EE SHENK SONS INC

Elizabethtown, PA · Interstate · 32 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Jul 17, 1986 (40 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Operating authority
Active on 1 of 2 dockets
MC544300: Common carrier active
MC428263: Common carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
0 of 8 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Pennsylvania avg 20.9%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC544300 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

MC428263 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Inactive

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 276255 ↗

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. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC544300PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy ZACAT1200104 · 91X
$1,000,000Jan 1, 2024Active

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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

11inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 8 · Pennsylvania avg 20.9%
27.3%driver out-of-service
3 of 11 · Pennsylvania avg 5.4%
10violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 12, 2026MD21No
Oct 8, 2026NY10No
Sep 30, 2026PA10No
Jun 8, 2026DE20No
May 14, 2026PA33Yes
Apr 28, 2026PA31Yes
Nov 17, 2025DE10No
Oct 3, 2025MD20No
Jun 10, 2025MD24Yes
May 17, 2025PA31No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 Pennsylvania average covers 99,713 vehicle and 169,210 driver inspections of all Pennsylvania-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

4 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 10 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 serviceSharePennsylvania share
Driver Fitness2250.0%4.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance1125.0%12.1%
Unsafe Driving1025.0%15.1%
4 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction.
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 3922LCDLR
11
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
Physical · Driver Fitness · code 39141B10MC
11
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP
11
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Pennsylvania column is the mix across all Pennsylvania-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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

3crashes
0fatal
1injury
2tow-away
3 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Aug 27, 2026Shirley Township, PA01
Sep 8, 2025Strasburg, PA00
Aug 28, 2025Swatara Twp, PA00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number276255
MC / docketMC544300, MC428263
Legal nameEE SHENK SONS INC
OperationInterstate
Business typePartnership
Power units32
Drivers30
Annual mileage1,612,900 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Sep 16, 2019)
USDOT number addedJul 17, 1986 · 40 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 3, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightBuilding MaterialsGrain, Feed, HayCoal/CokeCommodities Dry BulkPaper ProductsAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstruction

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about EE SHENK SONS INC

What does EE SHENK SONS INC's operating authority allow?

MC544300: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about EE SHENK SONS 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.

What should I verify before booking EE SHENK SONS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 276255. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (717) 665-4040, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC544300 or MC428263, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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