Shipment Carriers Inc

Northridge, CA · Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · 5 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Aug 10, 2016 (10 years) · Authority since Sep 2, 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 inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC984185: Common carrier inactive
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
25.0%
2 of 8 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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

MC984185 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Inactive
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)
First grantedSep 2, 2016 (10 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
Allamerican Agents of Process
Authority history for MC984185 · 2 events
DateAuthorityAction
Sep 28, 2021Motor carrierReinstated
Sep 2, 2016Motor carrierGranted

5 revocation notices that FMCSA later withdrew, the last on Oct 20, 2020. FMCSA sends one when an insurance or bond filing lapses; it is withdrawn when the filing is made.

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 2917980

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)MC984185PrimaryMS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company
Policy TSMDXCA-0009864-00 · BMC-91X
$750,000Feb 12, 2026Cancelled
Jun 3, 2026
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 1 policy
EndedTypeInsurerEffectiveHow it ended
Feb 11, 2026Liability (BI&PD)
MC984185
Southlake Specialty Insurance Company
Policy CLCA12438
Feb 11, 2025Cancelled

"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.

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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

10inspections
25.0%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 8 · California avg 19.8%
42.9%driver out-of-service
3 of 7 · California avg 6.3%
18violations written on inspection reports

By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate

Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 4

4 straight trucks

Freightliner 2Hino 1International 1

5 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.

Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months

Afc Distribution 1

As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.

10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Nov 12, 2025CA21Yes
Oct 1, 2025CA17Yes
Sep 24, 2025CA20No
Sep 23, 2025CA23Yes
Jun 24, 2025CA23Yes
Apr 18, 2025CA32Yes
Jan 27, 2025CA51No
Jan 27, 2025CA50No
Jan 27, 2025CA50No
Dec 11, 2024CA31No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 California average covers 398,391 vehicle and 509,953 driver inspections of all California-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

13 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 8 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 18 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 serviceShareCalifornia share
Hours-of-Service Compliance4430.8%16.6%
Vehicle Maintenance4230.8%71.8%
Driver Fitness3223.1%3.2%
Unsafe Driving2015.4%8.0%
9 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP
33
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2LCDLN
22
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
20
State/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service
Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3922SLLHOS
11
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD
11
Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.
General Driver Qualification · Driver Fitness · code 39111B2Q
10
Lighting - License plate lamp missing
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LLPL
10
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALFTSI
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
1injury
0tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Apr 8, 2025Unincorporated, CA01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026

USDOT number2917980
MC / docketMC984185
Legal nameSHIPMENT CARRIERS INC
OperationIntrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Business type—
Power units5
Drivers5
Annual mileage30,000 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedAug 10, 2016 · 10 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJan 28, 2025
Email domain on file@gmail.com (free email service)

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Straight trucks50

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

General Freight

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 Shipment Carriers Inc

What does Shipment Carriers Inc's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for Shipment Carriers Inc (MC984185), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about Shipment Carriers 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. 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 Shipment Carriers Inc?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2917980. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (818) 438-3298, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC984185, 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 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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