Carrier profile · USDOT 104020 · MC-123009 · Updated Aug 9, 2026

Shantz Cartage Inc

6 power unitsLocal · 1 statesAKRON, OH82/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-123009 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

22.0Avg age (yr)

1999–2008 · vPIC

Call dispatch(330) 434-3418 Email dispatchrshantz@shantzcartage.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 9, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 1

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 6-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: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
172.604 Other violationOther2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 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: Inactive
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

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Continental National’92–’95

American Motorists’99–’03

Maxum’06–’11

Acuity A’12–’19

Auto Owners’19–’24

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2024

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2019 → Nov 2024	$1M	2
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2012 → Dec 2019	$1M	8
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2011 → Dec 2011	$1M	4
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2006 → Dec 2011	$1M	2
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Dec 2004 → Dec 2006	$1M	1
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2003 → Dec 2004	$1M	1
AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1999 → Dec 2003	$1M	1
CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA	Dec 1996 → Dec 1999	$1M	1
FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INS. UNDERWRITERS, INC.	Dec 1995 → Dec 1996	$1M	1
CONTINENTAL NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 1992 → Dec 1995	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 2

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

OH busiest

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

Home base

AKRON, OH

395 BAIRD STREET

Top corridor

OH 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 395 BAIRD STREET, AKRON, OH, 44311-2455
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (330) 434-3418
Fax: (330) 434-3410
Email: rshantz@shantzcartage.com
Web domain: shantzcartage.com

Registration

Officers: Wayne Shantz · Randy Shantz
USDOT / docket: 104020 · MC-123009
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 15, 2026 · 70,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 8, 2006
D-U-N-S: 17491036

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

70,000

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 SHANTZ CARTAGE INC.

SHANTZ CARTAGE INC (USDOT 104020) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 9, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 28, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 9, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 9, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 15, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 8, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SHANTZ CARTAGE INC's USDOT number?

SHANTZ CARTAGE INC's USDOT number is 104020, and its motor carrier number is MC-123009.

Is SHANTZ CARTAGE INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 9, 2026, SHANTZ CARTAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SHANTZ CARTAGE INC's safety record?

SHANTZ CARTAGE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is SHANTZ CARTAGE INC's fleet?

SHANTZ CARTAGE INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SHANTZ CARTAGE INC based?

SHANTZ CARTAGE INC is based in AKRON, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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