Carrier profile · USDOT 530873 · MC-265678 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Donna B & Randall K Shelton LLC

DBA D & R TRUCKING

1 power unitLocal · 1 statesCHATHAM, VA85/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-265678 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

22.0Avg age (yr)

2001–2007 · vPIC

Call dispatch(434) 770-4874 Email dispatchsheltontrks@gmail.com

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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.

Watch · 1

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

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 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityFlagged

33 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

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

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 9 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Sentry Select’05–’12

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Aug 2025

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2023 → Dec 2023	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	May 2021 → May 2023	$750K	1
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2020 → May 2021	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2018 → May 2020	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2017 → May 2018	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2016 → May 2017	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2015 → May 2016	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2015 → May 2015	$750K	1
MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2015 → Mar 2015	$750K	2
MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2012 → Dec 2012	$750K	4
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2005 → Mar 2012	$750K	3
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2002 → Feb 2005	$750K	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1996 → Apr 1996	$750K	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1993 → Apr 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
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.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

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

Home base

CHATHAM, VA

4905 STRADER RD

Top corridor

IL ⇄ VA

IL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 530873. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 530873.

Shares a company officer with other carriers

donna shelton — 2 carriers: USDOT 2924245

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4905 STRADER RD, CHATHAM, VA, 24531
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (434) 770-4874
Fax: (434) 369-0046
Email: sheltontrks@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Donna Shelton
USDOT / docket: 530873 · MC-265678
First registered: Jul 20, 1993
Last MCS-150: Jan 29, 2026 · 25,890 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 23, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

25,890

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DONNA B & RANDALL K SHELTON LLC.

DONNA B & RANDALL K SHELTON LLC (USDOT 530873) has a Vektor safety score of 85/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Aug 12, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 29, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 23, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DONNA B & RANDALL K SHELTON LLC's USDOT number?

DONNA B & RANDALL K SHELTON LLC's USDOT number is 530873, and its motor carrier number is MC-265678.

Is DONNA B & RANDALL K SHELTON LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DONNA B & RANDALL K SHELTON LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DONNA B & RANDALL K SHELTON LLC's safety record?

DONNA B & RANDALL K SHELTON LLC 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 85/100 (tier: review).

How big is DONNA B & RANDALL K SHELTON LLC's fleet?

DONNA B & RANDALL K SHELTON LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DONNA B & RANDALL K SHELTON LLC based?

DONNA B & RANDALL K SHELTON LLC is based in CHATHAM, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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