Carrier profile · USDOT 461101 · MC-235110 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

J L Shandy Transportation Inc

83 power unitsavg 18.1 yrRegional · 4 statesST JOHN, IN81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-235110 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

83Power units

40 observed · MCS-150

40Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

18.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(219) 365-2000 Email dispatchjana@jlshandy.com

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average31.8% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 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 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

83 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

18.1 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

46 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 31.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 22 vehicle and 46 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

22.2% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 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

45 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 6

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 83-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 83
Inspections · 24 mo: 46
Annualized: ≈23 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Driving29 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

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 ’16 · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

National’01–’11

American Hallmark’12–’16

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

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 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2016

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS	Mar 2012 → Nov 2016	$1M	9
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2001 → Jun 2011	$1M	13
ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1999 → Jun 1999	$1M	2
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1996 → Jun 1999	$1M	2
AMERICAN EAGLE INSURANCE CO	Mar 1996 → Dec 1996	$1M	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1995 → Mar 1996	$1M	2
THE HOME INDEMNITY CO.	Mar 1994 → Mar 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 83
Observed power (24 mo): 40
Trailers (towed): 40

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

18.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

41.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Indiana: 41 inspections
Ohio: 3 inspections
Illinois: 1 inspections
Michigan: 1 inspections

Home base

ST JOHN, IN

10115 RAVENWOOD DRIVE

Top corridor

IN 41 · OH 3 · IL 1

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2907429 USDOT 3724515 USDOT 3972080 USDOT 859208 USDOT 3833382 USDOT 70559 USDOT 2396802 USDOT 387102

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 10115 RAVENWOOD DRIVE, ST JOHN, IN, 46373
Mailing address: P O BOX 130, ST JOHN, IN, 46373
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (219) 365-2000
Fax: (219) 365-6200
Email: jana@jlshandy.com
Web domain: jlshandy.com

Registration

Officers: Jack Crotty · Lynn Crotty
USDOT / docket: 461101 · MC-235110
First registered: Oct 18, 1991
Last MCS-150: Jan 22, 2026 · 4,427,526 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 5, 2000
D-U-N-S: 624724381

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,427,526

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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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32%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

7 of 22 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

64violation records

16OOS-tagged records

7 of 22inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

176%1 / 17

Other vehicle maintenance

1464%9 / 14

Lights

1315%2 / 13

Brakes

1225%3 / 12

Hours of service

70%0 / 7

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

50%Oct 24 to Apr 252 / 4

33%Apr 25 to Oct 253 / 9

0%Oct 25 to Apr 260 / 3

33%Apr 26 to Oct 262 / 6

Top 3 codes (10 of 64 records)

392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3

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393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps3
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.207A-SUBL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps2
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.24 ELD — record edits / data2
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.8-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.104F3-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.106D-C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.209B-STWLOOS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43A-TPV Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCFSBD-SA Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A-BI-SA Brakes inoperative1
393.48A-BIAD Brakes inoperative1
393.48A-BMBCBD Brakes inoperative1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.70B1I-CDCG-L6 Coupling devices / fifth wheel1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-STLC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-STLN Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for J L SHANDY TRANSPORTATION INC.

J L SHANDY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 461101) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and 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 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 8, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 31.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier received 46 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 22 vehicle-level and 46 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 83 power units and 83 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 22, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 5, 2000 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is J L SHANDY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

J L SHANDY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 461101, and its motor carrier number is MC-235110.

Is J L SHANDY TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. J L SHANDY TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is J L SHANDY TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

J L SHANDY TRANSPORTATION INC has a 31.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 76 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).