 22 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

35violation records

4OOS-tagged records

1 of 22inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

80%0 / 8

Unsafe driving

80%0 / 8

Other vehicle maintenance

729%2 / 7

Lights

60%0 / 6

Driver fitness

2100%2 / 2

Hours of service

20%0 / 2

Other / unclassified

20%0 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 5

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 4

20%Nov 25 to May 261 / 5

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 8

Top 3 codes (7 of 35 records)

392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
391.11B5-LNCDLNVE Driver not qualified2
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2

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393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps2
172.516C6-HMPMC Other violation1
177.823A-HMPMCM Other violation1
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LHWS Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.203E-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.47A-BCFSBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TFL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.80A Rear-vision mirrors1
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1

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Brakes

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SHORT FREIGHT LINES INC.

SHORT FREIGHT LINES INC (USDOT 72022) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Sep 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 4.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 27 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 22 vehicle-level and 27 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 21 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 16, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 24, 2008 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SHORT FREIGHT LINES INC's USDOT number?

SHORT FREIGHT LINES INC's USDOT number is 72022, and its motor carrier number is MC-108382.

Is SHORT FREIGHT LINES INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. SHORT FREIGHT LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SHORT FREIGHT LINES INC's safety record?

SHORT FREIGHT LINES INC has a 4.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).