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Critical regulatory warnings
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 415 days (since Jul 12, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

SHEPHERD TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Uninsured since · Jul 12, 2025
Coverage resumed · Sep 22, 2023
Coverage resumed · Jan 24, 2025
Common (Property) reinstated · Jan 31, 2025
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 415 days (since Jul 12, 2025).
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 43 days Aug 10, 2023 → Sep 22, 2023
  • Prior insurance gap · 50 days Dec 5, 2024 → Jan 24, 2025
  • Common (Property) gap · 51 days Inactive Dec 11, 2024 → reinstated Jan 31, 2025
  • Common (Property) gap · 43 days Inactive Aug 16, 2023 → reinstated Sep 28, 2023
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — SHEPHERD TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 2639029)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 415 days (since Jul 12, 2025).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 43 days — Aug 10, 2023 → Sep 22, 2023
  • Prior insurance gap · 50 days — Dec 5, 2024 → Jan 24, 2025
  • Common (Property) gap · 51 days — Inactive Dec 11, 2024 → reinstated Jan 31, 2025
  • Common (Property) gap · 43 days — Inactive Aug 16, 2023 → reinstated Sep 28, 2023
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2639029/
As of: Aug 31, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2639029 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: WILLIE SHEPHERD III General Freight Intermodal Containers Based in LAGRANGE, GA

FMCSA census as of Aug 31, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 60/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Jul 12, 2025.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=276111 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Do not book.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since Jul 12, 2025

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2639029
In FMCSA records since May 27, 2015 (~11y)
Company officer WILLIE SHEPHERD III
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Intermodal Containers
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 10,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (877) 621-3931
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1621 WHITESVILLE ROAD
LAGRANGE, GA 30240
Mailing
PO BOX 295
PINE MTN, GA 31822
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2639029
In FMCSA records since May 27, 2015 (~11y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20.0% vs 6.7% +13.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.33 vs 1.80 +0.53
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
2
Drivers
3
Inspections
9
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
2 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

