Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 834908 ·
Shepherd Group Inc
DBA D & S CONTRACTORS
1 power unitASHLAND, VA50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2626 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
SHEPHERD GROUP INC (USDOT 834908) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 10, 2018. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is SHEPHERD GROUP INC's USDOT number?
SHEPHERD GROUP INC's USDOT number is 834908.
Is SHEPHERD GROUP INC authorized to operate?
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. SHEPHERD GROUP INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is SHEPHERD GROUP INC's fleet?
SHEPHERD GROUP INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHEPHERD GROUP INC based?
SHEPHERD GROUP INC is based in ASHLAND, VA.
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