SHELTON TRUCKING
Legal: SHELTON TRUCKING LLC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 3 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 6 times across 4 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026425 inspections · 61 violations (21 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
14
2× · sev 7
- 2393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.19Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
6
1× · sev 6
- 5396.3A1-BALRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 8393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 9393.205C-WRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
2
1× · sev 2
- 10392.2-SLLMFVehicle Maintenance
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- GA8
- AL7
- FL4
- TX2
- SC2
- KY1
- LA1
- AR1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 83% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative10× · 7%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative8× · 4%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.5× · 4%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection10× · 4%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear7× · 3%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured4× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS15× · 12%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth7× · 3%
- 393.75A1-TBSPTires - All others - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches1× · 1%
- 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension10× · 12%
- 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes1× · 0%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 26.8% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- 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
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in GA
Medium impact56 of 217 violations in the last 12 months (26%) came from inspections in GA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from GA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 21% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other13× · 19%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation16× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane4× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit6× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 4%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 3%
- 392.2SLFYEMVState/Local Laws - Failure to yield to emergency vehicle.1× · 2%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 1%
- 392.2-DMOVEDriver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles1× · 1%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 36% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim3× · 31%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time3× · 21%
- 392.2SLLHOSState/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service1× · 15%
- 395.24C1IIIDriver failed to add file comment per safety officers request1× · 1%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number2× · 1%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner11× · 10%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.3× · 4%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 2%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 5%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a2× · 3%
- 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids3× · 3%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.207F-SDAS×8Suspension - Deflated air suspension · OOS
- 393.53B-B×4Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.100B-C×3Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV · OOS
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
- 393.47E×8Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 392.2-SLLEWA2×2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 391.11B4Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or · OOS
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 392.2-SLLLR×6State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.16-D×4Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-SLLML×2State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA103 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 73 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
23
Tow-away
21
Injury
22
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi293 drivers
- Company officer
- DARIAN RICE
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 165462842
- Registered since
- 2016-07-25
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-08-19
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 330 trucks · 330 owned tractors · 506 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or phone numbers with 29 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
21 events- 08/19/2026MCS-150 update filed
22.7M mi reported (2026)
- 01/01/2026Insurance filed — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 3535490
- 01/01/2026Insurance ended — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY
policy 3535490
- 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — ENDURANCE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
SURETY · policy EACX4017077
- 02/17/2021Insurance name changed — P & S RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy RRG488900-19
- 02/17/2021Insurance name changed — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
TRUST FUND · policy NONE
- 02/11/2021Insurance replaced — LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy EACX4017077
- 02/11/2021Insurance replaced — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
TRUST FUND · policy NONE
- 01/15/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/14/2021)
- 01/15/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/12/2021)
- 02/01/2020Insurance filed — P & S RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy RRG488900-20
- 02/01/2020Insurance ended — P & S RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
policy RRG488900-20
- 02/01/2020Insurance replaced — P & S RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy RRG488900-19
- 09/01/2019Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy HMB200122
- 09/01/2018Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08570202
- 02/06/2018PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
- 01/29/2018Insurance name changed — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-885625-9
- 01/09/2018Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-885625-9
- 12/27/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2018)
- 09/02/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/25/2016Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-08-19
- Reported mileage
- 22,704,221 mi (2026)
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