Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 357126
SHELLS INC
4 power unitsavg 5.3 yrLocal · 2 statesBOURBON, IN
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
2018–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 37 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.3 yr
Model years 2018–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SHELLS INC safe to work with?
Is SHELLS INC safe to load? SHELLS INC (USDOT 357126) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BOURBON, IN, operating 4 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SISHELLS INC 50
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 4-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
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / 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.
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BOURBON, IN
Top corridor
IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@truckingconsultant.com — 857 carriers: USDOT 1163USDOT 71693USDOT 71734USDOT 71752USDOT 75881USDOT 98548USDOT 103486USDOT 158011
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)22
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
- 502 OLD US HWY 30 EAST, BOURBON, IN, 46504
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 482, HOLLAND, OH, 43528
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (574) 342-2673
- Fax
- (574) 342-5018
- Web domain
- truckingconsultant.com
Registration
- Officer
- Skip Bray
- USDOT / docket
- 357126
- First registered
- 06/12/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 06/24/2025 · 100,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/08/2016
- D-U-N-S
- 64097157
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is SHELLS INC's USDOT number?
SHELLS INC's USDOT number is 357126.
Is SHELLS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SHELLS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SHELLS INC's safety record?
SHELLS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is SHELLS INC's fleet?
SHELLS INC operates 4 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHELLS INC based?
SHELLS INC is based in BOURBON, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.