SHEPHERD TRANSPORT LLC

WINTER HAVEN, FL

SHEPHERD TRANSPORT LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Winter Haven, FL. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 14.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods).

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Apr 20, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Violations per Inspection above national average 2.14 vs 1.80 national (+0.34).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 BROOKLYN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RRG, INC · BIPD/Primary Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SHEPHERD TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3940137)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 2.14 vs 1.80 national (+0.34).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BROOKLYN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RRG, INC · BIPD/Primary
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3940137/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3940137 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: OMAR SHEPHERD Company officer 2: OMAR SHEPHERD General Freight Cold Food Based in WINTER HAVEN, FL Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 78/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=233992 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3940137
In FMCSA records since Aug 23, 2022 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1463060
Company officer OMAR SHEPHERD
Company officer 2 OMAR SHEPHERD
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Cold Food
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 130,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3635 QUEENS COVE BLVD
WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3940137
In FMCSA records since Aug 23, 2022 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 130,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.14 vs 1.80 +0.34
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2022-09-30 (1,449 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 14.29% 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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
1 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 TRANSPORT LLC had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 14.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NC (4) and FL (1).

Violation profile

14.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner, Utility, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 233,992 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,992 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 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 233,992 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-11 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC) 4 1 25.0% Jun 3, 2026
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Jan 13, 2026
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Feb 5, 2025
Virginia (VA) 1 0 0.0% Apr 23, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 7
Utility 5
Unknown 1
Ut58 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 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 3 2.33 2 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 4.36 4 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 4.60 5 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88042296 Jun 3, 2026 NC 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87300976 Mar 16, 2026 NC 3 nc-halifax-weigh-station,-i-95,-n
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 383.23A2 Yes
86799907 Jan 13, 2026 FL 2 WILDWOOD FL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLLR No
84510356 Apr 23, 2025 VA 1 PETERSBURG VA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
8 393.55C1-B, 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.9A-LHLI No
83809855 Feb 6, 2025 NC 3 I-95 SB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83845558 Feb 5, 2025 NY 2 CAMPBELL NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.8E-HOSPD No
83093329 Nov 5, 2024 NC 2 nc-cumberland-county,-i-95,-n
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79200791 Jul 19, 2023 PA 2 pa-sr0015-tioga-twp---pa-welcome
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2, 393.75(c) No
Authority Records (2 dockets)

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC1463060 common N
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 30, 2022 MC1463060-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
BROOKLYN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RRG, INC PTI-6-092025 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Apr 20, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Brooklyn Specialty Insurance Co. RRG, Inc. PTI-6-092025 BMC-91X Apr 20, 2026 On file ACTIVE
BROOKLYN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RRG, INC PTI-6-092025 91X $750,000 Apr 20, 2026 On file ACTIVE
BROOKLYN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RRG, INC PTI-6-092025 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Sep 19, 2025 May 16, 2026 CANCELLED
SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC SWR-FL-0001849-24 BIPD/Primary Sep 19, 2024 Sep 19, 2025 CANCELLED
SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC SWR-FL-0001849-23 BIPD/Primary Sep 19, 2023 Sep 19, 2024 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA961725246 BIPD/Primary Sep 19, 2022 Sep 19, 2023 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA961725246 BIPD/Primary Sep 19, 2022 Oct 25, 2023 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 19, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  2. Aug 20, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  3. May 16, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BROOKLYN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RRG, INC
  4. Apr 21, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Apr 20, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BROOKLYN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RRG, INC
  6. Sep 19, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
  7. Sep 18, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Sep 19, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  9. Sep 19, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
  10. Oct 25, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Sep 19, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Sep 30, 2022
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WILDWOOD FL FL 1 0
I-95 SB NC 1 0
CAMPBELL NY NY 1 0
PETERSBURG VA VA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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