Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3521266 · MC-1168876
SHORTSTACK LOGISTICS LLC
2 power unitsavg 5.2 yrMulti-region · 9 statesMERIDIAN, ID
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1168876 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.2Avg age (yr)
2006–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-28
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
5.2 yr
Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SHORTSTACK LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is SHORTSTACK LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? SHORTSTACK LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3521266, MC-1168876) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MERIDIAN, ID, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-28.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-28
SLSHORTSTACK LOGISTICS LLC 86
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% 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
≈2.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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.
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Amtrust · 21–24
20202024
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC | Nov 2020 → Nov 2021 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2026
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
OR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MERIDIAN, ID
Top corridor
OR ⇄ ID
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3315029USDOT 3325162USDOT 3048149USDOT 4444566USDOT 3475971USDOT 4215808USDOT 2146636Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3325162USDOT 3858736USDOT 4197145USDOT 4244938USDOT 4415249USDOT 2459794USDOT 3141924USDOT 3315029
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1810 S SPORTSMAN WAY, MERIDIAN, ID, 83642
- Mailing address
- 4663 S ENTERPRISE ST, BOISE, ID, 83705
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- —
Registration
- USDOT / docket
- 3521266 · MC-1168876
- First registered
- 11/13/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 06/26/2026 · 125,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is SHORTSTACK LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
SHORTSTACK LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3521266, and its motor carrier number is MC-1168876.
Is SHORTSTACK LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-28, SHORTSTACK LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SHORTSTACK LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
SHORTSTACK LOGISTICS LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SHORTSTACK LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
SHORTSTACK LOGISTICS LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHORTSTACK LOGISTICS LLC based?
SHORTSTACK LOGISTICS LLC is based in MERIDIAN, ID, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.