SHEPHERD TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 4.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in SC (2) and GA (1).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Freightliner, Evans mfg., and Brewer uti are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 276,111 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
20%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,111 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,111 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 11, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025 (51 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 16, 2023 to Sep 28, 2023 (43 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 10, 2023 to Sep 22, 2023 (43 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 5, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025 (50 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-04 2025-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
3 violations
Hours of Service
2 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%
General/Admin
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
South Carolina (SC) 2 1 50.0% Jun 25, 2025
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 24, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 5
Brewer Uti 1
Evans Mfg. 1
Great Dane 1
Max Traile 1
Unknown 1
Utility 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 2.50 3 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 0.75 1 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 4.29 4 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85043707 Jun 25, 2025 SC 3 TOWNVILLE SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C915EH · 1FUJA6CK64LM83282
2 383.23A2-LCDLN, 395.8A Yes
84073641 Mar 7, 2025 SC 3 LEXINGTON SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C915EH · 1FUJA6CK64LM83282
4 392.2-SLLML, 392.2-SLLTL, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
82782637 Sep 24, 2024 GA 3 LAGRANGE GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3695424 · 3AKJHLDV9RSVM9466
1 390.21T(b)(1) No
82453492 Aug 15, 2024 GA 3 FORTSON GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3695807 · 3AKJHLDV3RSVM9558
3 392.2, 395.8(a) No
81462044 Apr 22, 2024 GA 3 GREENVILLE GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C916EH · 1FUJA6CK57LX78037
1 392.2-SLML No
79071485 Jun 30, 2023 GA 3 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C371EA · 1M1AW09Y3AN012174
1 395.8(f)(1) No
79019511 Jun 20, 2023 GA 3 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C371EA · 1M1AW09Y3AN012174
3 392.16(a), 395.22(g), 392.2 No
78717035 May 23, 2023 GA 1 ga-troup-co-i/s-nb
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA C914EH · 1FUJA6CK64LM83282
2 393.45(b)(2), 393.47(d) No
78351167 Apr 12, 2023 GA 3 TWO LANE RURAL ROAD — 1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0009599863 Sep 18, 2024 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009419018 Apr 22, 2024 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC919462
INACTIVE
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC919462 common INACTIVE —
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 1 PDF available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 31, 2025 MC919462-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Sep 28, 2023 MC919462-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
May 5, 2022 MC919462-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (24 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY MIT-UKNAP2300164-1129 BIPD/Primary — Jan 24, 2025 Jul 12, 2025 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 50 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 5, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7804631066 BIPD/Primary — Sep 5, 2024 Sep 5, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7804631066 BIPD/Primary — Sep 5, 2024 Dec 5, 2024 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7804631066 BIPD/Primary — Jul 8, 2024 Sep 5, 2024 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7804631066 BIPD/Primary — Apr 26, 2024 Jul 8, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7804631066 BIPD/Primary — Apr 26, 2024 Aug 6, 2024 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7804631066 BIPD/Primary — Feb 8, 2024 May 14, 2024 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7804631066 BIPD/Primary — Feb 8, 2024 Apr 26, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7804631066 BIPD/Primary — Jan 29, 2024 Feb 8, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7804631066 BIPD/Primary — Jan 29, 2024 Mar 7, 2024 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7804631066 BIPD/Primary — Dec 18, 2023 Feb 8, 2024 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7804631066 BIPD/Primary — Dec 18, 2023 Jan 29, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7804631066 BIPD/Primary — Nov 15, 2023 Dec 23, 2023 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7804631066 BIPD/Primary — Nov 15, 2023 Dec 18, 2023 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7804631066 BIPD/Primary — Nov 9, 2023 Sep 22, 2023 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7804631066 BIPD/Primary — Nov 9, 2023 Dec 9, 2023 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7804631066 BIPD/Primary — Sep 22, 2023 Nov 15, 2023 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7804631066 BIPD/Primary — Sep 22, 2023 Dec 9, 2023 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7804631066 BIPD/Primary — Sep 22, 2023 Nov 9, 2023 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 43 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 10, 2023 to Sep 22, 2023
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 8678001 BIPD/Primary — Jun 28, 2023 Aug 10, 2023 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 8678001 BIPD/Primary — Apr 14, 2023 Jun 28, 2023 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 897107001 BIPD/Primary — Apr 14, 2022 Apr 14, 2023 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 21, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Jul 21, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Jul 12, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Dec 11, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Dec 11, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Dec 11, 2024
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 51 days (through Jan 31, 2025)
  7. Dec 5, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  8. Dec 5, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 50 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 24, 2025)
  9. Sep 6, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Sep 5, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  11. Sep 5, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Aug 6, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. Jul 8, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  14. May 14, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  15. Apr 29, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Apr 26, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  17. Mar 7, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  18. Feb 8, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  19. Feb 8, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  20. Jan 30, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Jan 29, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  22. Dec 23, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  23. Dec 19, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Dec 18, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  25. Dec 9, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  26. Nov 16, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. Nov 15, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  28. Nov 13, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  29. Nov 9, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  30. Sep 22, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  31. Aug 16, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  32. Aug 16, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  33. Aug 16, 2023
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 43 days (through Sep 28, 2023)
  34. Aug 10, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  35. Aug 10, 2023
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 43 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Sep 22, 2023)
  36. Jul 3, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  37. Jun 28, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  38. Apr 14, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  39. Jul 7, 2015
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR GA 2 0
FORTSON GA GA 1 0
GREENVILLE GA GA 1 0
LAGRANGE GA GA 1 0
TWO LANE RURAL ROAD GA 1 0
LEXINGTON SC SC 1 0
TOWNVILLE SC SC 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(d) All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(a) No drivers record of duty status when one is required Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current Hours of Service 1 0
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