Not AuthorizedUSDOT 3744770· MC1326985· CARRIER· EIN 87-3121145

SHEPHERD'S TRANSPORT LLC

5259 E CARPENTER RD, FLINT, MI, 48506(810) 288-1879 mark@truckingconsultant.comMICHAEL ERNST

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Inactive

operating authority

Insurance

No active filing

$1M required — verify

Vehicle OOS

—

no inspections

Driver OOS

—

no inspections

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

2 flags

see details below

/ 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

MC1326985

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

Common

Inactive

Contract

None

Broker

None

Authorized for: Property

Liability (BIPD)

No active filing

$1M required

Cargo

Not on file

not required

Bond / surety

Not on file

not required

Authority history (2) ▾

01/17/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/10/2025)

11/05/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (08/18/2025)

Insurance history1 insurer on record

Filing timeline (5) ▾

PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 02/07/2025 → 08/11/2025
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/08/2024 → 02/13/2025
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/08/2024 → 02/07/2025
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 02/13/2023 → 07/08/2024
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/19/2021 → 02/13/2023

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%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

1 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

0M mi

reported 2022

Recordable crash rate

0.00

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers

Company officer: MICHAEL ERNST
Operation: Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since: 2021-10-15
Last MCS-150 update: 2023-11-03
Census status: I

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 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 graph

This carrier shares addresses, officers or emails with 125 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

125

Connected carriers

Fleet-transfer links

Activity history

9 events

08/11/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA04179616
02/13/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA04179616
02/07/2025Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA04179616
01/17/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/10/2025)
07/08/2024Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA04179616
11/03/2023MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2022)
02/13/2023Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA04179616
11/05/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/18/2025)
10/15/2021Registered 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: 2023-11-03
Reported mileage: 24,000 mi (2022)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 30, 2026, 10:44 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.