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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 24, 2026
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M SHINN TRUCKING INC
USDOT 2247584 · MC987732 · EIN 81-3367970 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
2214 EAST MAIN STREET, KNOXVILLE, IA, 50138
(515) 314-8133 · MICHAEL SHINN
90
Low risk
Risk factors
5 crashes in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
34 / 28
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
34 / 159
Crashes (24 mo)
5
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
CANAL INSURANCE CO. — $750K BIPD · policy CT1235268980 · eff 09/21/2025
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate25% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate7.7% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance66 pts
Unsafe Driving41 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance39 pts
Other26 pts
Controlled Substances/Alcohol12 pts
Not in SMS4 pts
Driver Fitness1 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8E-HOSPD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 28 | |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | Unsafe Driving | 4 | 24 | |
| 393.9A-LBL | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 24 | |
| 393.55E-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 12 | |
| 392.4A-UI | Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 392.2-SLLLR | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 9 | |
| 393.53BMAN | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 8 | |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 395.8A-NON-ELD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 6 |
Most inspected states
IA13
KS6
MO4
AR2
IL2
NE1
ND1
IN1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1.48 | 1.32 | ≈15–22% | ▼ better |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.76 | 0.69 | ≈63–70% (near 65) | ▼ better |
| Driver Fitness | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.19 | 0.20 | ≈23–30% | ▲ worse |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4.42 | 4.68 | ≈47–51% | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-10-16 · 1 new since the Oct 2026 run. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
• Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance · medium impact
False log / RODS 90% (1 OOS) · Log / ELD device 10%
• Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
• Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Projected: could improve up to 27 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
A high share of violations are occurring in Pike County, MO · medium impact
• Review the inspections from Pike County, MO to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Speeding 59% · Following / lane / reckless 41%
• Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
• Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected: could improve up to 11 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol · low impact
Drugs / alcohol 100% (1 OOS)
• Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
• Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected: could improve up to 11 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · low impact
Lighting / lamps 64% (1 OOS) · Brakes 30% · Emergency equipment 6%
• Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
• Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected: could improve up to 32 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 4 inspections, 2 violations, 0 OOS, 2 clean · holding steady.
1. Unsafe Driving2 viol · 100%
392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLLLR
✓ Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
✓ Hands off the phone; always belt up
≈ 6 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 1.11).
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Crash record — 5 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/24/2026 | CHESTERFIELD, MO | ✓ | ||
| 07/21/2026 | WILLIAMSON, IA | 1 | ✓ | |
| 09/18/2025 | NO CITY COUNTY CRASH, IA | ✓ | ||
| 05/22/2025 | KNOXVILLE, IA | ✓ | ||
| 05/06/2025 | IA | ✓ |
Company profile
Officer
MICHAEL SHINN
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
2.6M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
28
Registered since
2011-11-19
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 6 carriers
Shares identifiers with 6 carriers (3 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL SHINN | 2939280 | officer, email, phone | strong |
| MS HAULING INC | 3869849 | officer | strong |
| SHINN TRUCKING LLC | 4563917 | officer | strong |
Activity history (recent)
04/28/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
2.6M mi reported (2025)
09/21/2025 — Insurance filed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT1235268980
09/21/2025 — Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT8921243680
09/21/2024 — Insurance cancelled — INTEGRITY PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2763569
08/26/2024 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/23/2024)
08/17/2022 — Insurance cancelled — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2693323
08/11/2022 — Insurance replaced — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2693323
07/21/2022 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/12/2022)
09/21/2018 — Insurance cancelled — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2693323
09/29/2016 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
11/19/2011 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
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