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Company CheckSHELLFISH EXPRESS INC · DOT 334825

101 SOUTH STREET, ORIENTAL, NC, 28571

DOT# 334825 MC# 300028 Oriental, North Carolina 30 years

CARRIER Authority reinstated after revocation · Oct 24, 2026

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Oct 26, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Oct 24, 2026
Authority reinstated detected in FMCSA records.

Safety & compliance 5

Sep 28, 2026
VOLUNTARY SUSPENSION MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER.
May 20, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Apr 8, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 1, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Mar 6, 2026
Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).

Insurance 2

Current
Active insurance on file through TRAVELERS CASUALTY CO OF CONNECTICUT ($750).
Aug 1, 2026
Insurance on file through TRAVELERS CASUALTY CO OF CONNECTICUT ($750).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address101 SOUTH STREET, ORIENTAL, NC, 28571

Mailing AddressP O BOX 640, ORIENTAL, NC, 28571

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC300028

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating30 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 7.8 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 10 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage24,657 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS25.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review09/30/2014

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective06/22/2025

CompanyAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #51-716819-01

Last checked10/26/2026

Active Policies1

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet5 units

Drivers5

Mileage24,657 mi

Operating30 years

MCS-15009/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total9

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total4

Out of Service1

OOS Rate25.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 09/30/2014 | Rated: 04/07/2009

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

5 · 0 OOS =

2025

2 · 1 OOS ▲

2026

5 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through May 2026, 8 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (12.5% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

15 roadside violations across 8 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 9 violations · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving 6 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (13)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/20/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MI	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-40	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/01/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLUMBIA SC	3	0	2	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/06/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VIENNA MD	4	0	1	3	0	-	▲Detail
01/07/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	NC55 NEAR KEEL RD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 17 AT EXIT 218	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	SPEEDWAY PVA	4	1	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
11/19/2024	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	OCALA FL	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/30/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	COVINGTON GA	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 74	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US17 NEAR HARDING RD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/04/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95,	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2023	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-20 EB LEXINGTON COUNTY	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections9

Unsafe Driving 4 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 4506172	$1,000,000	12/09/2005	05/03/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	22 UUN BF2275	$0	11/23/1998	04/01/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CTO1400176	$750,000	11/07/2016	04/12/2017	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY	GF9001823	$0	09/17/1995	05/15/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS CASUALTY CO OF CONNECTICUT	D2105567	$750,000	08/01/2026	-	-
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CTO1400176	$750,000	07/21/2016	11/07/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	51-716819-01	$750,000	06/22/2025	08/30/2026	-
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	51-716819-00	$750,000	04/12/2018	04/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	51-716819-00	$750,000	04/12/2018	05/11/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CTO1400197	$750,000	04/12/2017	04/12/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CTO1400176	$750,000	04/12/2016	07/21/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO7762194	$750,000	04/12/2015	04/12/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO7755830	$750,000	04/12/2014	04/12/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO0254159	$750,000	04/12/2013	04/12/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO0247194	$750,000	04/12/2012	04/12/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO0238097	$1,000,000	04/12/2011	04/12/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO0230033	$1,000,000	04/12/2010	04/12/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO0223376	$1,000,000	04/12/2009	04/12/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO0215028	$1,000,000	04/12/2008	04/12/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO0208064	$1,000,000	04/12/2007	04/12/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO0202417	$1,000,000	04/12/2006	04/12/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	5171681901	$750,000	04/01/2024	03/08/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	5171681901	$750,000	04/01/2024	02/18/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FCCI INSURANCE COMPANY	CA100076076	$1,000,000	04/01/2022	04/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Q04 0141159	$750,000	04/01/2021	04/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MIDDLESEX INSURANCE CO.	A0125211005	$750,000	04/01/2020	04/01/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY	A0125211005	$750,000	04/01/2019	04/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	22UUNBF2275	$1,000,000	04/01/1998	11/19/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	22 UUN BF2275	$1,000,000	04/01/1998	04/01/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	22 UEN AU7971	$1,000,000	04/01/1998	04/01/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	51-716819-01	$750,000	02/18/2025	06/22/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ONEBEACON MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	PZ AP47034	$750,000	01/19/1996	04/01/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ONEBEACON MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	PZAP47034J	$750,000	01/19/1996	01/19/1996	Replaced
34	CARGO	ONEBEACON MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	AP47034	$0	01/19/1996	08/31/1998	Cancelled

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS CASUALTY CO OF CONNECTICUT	D2105567	$750,000	08/01/2026

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC300028	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/14/1998	REVOKED	02/06/2001
MC300028	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/11/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/14/2016
MC300028	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/25/2026	VOLUNTARY SUSPENSION	09/28/2026
MC300028	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/24/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/06/2016
MC300028	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/27/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/12/2025
MC300028	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/18/2006	REVOKED	04/18/2011
MC300028	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/27/1998	REVOKED	11/17/1998
MC300028	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/25/2011	REVOKED	04/07/2021
MC300028	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/15/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/02/2019
MC300028	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/13/2021	INVOLUNTARY SUSPENSION	08/31/2026
MC300028	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/18/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/09/2013
MC300028	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/17/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/02/2014
MC300028	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/17/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/03/2008
MC300028	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/16/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/13/2018
MC300028	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/16/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/13/2017
MC300028	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/16/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/07/2016
MC300028	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/16/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/10/2015
MC300028	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/16/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/03/2012
MC300028	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/16/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/08/2010
MC300028	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/16/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/27/2009
MC300028	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/16/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/05/2007
MC300028	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/01/1996	REVOKED	09/11/1996
MC300028	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/10/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/19/2025
MC300028	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/13/2006	REVOKED	05/09/2006

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95/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 25% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 25% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Inspection Records (13)

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