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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 2501741· MC867096· CARRIER· EIN 20-5276904
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SILVER SAGE TRUCKING

Legal: MBS ENTERPRISES LLC

7 SOUTH MAIN STREET SUITE 102, TOOELE, UT, 84074(435) 830-1423MICHAEL SHEPARD
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC867096

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (1) ▾
05/27/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (02/17/2016)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5) ▾
  1. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/28/2015 → 02/11/2016
  2. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/23/2015 → 08/28/2015
  3. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/15/2015 → 08/27/2015
  4. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/15/2015 → 07/23/2015
  5. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/20/2014 → 05/15/2015

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
2
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
5
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
5 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2014
Recordable crash rate
5.31
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL SHEPARD
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2014-05-01
Last MCS-150 update
2015-08-13
Census status
I

Fleet: 5 trucks · 2 owned tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 14 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

14
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
14
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: EMERALD TEXTILE SERVICES RENO LLC (USDOT 647708, registered 1996) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 14
1
COLLINS AND HERMANN INC
USDOT 302374Active· SAINT LOUIS, MO
Strong
Officer
2
EMERALD LOS ANGELES LLC
USDOT 3369427Inactive· COMMERCE, CA
Strong
Officer
3
EMERALD TEXTILE SERVICES LLC
USDOT 2688916Inactive· TURLOCK, CA
Strong
Officer
4
EMERALD TEXTILE SERVICES RENO LLC
USDOT 647708Inactive· RENO, NV
Strong
Officer
5
EMERALD TEXTILES LLC
USDOT 2706694Inactive· SAN DIEGO, CA
Strong
Officer
6
MICHAEL SHANE SHEPARD
USDOT 1798173Inactive· THOMASTON, GA
Strong
Officer
7
MICHAEL SHEPARD
USDOT 1710268Active· CHILLICOTHE, IL
Strong
Officer
8
MICHAEL SHEPARD
USDOT 1252165Inactive· PHOENIX, AZ
Strong
Officer
9
MIKE SHEPARD EXCAVATING INC
USDOT 2002394Active· DEXTER, MI
Strong
Officer
10
MOVING CROSS STATES TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 5390622Active· CITRONELLE, AL
Strong
Officer
11
PULSE NEMT SERVICE LLC
USDOT 3011789Active· ELLENWOOD, GA
Strong
Officer
12
SHEPARD RENOVATIONS INC
USDOT 3323072Inactive· HOLYOKE, MA
Strong
Officer
13
SHEPARD'S FORESTRY ENT INC
USDOT 2103493Inactive· ST INGACE, MI
Strong
Officer
14
SILVER RIDGE LLC
USDOT 1463007Active· ST IGNACE, MI
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

8 events
  1. 02/11/2016Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM012743-01

  2. 08/28/2015Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM012743-01

  3. 08/27/2015Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM012743-01

  4. 08/13/2015MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2014)

  5. 07/23/2015Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM012743-01

  6. 05/15/2015Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3097101

  7. 05/27/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (02/17/2016)

  8. 05/01/2014Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2015-08-13
Reported mileage
110,000 mi (2014)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 4:43 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.