Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
56 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1248482 · MC-489832
SHIPPING EXPERTS INC
56 power unitsavg 6.8 yrMulti-region · 11 statesSACRAMENTO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-489832 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
56Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.8Avg age (yr)
2012–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.028.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.8 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SHIPPING EXPERTS INC safe to work with?
Is SHIPPING EXPERTS INC safe to load? SHIPPING EXPERTS INC (USDOT 1248482, MC-489832) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SACRAMENTO, CA, operating 56 power units and 61 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 63 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (75/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
63 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.0% (24-mo)25 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.1% (24-mo)44 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.5% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 56-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 56
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 44
- Annualized
- ≈22 / 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 Driving33 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 12 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Clarendon National · 04–06
Northland · 09–12
Wesco · 12–14
Aegis Security · 14–16
United States · 20–22
20042022
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Dec 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2020 → Dec 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Dec 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2019 → Dec 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Jan 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Aug 2017 → Jan 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2016 → Aug 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2014 → Aug 2016 | $1M | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2012 → Aug 2014 | $1M | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Aug 2012 | $1M | 5 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2006 → Feb 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Jul 2004 → Jul 2006 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 56
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo4444
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SACRAMENTO, CA
Top corridor
CA
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 (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4489350USDOT 4514820USDOT 3072536USDOT 2395693USDOT 1259891
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@autoshippingexperts.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2773132USDOT 4117379
Shares a company officer with other carriers
vince — 3 carriers: USDOT 891615USDOT 2171963
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5656
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers55
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
- 7551 14TH AVE, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95820
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (916) 760-7202
- Fax
- (916) 760-8459
- Web domain
- autoshippingexperts.com
Registration
- Officer
- Vince
- USDOT / docket
- 1248482 · MC-489832
- First registered
- 05/17/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2026 · 7,100,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 56391157
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is SHIPPING EXPERTS INC's USDOT number?
SHIPPING EXPERTS INC's USDOT number is 1248482, and its motor carrier number is MC-489832.
Is SHIPPING EXPERTS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SHIPPING EXPERTS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SHIPPING EXPERTS INC's safety record?
SHIPPING EXPERTS INC has a 28.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 63 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is SHIPPING EXPERTS INC's fleet?
SHIPPING EXPERTS INC operates 56 power units and 61 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHIPPING EXPERTS INC based?
SHIPPING EXPERTS INC is based in SACRAMENTO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.