Carrier profile · USDOT 2984507 · MC-65841 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SHASTA TRANSPORTATION LLC

2 power unitsavg 21 yrLocal · 1 statesLAREDO, TX82/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-65841 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

21.0Avg age (yr)

2004–2006 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 269-6778 Email dispatchSTRANSPORTATION@YAHOO.COM

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

Established 9 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority

Watch · 1

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

In good standing · 2

Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 13 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

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

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

21 yr

Model years 2004–2006 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

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

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 25.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Maintenance20 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
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

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Knight Specialty’18–’21

United Wisconsin’21–’22

Highlander Specialty’22–’24

Trisura Specialty’24–’25

beyond this history

2018202020222024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2024 → Apr 2025	$750K	1
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2022 → Mar 2024	$750K	2
UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2021 → Mar 2022	$750K	1
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Mar 2021	$750K	5
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2018 → Mar 2018	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
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

21.0 yr

Average age

2006

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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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

TX busiest

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

Home base

LAREDO, TX

11301 PALMILLAS LOOP

Top corridor

TX 2

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2477473 USDOT 3430202 USDOT 4240919 USDOT 2905874 USDOT 4160715

Shares a company officer with other carriers

shasta alcala — 2 carriers: USDOT 4235882

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 11301 PALMILLAS LOOP, LAREDO, TX, 78045
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (956) 269-6778
Email: stransportation@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Shasta Alcala
USDOT / docket: 2984507 · MC-65841
First registered: Mar 13, 2017
Last MCS-150: Aug 4, 2025 · 100,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

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 SHASTA TRANSPORTATION LLC.

SHASTA TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2984507) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 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 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 2 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 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 4, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SHASTA TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

SHASTA TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2984507, and its motor carrier number is MC-65841.

Is SHASTA TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SHASTA TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SHASTA TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

SHASTA TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).