Carrier profile · USDOT 1462115 · MC-552365 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Shellback Transportation Inc

42 power unitsFORT WAYNE, IN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-552365 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

42Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(260) 471-1877 Email dispatchscollins@buchananhauling.com

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 42 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 21 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-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
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

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Sentry Select’06–’11

National Interstate’15–now

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 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2023

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2015 → Jan 2023	$750K	1
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2014 → Oct 2015	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Oct 2014	$750K	2
TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	Oct 2012 → Feb 2014	$750K	3
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Dec 2011 → Jun 2013	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Sep 2011 → Oct 2012	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2006 → Sep 2011	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 42
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

FORT WAYNE, IN

4625 INDUSTRIAL RD

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

@buchananhauling.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 649444 USDOT 974510 USDOT 1914946

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4625 INDUSTRIAL RD, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46825
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (260) 471-1877
Fax: (260) 918-9511
Email: scollins@buchananhauling.com
Web domain: buchananhauling.com

Registration

Officers: Geary Buchanan · Sherry Collins
USDOT / docket: 1462115 · MC-552365
First registered: Feb 10, 2006
Last MCS-150: May 19, 2021 · 3,953,761 mi (2018)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 2.17
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,953,761

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 SHELLBACK TRANSPORTATION INC.

SHELLBACK TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1462115) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 42 power units and 41 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 19, 2021.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SHELLBACK TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

SHELLBACK TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1462115, and its motor carrier number is MC-552365.

Is SHELLBACK TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SHELLBACK TRANSPORTATION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is SHELLBACK TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

SHELLBACK TRANSPORTATION INC operates 42 power units and 41 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SHELLBACK TRANSPORTATION INC based?

SHELLBACK TRANSPORTATION INC is based in FORT WAYNE, IN.

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