SHIPPING CONNECTION INC

Doing business as MOVING CONNECTIONS & CARNECTIONS AUTO TRANSPORT

Carrier & Broker

Common carrier & Broker under MC536196

Salt Lake City, UT · Interstate · 4 power units · Not rated · USDOT since May 1, 2010 (16 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Registration (MCS-150) last updated 2 years agoFleet size and contact details on the registration may be out of date.
Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC536196: Common carrier, Broker active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
Cargo cover filed: amount not published
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)
On file
FMCSA lists the filing without an amount. Required: $75,000 · Surety Bond (MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC)
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
Only 1 vehicle inspection; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC536196 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Broker
Broker
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 2028429 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. Cargo cover filed: amount not published.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
CargoMC536196—SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy RBS0335652 · 34
—Jul 23, 2025Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC536196PrimaryUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Policy CA03987166 · 91X
$750,000Jun 22, 2021Active
Surety BondMC536196—MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC
Policy 101556351 · 84
—Oct 1, 2013Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

1inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 1 · Utah avg 23.6%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 1 · Utah avg 4.5%
3violations written on inspection reports
Most recent inspection
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jul 30, 2026ID13No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Utah average covers 22,730 vehicle and 39,410 driver inspections of all Utah-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

2 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 0 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 3 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareUtah share
Driver Fitness1050.0%3.3%
Hours-of-Service Compliance1050.0%12.6%
2 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request but presents proof prior to com
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141AMCPC
10
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Utah column is the mix across all Utah-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

1crashes
1fatal
0injury
0tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jun 28, 2025Salt Lake City, UT10

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number2028429
MC / docketMC536196
Legal nameSHIPPING CONNECTION INC
DBA nameMOVING CONNECTIONS & CARNECTIONS AUTO TRANSPORT
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units4
Drivers9
Annual mileage115,000 (2023)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMay 1, 2010 · 16 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateOct 9, 2024

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow Away

Questions about SHIPPING CONNECTION INC

Is SHIPPING CONNECTION INC a broker or a carrier?

Both. SHIPPING CONNECTION INC holds active broker authority and active authority to haul freight. Check which role it is acting in on your load: as a broker it arranges another carrier; as a carrier it hauls with its own trucks.

What does SHIPPING CONNECTION INC's operating authority allow?

MC536196: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public); Broker (may arrange transportation by other authorized carriers, but may not haul the freight itself under this authority).

Which information about SHIPPING CONNECTION INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe. The MCS-150 was last updated Oct 9, 2024, so fleet size and contact details may be out of date.

What should I verify before booking SHIPPING CONNECTION INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2028429. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (801) 532-6683, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC536196, and ask for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load; if it brokers your load, ask for proof of its BMC-84/85 bond or trust instead.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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