Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2358733 · MC-808184
SHAUGHNESSY OVERLAND EXPRESS INC
10 power unitsavg 4.9 yrMulti-region · 12 statesDES MOINES, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-808184 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 32 inspections.
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SHAUGHNESSY OVERLAND EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is SHAUGHNESSY OVERLAND EXPRESS INC safe to load? SHAUGHNESSY OVERLAND EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2358733, MC-808184) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DES MOINES, IA, operating 10 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SOSHAUGHNESSY OVERLAND EXPRESS INC 100
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Safety
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving19
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 387.301 Other violationOther1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+7 earlier
Progressive Express · 12–17
Prime · 21–25
20122025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Nov 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Jul 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → May 2025 | $1M | 7 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| OAK RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → May 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2012 → May 2017 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DES MOINES, IA
Top corridor
MI ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 120195USDOT 250513USDOT 327574USDOT 4129053USDOT 148192
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@soexinc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2563041
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6450 NE 14TH ST, DES MOINES, IA, 50313
- Mailing address
- 3845 BECK BLVD #825, NAPLES, FL, 34114
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (239) 248-1168
- Fax
- (239) 970-0569
- admin@soexinc.com
- Web domain
- soexinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ryan M Shaughnessy · Sue Shaughnessy
- USDOT / docket
- 2358733 · MC-808184
- First registered
- 11/20/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 05/27/2025 · 1,430,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 7.46
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is SHAUGHNESSY OVERLAND EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
SHAUGHNESSY OVERLAND EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2358733, and its motor carrier number is MC-808184.
Is SHAUGHNESSY OVERLAND EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SHAUGHNESSY OVERLAND EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SHAUGHNESSY OVERLAND EXPRESS INC's safety record?
SHAUGHNESSY OVERLAND EXPRESS INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SHAUGHNESSY OVERLAND EXPRESS INC's fleet?
SHAUGHNESSY OVERLAND EXPRESS INC operates 10 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHAUGHNESSY OVERLAND EXPRESS INC based?
SHAUGHNESSY OVERLAND EXPRESS INC is based in DES MOINES, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.