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Carrier profile · USDOT 1448116

RALPH E SHORTS

DBA SHORTS DRILLING

3 power unitsWEST SALEM, OH
CARRIER INACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(419) 853-4442Email dispatchSHADYGIZMO@NETZERO.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 21 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority20 yr active
since 2006
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 20-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is RALPH E SHORTS safe to work with?

Is RALPH E SHORTS safe to load? RALPH E SHORTS (USDOT 1448116) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in WEST SALEM, OH, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 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
RERALPH E SHORTS 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?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
3
Observed power (24 mo)
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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
WEST SALEM, OH
15077 RICKEL RD
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

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
15077 RICKEL RD, WEST SALEM, OH, 44287
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(419) 853-4442
Cell
(419) 295-7035
Fax
(419) 853-4442
Email
shadygizmo@netzero.com
Web domain
netzero.com

Registration

Officer
Ralph E Shorts
USDOT / docket
1448116
First registered
01/04/2006
Last MCS-150
04/14/2015 · 100 mi (2014)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

3Power units
3Drivers
3CDL drivers
100Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is RALPH E SHORTS's USDOT number?

RALPH E SHORTS's USDOT number is 1448116.

Is RALPH E SHORTS authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, RALPH E SHORTS is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is RALPH E SHORTS's fleet?

RALPH E SHORTS operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RALPH E SHORTS based?

RALPH E SHORTS is based in WEST SALEM, OH.