Carrier profile · USDOT 188556 · MC-163294 · Updated Jun 28, 2026

SHAW TRANSPORT INC

DBA SHAW TRANSPORT

727 power unitsavg 10.2 yrNational · 47 statesDALTON, GA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-163294 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

727Power units

366 observed · MCS-150

439Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(706) 532-2315 Email dispatchmisty.hayes@shawinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 28, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record19 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 962 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

27 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

27 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

727 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.2 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

614 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 18.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 284 vehicle and 604 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

23.4% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 8.7 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

580 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 40

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 727-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 727
Inspections · 24 mo: 614
Annualized: ≈307 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving160 · 4 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance49 · 15 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance39 · 7 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance36 · 28 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance28 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance27 · 9 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance23 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 7 insurers · 6 lapsesCoverage lapse

Commerce Industry’82–’96

State Pennsylvania’93–’97

Zurich American’11–’23

1982199320042015now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2024

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2023 → Jul 2024	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Jul 2023	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2010 → Oct 2010	$750K	3
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jul 2009 → Jul 2010	$750K	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jul 2008 → Jul 2008	$750K	3
AFFILIATED FM INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2007 → Jul 2007	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2006 → Jul 2008	$750K	2
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2005 → Jul 2005	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2005 → Jul 2006	$750K	2
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	May 2005 → Aug 2005	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Jul 1998 → Jul 1998	$750K	2
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE	Jul 1997 → Jul 1997	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jul 1993 → Jul 1997	$750K	1
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE	Jul 1982 → Mar 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 727
Observed power (24 mo): 366
Trailers (towed): 439

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

15.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 47 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

612

GA busiest

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

Home base

DALTON, GA

616 EAST WALNUT AVE

Top corridor

GA 88 · CA 80 · NC 49

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 251147 USDOT 327574 USDOT 86876 USDOT 2810873 USDOT 237962 USDOT 192988Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (67 trucks · 73 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 277907 USDOT 327574 USDOT 442317 USDOT 2196287 USDOT 2735601 USDOT 21800 USDOT 854037 USDOT 1948956

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@shawinc.com — 8 carriers: USDOT 291388 USDOT 495790 USDOT 1037851 USDOT 1037857 USDOT 1254284 USDOT 1530130 USDOT 1592942

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

727

Observed (24 mo)

366

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: 616 EAST WALNUT AVE, DALTON, GA, 30720
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (706) 532-2315
Email: misty.hayes@shawinc.com
Web domain: shawinc.com

Registration

Officer: Misty Hayes
USDOT / docket: 188556 · MC-163294
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jun 20, 2025 · 40,257,081 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 23, 1996
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

727

Power units

985

Drivers

824

CDL drivers

40,257,081

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 SHAW TRANSPORT INC.

SHAW TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 188556) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 28, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 28, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 28, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 28, 2026.

The carrier received 614 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 284 vehicle-level and 604 driver-level — across 47 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 28, 2026.

The carrier has 27 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 19 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 28, 2026.

It reports 727 power units and 985 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 20, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 23, 1996 in the federal record refreshed Jun 28, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SHAW TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

SHAW TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 188556, and its motor carrier number is MC-163294.

Is SHAW TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 28, 2026, SHAW TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SHAW TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

SHAW TRANSPORT INC has a 18.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 962 roadside inspections, with 27 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).