Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 98442 · MC-134843
SHELLY SMITH & SONS LTD
17 power unitsavg 5 yrLocal · 1 statesMANSFIELD, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-134843 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2018–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 yr
Model years 2018–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SHELLY SMITH & SONS LTD safe to work with?
Is SHELLY SMITH & SONS LTD safe to load? SHELLY SMITH & SONS LTD (USDOT 98442, MC-134843) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MANSFIELD, OH, operating 17 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SSSHELLY SMITH & SONS LTD 100
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 17-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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.
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
United States · 93–96
Cincinnati · 96–19
19932019
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1996 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 6 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Aug 1993 → Aug 1996 | $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)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2024
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MANSFIELD, OH
Top corridor
OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bricker.com — 24 carriers: USDOT 324785USDOT 366921USDOT 595663USDOT 837288USDOT 1234680USDOT 1437161USDOT 1633294USDOT 1646183
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert smith — 204 carriers: USDOT 53204USDOT 292946USDOT 369105USDOT 371759USDOT 373906USDOT 458926USDOT 461932USDOT 491059
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 350 ASHLAND ROAD, MANSFIELD, OH, 44905
- Mailing address
- 100 S THIRD STREET, COLUMBUS, OH, 43215
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (419) 524-1841
- Cell
- (419) 566-3939
- Fax
- (419) 522-0892
- fmcsa@bricker.com
- Web domain
- bricker.com
Registration
- Officers
- Robert Smith · Bryon L Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 98442 · MC-134843
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 02/24/2026 · 60,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/10/1980
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 SHELLY SMITH & SONS LTD's USDOT number?
SHELLY SMITH & SONS LTD's USDOT number is 98442, and its motor carrier number is MC-134843.
Is SHELLY SMITH & SONS LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SHELLY SMITH & SONS LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SHELLY SMITH & SONS LTD's safety record?
SHELLY SMITH & SONS LTD has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SHELLY SMITH & SONS LTD's fleet?
SHELLY SMITH & SONS LTD operates 17 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHELLY SMITH & SONS LTD based?
SHELLY SMITH & SONS LTD is based in MANSFIELD, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.