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Carrier profile · USDOT 1452213 · MC-548797 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Don Shepherd
DBA SHEPHERD TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
5 power unitsUNION CITY, TN50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-548797 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2020 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
DON SHEPHERD (USDOT 1452213) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 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 refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 20, 2006.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is DON SHEPHERD's USDOT number?
DON SHEPHERD's USDOT number is 1452213, and its motor carrier number is MC-548797.
Is DON SHEPHERD authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, DON SHEPHERD is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DON SHEPHERD's fleet?
DON SHEPHERD operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DON SHEPHERD based?
DON SHEPHERD is based in UNION CITY, TN.
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