Carrier profile · USDOT 545355 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Shape Manufacturing Inc

31 power unitsavg 12.6 yrRegional · 5 statesLOUISVILLE, KY94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

31Power units

32 observed · MCS-150

25Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.6Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(502) 583-7834 Email dispatchval@shapemfg.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 79 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.7%

▼ 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

31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.6 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

63 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 15.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 51 vehicle and 63 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

10.5% · 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 10.3 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

60 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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 31-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 31
Inspections · 24 mo: 63
Annualized: ≈32 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 31
Observed power (24 mo): 32
Trailers (towed): 25

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

49.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

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

Home base

LOUISVILLE, KY

1987 SOUTH PARK RD

Top corridor

KY 45 · IN 6 · TN 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

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 3137428 USDOT 3138126 USDOT 327574

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1987 SOUTH PARK RD, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40219
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (502) 583-7834
Fax: (502) 583-7925
Email: val@shapemfg.com
Web domain: shapemfg.com

Registration

Officers: Val Yatsman · Theodore Lukjan
USDOT / docket: 545355
First registered: Dec 14, 1993
Last MCS-150: Mar 26, 2025 · 820,223 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 17, 1995
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

820,223

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 SHAPE MANUFACTURING INC.

SHAPE MANUFACTURING INC (USDOT 545355) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available 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 15.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 63 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 51 vehicle-level and 63 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 4 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 31 power units and 19 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 26, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 17, 1995 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SHAPE MANUFACTURING INC's USDOT number?

SHAPE MANUFACTURING INC's USDOT number is 545355.

Is SHAPE MANUFACTURING INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, SHAPE MANUFACTURING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SHAPE MANUFACTURING INC's safety record?

SHAPE MANUFACTURING INC has a 15.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 79 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SHAPE MANUFACTURING INC's fleet?

SHAPE MANUFACTURING INC operates 31 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SHAPE MANUFACTURING INC based?

SHAPE MANUFACTURING INC is based in LOUISVILLE, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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