Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA SHADD TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.2 yr
Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
MICHAEL SHADD (USDOT 1026368) has a Vektor safety score of 75/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 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 20, 2026.
It reports 14 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 15, 2024.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
MICHAEL SHADD's USDOT number is 1026368, and its motor carrier number is MC-443395.
As of Aug 20, 2026, MICHAEL SHADD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MICHAEL SHADD has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
MICHAEL SHADD operates 14 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MICHAEL SHADD is based in GRIDLEY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
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5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Aug 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Aug 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2014 → Dec 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Dec 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2009 → Dec 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2003 → Dec 2006 | $750K | 1 |
| ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC. | Oct 2002 → May 2003 | $750K | 2 |
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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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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