Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
225 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 89970 · MC-124887
SHELTON TRUCKING SERVICE INC
225 power unitsALTHA, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-124887 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
225Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 225 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal99
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SHELTON TRUCKING SERVICE INC safe to work with?
Is SHELTON TRUCKING SERVICE INC safe to load? SHELTON TRUCKING SERVICE INC (USDOT 89970, MC-124887) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in ALTHA, FL, operating 225 power units and 204 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSHELTON TRUCKING SERVICE INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 12 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
Ranger Ins · 94–96
American · 96–97
Travelers Property · 97–00
Continental · 05–07
State Pennsylvania · 13–16
19942018
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.
14 insurer eras · collapsed from 28 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2017 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2016 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Sep 2013 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 5 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Sep 2012 → Sep 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2007 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2005 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2004 → Oct 2005 | $750k | 4 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jun 2003 → Jun 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Jun 2002 → Jun 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| UNIVERSAL INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Mar 2002 → Jun 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2000 → May 2001 | $750k | 3 |
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Dec 1997 → Jun 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1996 → Dec 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | May 1994 → Mar 1996 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 225
- 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
ALTHA, FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sheltontrucking.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 795982USDOT 2911927
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 24058 NW SR 73, ALTHA, FL, 32421
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 877-3201
- Cell
- (850) 544-6849
- Fax
- (800) 877-3201
- Web domain
- sheltontrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Joshua W Shelton · Randall M Shelton
- USDOT / docket
- 89970 · MC-124887
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 02/07/2018 · 15,148,381 mi (2016)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 61902367
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 SHELTON TRUCKING SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
SHELTON TRUCKING SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 89970, and its motor carrier number is MC-124887.
Is SHELTON TRUCKING SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SHELTON TRUCKING SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SHELTON TRUCKING SERVICE INC's fleet?
SHELTON TRUCKING SERVICE INC operates 225 power units and 204 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHELTON TRUCKING SERVICE INC based?
SHELTON TRUCKING SERVICE INC is based in ALTHA, FL.