SHAWN PERKINS

Doing business as PERKINS FARMS

Oakman, AL · Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · 1 power unit · Not rated · USDOT since Aug 6, 2016 (10 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is not authorized (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
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Operating authority
Last known: Not authorized
FF16278: no authority granted
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
100.0%
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

FF16278 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Operating authorityNot authorized
FMCSA has not granted common, contract, broker or forwarder authority on this docket.
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $300,000)

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 2916996 ↗

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)FF16278PrimaryGEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy 9300131230 · 91X
$750,000Mar 26, 2025Cancelled
May 27, 2026

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
100.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 1 · Alabama avg 25.6%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 1 · Alabama avg 4.1%
3violations written on inspection reports
Most recent inspection
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jun 13, 2025AL23Yes
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 Alabama average covers 33,241 vehicle and 59,582 driver inspections of all Alabama-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), 1 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 serviceShareAlabama share
Vehicle Maintenance21100.0%72.6%
2 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Frame - Cracked siderail web at least 1-1/2 inches directed toward the bottom flange
Cab Body Frame · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393201AFRWC
11
Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393205CWRAWFLMIB
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 Alabama column is the mix across all Alabama-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

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number2916996
MC / docketFF16278
Legal nameSHAWN PERKINS
DBA namePERKINS FARMS
OperationIntrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Business type—
Power units1
Drivers1
Annual mileage30,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedAug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateFeb 20, 2026

Cargo carried

Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber

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 SHAWN PERKINS

What does SHAWN PERKINS's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for SHAWN PERKINS (FF16278), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about SHAWN PERKINS 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.

What should I verify before booking SHAWN PERKINS?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2916996. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (205) 388-1841, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches FF16278, 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 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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