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Carrier profile · USDOT 2548929 · MC-887680 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SHELLBACK TRANSPORT INC

2 power unitsavg 12.8 yrRegional · 3 statesDELAWARE, OH

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-887680 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.8Avg age (yr)

2001–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(517) 980-2300 Email dispatchSHELLBACKTRANSPORT@GMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for SHELLBACK TRANSPORT INC

SHELLBACK TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2548929) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

SHELLBACK TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2548929) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

SHELLBACK TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2548929) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Oct 23, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

SHELLBACK TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2548929) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

SHELLBACK TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2548929) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

SHELLBACK TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2548929) reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 27, 2026.

SHELLBACK TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2548929) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 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

12.8 yr

Model years 2001–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

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.

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

≈0.8 / 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: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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.

390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 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: Active
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

$750K BIPD last filed · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Artisan Truckers’14–’15

beyond this history

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Oct 2017

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2016 → Oct 2017	$750K	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2015 → Oct 2016	$750K	3
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Nov 2015	$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): 2
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.8 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

20%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

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

DELAWARE, OH

508 MCKINLEY LANE

Top corridor

TX ⇄ OH

TX 1 · FL 1 · MO 1

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 860426

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 508 MCKINLEY LANE, DELAWARE, OH, 43015
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (517) 980-2300
Email: shellbacktransport@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Darren C. Miller
USDOT / docket: 2548929 · MC-887680
First registered: Oct 9, 2014
Last MCS-150: Apr 27, 2026 · 90,000 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

90,000

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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Frequently asked

What is SHELLBACK TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

SHELLBACK TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2548929, and its motor carrier number is MC-887680.

Is SHELLBACK TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SHELLBACK TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SHELLBACK TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

SHELLBACK TRANSPORT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.