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Carrier profile · USDOT 565326 · Updated 07/18/2026

SHEPARDS MULCH INC

DBA SHEPARDS MULCH

10 power unitsRegional · 3 statesROCKY FACE, GA

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

20.8Avg age (yr)

2000–2018 · vPIC

Call dispatch(706) 278-5622 Email dispatchsshepard@optilink.us

Carrier verification summary for SHEPARDS MULCH INC

SHEPARDS MULCH INC (USDOT 565326) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 07/18/2026.

SHEPARDS MULCH INC (USDOT 565326) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 07/18/2026.

SHEPARDS MULCH INC (USDOT 565326) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 07/18/2026.

SHEPARDS MULCH INC (USDOT 565326) has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 07/18/2026.

SHEPARDS MULCH INC (USDOT 565326) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 07/18/2026.

SHEPARDS MULCH INC (USDOT 565326) reports 10 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 06/23/2026.

SHEPARDS MULCH INC (USDOT 565326) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 06/16/2010 in the federal record refreshed 07/18/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18

Limited record

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

Established 32 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average25.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Not enough inspection history to rate4 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 · 1

Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 4 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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 10-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: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving2
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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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): 3
Trailers (towed): 1

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

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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

GA busiest

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

Home base

ROCKY FACE, GA

110 ROUND KNOB RD

Top corridor

GA 2 · TN 1 · AL 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 4131652

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@optilink.us — 43 carriers: USDOT 58490 USDOT 649650 USDOT 811797 USDOT 823880 USDOT 881238 USDOT 891861 USDOT 897398 USDOT 956704

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: 110 ROUND KNOB RD, ROCKY FACE, GA, 30740-9502
Mailing address: PO BOX 636, ROCKY FACE, GA, 30740
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (706) 278-5622
Fax: (706) 259-6448
Email: sshepard@optilink.us
Web domain: optilink.us

Registration

Officers: Marvin B. Shepard · Chelsea Standridge
USDOT / docket: 565326
First registered: 06/06/1994
Last MCS-150: 06/23/2026 · 180,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 06/16/2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

180,000

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 SHEPARDS MULCH INC's USDOT number?

SHEPARDS MULCH INC's USDOT number is 565326.

Is SHEPARDS MULCH INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, SHEPARDS MULCH INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SHEPARDS MULCH INC's safety record?

SHEPARDS MULCH INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 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.