Carrier profile · USDOT 187029 · MC-1597590 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Lamar Shepard Trucking Co Inc

DBA LAMAR SHEPARD AND SONS MULCH

13 power unitsavg 11 yrRegional · 4 statesTUNNEL HILL, GA70/100

NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-1597590 NO AUTHORITYRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.0Avg age (yr)

1998–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(706) 673-9567 Email dispatchBERONSHEPARD@YAHOO.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 · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11 yr

Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

15 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 6.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 15 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 13-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 15
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

41.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

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

Home base

TUNNEL HILL, GA

701 N VARNELL RD

Top corridor

GA 6 · AL 4 · TN 3

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 company officer with other carriers

beron shepard — 2 carriers: USDOT 336389

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: 701 N VARNELL RD, TUNNEL HILL, GA, 30755
Mailing address: P O BOX 931, TUNNEL HILL, GA, 30755
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (706) 673-9567
Fax: (706) 673-1816
Email: beronshepard@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Beron Shepard
USDOT / docket: 187029 · MC-1597590
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Sep 29, 2024 · 147,983 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 10, 2023
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

147,983

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 LAMAR SHEPARD TRUCKING CO INC.

LAMAR SHEPARD TRUCKING CO INC (USDOT 187029) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 15 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It reports 13 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 29, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 10, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LAMAR SHEPARD TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number?

LAMAR SHEPARD TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number is 187029, and its motor carrier number is MC-1597590.

Is LAMAR SHEPARD TRUCKING CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, LAMAR SHEPARD TRUCKING CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LAMAR SHEPARD TRUCKING CO INC's safety record?

LAMAR SHEPARD TRUCKING CO INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).

How big is LAMAR SHEPARD TRUCKING CO INC's fleet?

LAMAR SHEPARD TRUCKING CO INC operates 13 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LAMAR SHEPARD TRUCKING CO INC based?

LAMAR SHEPARD TRUCKING CO INC is based in TUNNEL HILL, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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