Carrier profile · USDOT 454186 · MC-249821 · Updated Aug 9, 2026

Utica Shelby Automotive, Inc.

DBA USA AUTO TRANSPORT

2 power unitsavg 19.7 yrRegional · 3 statesUTICA, MI100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-249821 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

19.7Avg age (yr)

2005–2007 · vPIC

Call dispatch(586) 739-6505 Email dispatchusatire@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 9, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 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

19.7 yr

Model years 2005–2007 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 12 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Truck Exchange’92–’99

Employers’17–’24

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	May 2025 → May 2025	$750K	3
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2024 → May 2025	$750K	7
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2017 → May 2024	$750K	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2015 → May 2017	$750K	3
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Aug 2014 → Aug 2015	$750K	1
AMERICAN FAMILY HOME INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2012 → Aug 2014	$750K	2
SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2010 → Aug 2012	$750K	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2009 → Aug 2010	$750K	2
AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2007 → Sep 2009	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2005 → Sep 2007	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2001 → Oct 2002	$750K	4
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Sep 2000 → Sep 2001	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1999 → Sep 2000	$750K	3
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1994 → Oct 1995	$750K	3
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Mar 1992 → Feb 1999	$750K	1

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Equipment

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): 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

19.7 yr

Average age

2007

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

66.7%

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

KY busiest

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

Home base

UTICA, MI

7551 AUBURN RD

Top corridor

KY ⇄ MI

KY 2 · GA 2 · TN 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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7551 AUBURN RD, UTICA, MI, 48317-5217
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (586) 739-6505
Cell: (586) 206-3062
Fax: (586) 739-4508
Email: usatire@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Rick Michelon
USDOT / docket: 454186 · MC-249821
First registered: Aug 5, 1991
Last MCS-150: Sep 10, 2025 · 117,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 30, 2000
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

117,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for UTICA SHELBY AUTOMOTIVE, INC..

UTICA SHELBY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. (USDOT 454186) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 9, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 9, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 9, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 10, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 30, 2000 in the federal record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is UTICA SHELBY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.'s USDOT number?

UTICA SHELBY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.'s USDOT number is 454186, and its motor carrier number is MC-249821.

Is UTICA SHELBY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. authorized to operate?

As of Aug 9, 2026, UTICA SHELBY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is UTICA SHELBY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.'s safety record?

UTICA SHELBY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is UTICA SHELBY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.'s fleet?

UTICA SHELBY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is UTICA SHELBY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. based?

UTICA SHELBY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. is based in UTICA, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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