Carrier profile · USDOT 857877 · MC-419235 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Don Shapka Trucking Ltd

9 power unitsBOYLE, AB80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-419235 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(780) 484-3850 Email dispatchdonshapka@mcsnet.ca

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 9 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’16 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Ranger Ins’03–’07

United States’07–’12

beyond this history

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION · since Oct 2016

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION	Dec 2014 → Oct 2016	$750K	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2013 → Dec 2014	$750K	1
NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION	Nov 2012 → Nov 2013	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2007 → Dec 2012	$750K	2
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Oct 2003 → Oct 2007	$750K	1
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Oct 2001 → Oct 2003	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BOYLE, AB

MARKET ROAD INDUSTRIAL PARK

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@mcsnet.ca — 13 carriers: USDOT 888648 USDOT 1214000 USDOT 1807073 USDOT 1865191 USDOT 2087032 USDOT 2111313 USDOT 2284573 USDOT 2302803

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: MARKET ROAD INDUSTRIAL PARK, BOYLE, AB, T0A 0M0
Mailing address: PO BOX 256, BOYLE, AB, T0A 0M0
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (780) 484-3850
Cell: (780) 213-0400
Fax: (780) 689-4691
Email: donshapka@mcsnet.ca
Web domain: mcsnet.ca

Registration

Officer: Don Shapka
USDOT / docket: 857877 · MC-419235
First registered: Feb 24, 2000
Last MCS-150: Mar 15, 2023 · 361,908 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

361,908

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DON SHAPKA TRUCKING LTD.

DON SHAPKA TRUCKING LTD (USDOT 857877) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION effective Oct 20, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 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 refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 15, 2023.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DON SHAPKA TRUCKING LTD's USDOT number?

DON SHAPKA TRUCKING LTD's USDOT number is 857877, and its motor carrier number is MC-419235.

Is DON SHAPKA TRUCKING LTD authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DON SHAPKA TRUCKING LTD is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is DON SHAPKA TRUCKING LTD's fleet?

DON SHAPKA TRUCKING LTD operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DON SHAPKA TRUCKING LTD based?

DON SHAPKA TRUCKING LTD is based in BOYLE, AB.

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