Carrier profile · USDOT 1550128 · MC-575869 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Southeast Amalgamated Inc

DBA SHELTON OIL & TRANSPORT COMPANY

28 power unitsavg 11.2 yrRegional · 3 statesWAYNESVILLE, NC81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-575869 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

28Power units

18 observed · MCS-150

14Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(828) 456-5612 Email dispatchluke@sheltontransport.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.2 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 20 vehicle and 30 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

20.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

29 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 4

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 28-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 28
Inspections · 24 mo: 30
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving16 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
177.801 Other violationOther4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 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 / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’21 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Empire Fire’06–’09

Federated’11–’18

Guideone’19–’23

beyond this history

2006201120162021now

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 · FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Oct 2023

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 2020 → Sep 2021	$1M	1
GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2019 → Oct 2023	$1M	1
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2018 → Sep 2019	$1M	1
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2011 → Sep 2018	$1M	1
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2010 → Sep 2011	$1M	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2009 → Sep 2010	$1M	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2006 → Sep 2009	$1M	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 28
Observed power (24 mo): 18
Trailers (towed): 14

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

53.1%

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

NC busiest

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

Home base

WAYNESVILLE, NC

2271 ASHEVILLE RD

Top corridor

NC 15 · SC 12 · TN 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@sheltontransport.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 243946

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2271 ASHEVILLE RD, WAYNESVILLE, NC, 28786
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (828) 456-5612
Fax: (828) 456-7788
Email: luke@sheltontransport.com
Web domain: sheltontransport.com

Registration

Officers: William Luke Everist · Mary K Everist
USDOT / docket: 1550128 · MC-575869
First registered: Sep 5, 2006
Last MCS-150: Sep 5, 2025 · 1,496,970 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 28, 2016
Recordable crash rate: 0.63
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,496,970

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 SOUTHEAST AMALGAMATED INC.

SOUTHEAST AMALGAMATED INC (USDOT 1550128) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Oct 16, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 30 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 28 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 5, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 28, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHEAST AMALGAMATED INC's USDOT number?

SOUTHEAST AMALGAMATED INC's USDOT number is 1550128, and its motor carrier number is MC-575869.

Is SOUTHEAST AMALGAMATED INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, SOUTHEAST AMALGAMATED INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SOUTHEAST AMALGAMATED INC's safety record?

SOUTHEAST AMALGAMATED INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is SOUTHEAST AMALGAMATED INC's fleet?

SOUTHEAST AMALGAMATED INC operates 28 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHEAST AMALGAMATED INC based?

SOUTHEAST AMALGAMATED INC is based in WAYNESVILLE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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