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SHAW TRANSPORT INC: FMCSA record and Trust Receipt
SHAW TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 188556) holds Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) with status Active in Dalton, GA; liability insurance from Starr Indemnity & Liability Company is on file (effective 2026-07-01). FMCSA SMS lists no roadside inspections in 24 months. Trust Signal Score 90 / 100 (Amber), 0 record changes in 90 days. As of .
USDOT 188556 · MC163294 · Dalton, GA
- USDOT 188556 operating authority (FMCSA L&I, as of 2026-10-31T12:15:32+00:00)
- Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active
- Liability insurance on file
- Starr Indemnity & Liability Company, effective 2026-07-01
- Trust Signal Score
- 90 / 100 (Amber)
- Fleet size (Company Census)
- 727 power units, 985 drivers
- Based in
- Dalton, GA
- Shared identifiers (other DOT records)
- 0
Source: official USDOT FMCSA Licensing & Insurance, Company Census and SMS public records, verified · Cite: CarrierDaily Broker Watch, FMCSA public records as of 2026-10-31T12:15:32+00:00 · sources and method · Machine-readable data: JSON
Trust & Change Signals for SHAW TRANSPORT INC
Amber 90 / 100 Trust Signal Score
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Receipts
- Operating authority status is Active. (FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier/insurance files), 2026-10-31)
- Liability insurance on file: Starr Indemnity & Liability Company, effective 2026-07-01. (FMCSA L&I insurance history, 2026-07-01)
- Authority granted or reinstated 0 days ago (2026-10-31). (FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier/insurance files), 2026-10-31)
- USDOT number registered 52.4 years ago (1974-06-01, Company Census add date). (FMCSA Company Census, 1974-06-01)
- New authority: granted or reinstated 0 days ago, inside the 90-day post-approval window. (FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier/insurance files), 2026-10-31)
Shared identifiers
No other DOT record shares this carrier's phone, address, email or officer names in our data.
Contact and name changes
No contact or name change recorded since monitoring began.
Data reflects official public records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) as of Oct 31, 2026 06:15 MDT. CarrierDaily provides factual public-record change monitoring and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.
Sources: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier and insurance history files); FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2); FMCSA SMS inspection, crash and BASIC summaries; CarrierDaily daily comparison of those files (hash-matched identifiers). Identifier matches are computed on one-way hashes; no phone, email or address value is stored.
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How does this carrier compare?
| Metric | This carrier | Benchmark | Delta | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating authority | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active | 70.7% of Georgia records are Active | Active like the state majority | FMCSA Licensing & Insurance |
| Authority age | 0 days (since 2026-10-31) | 90-day post-approval window | -90 days vs the window | FMCSA L&I grant / reinstatement date |
| BIPD liability filing | $1,000,000 on file | $1,000,000 required | +0 vs required | FMCSA L&I insurance filings |
| Current liability policy | Starr Indemnity & Liability Company, effective 2026-07-01 | policy age in days | 122 days on file | FMCSA L&I insurance history |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | no SMS inspections | 22.26% national (FMCSA SAFER) | n/a | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Driver out-of-service rate | no SMS inspections | 6.67% national (FMCSA SAFER) | n/a | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 on record | 53 Georgia carriers with SMS summaries | no crash records | FMCSA SMS |
| Fleet size | 727 power units, 985 drivers | 48 curated Georgia fleets | 100th percentile of the state cohort | FMCSA Company Census (MCS-150) |
| Shared identifiers with other DOT records | 0 (0 with revoked authority or a cancellation) | 8.4% of Georgia records share one | none, below the state avg | FMCSA Company Census (one-way hashes) |
| Record changes, last 90 days | 0 | 0 changes = stable contact and name record | +0 vs a stable record | FMCSA Company Census / L&I, compared daily |
| MCS-150 last updated | 2025-06-20 | biennial update (730 days) | +232 days vs due | FMCSA Company Census |
| Trust Signal Score | 90 / 100 (Amber) | 62.0% of scored Georgia carriers are Green | not Green, unlike 63.9% nationally | CarrierDaily, deterministic from the facts above |
| Cargo classifications | General freight, Building materials, Intermodal containers, Flatbed-type cargo (building materials, machinery, metal, lo | from the carrier's own MCS-150 | 5 hub(s) | FMCSA Company Census |
Is SHAW TRANSPORT INC authorized by FMCSA?
Yes: Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) is Active, granted or reinstated 0 days ago (2026-10-31). That is inside the 90-day post-approval window, the period in which the public record shows most contact and name changes; the score carries a 10-point deduction until it passes.
Does SHAW TRANSPORT INC have insurance on file?
Yes. The current liability filing names Starr Indemnity & Liability Company with an effective date of 2026-07-01; $1,000,000 is on file against $1,000,000 required. A BMC-35 cancellation notice would appear here 30 days before it takes effect.
How does SHAW TRANSPORT INC compare on roadside inspections?
FMCSA SMS lists no roadside inspections for this carrier in the last 24 months, so no out-of-service rate can be computed; that is common for new or small fleets and is not itself a signal.
Does SHAW TRANSPORT INC share identifiers with other DOT records?
No. The phone, address, email and officer names on this record match no other DOT record in the Company Census.
What changed in the last 90 days?
Nothing: the name, contacts and authority record are unchanged across the last 90 days of daily comparisons.
What does the Trust Signal Score say about SHAW TRANSPORT INC?
90 / 100, Amber: at least one deduction applies (a new authority, a recent change, a shared identifier or an inspection rate above average). Each deduction is a dated line on the receipt; verify the one that matters for your load.
Parent hubs
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Which carriers are nearest to this one?
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|---|---|---|---|
| LUMINA SYSTEMS LLC | Atlanta, GA | 247 | not scored yet |
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| HAROLD MARTIN TRUCKING LLC | Abbeville, GA | 55 | not scored yet |
| TRI-COUNTY TRUCKING GEORGIA LLC | Lake Park, GA | 52 | not scored yet |
| HORIZON MOTOR COACH INC | Harlem, GA | 47 | not scored yet |
| MCF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC | Ellenwood, GA | 46 | not scored yet |
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Questions
Is SHAW TRANSPORT INC authorized by FMCSA?
FMCSA Licensing & Insurance lists USDOT 188556 (SHAW TRANSPORT INC) with operating authority status Active as of 2026-10-31T12:15:32+00:00.
Does SHAW TRANSPORT INC have insurance on file?
Liability insurance on file: Starr Indemnity & Liability Company, effective 2026-07-01.
What is the Trust Signal Score for SHAW TRANSPORT INC?
90 / 100, badge Amber: New authority: granted or reinstated 0 days ago, inside the 90-day post-approval window. The score is a deterministic reading of FMCSA public-record facts, each listed with its source; it is not a consumer report.