Asset-based
42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision ·
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Not yet decoded
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
SHELLBACK TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1462115) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 42 power units and 41 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 19, 2021. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
SHELLBACK TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1462115, and its motor carrier number is MC-552365.
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. SHELLBACK TRANSPORTATION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SHELLBACK TRANSPORTATION INC operates 42 power units and 41 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SHELLBACK TRANSPORTATION INC is based in FORT WAYNE, IN.
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Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative
No roadside inspections on record.
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Jan 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2014 → Oct 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Oct 2014 | $750K | 2 |
| TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Oct 2012 → Feb 2014 | $750K | 3 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Dec 2011 → Jun 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Sep 2011 → Oct 2012 | $750K | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2006 → Sep 2011 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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