SHOOSMITH CONSTRUCTION INC
USDOT 1787161
Active, intrastate (hazmat) carrier, mid-size fleet (36 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate25% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1787161 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | SHOOSMITH CONSTRUCTION INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8047485823 |
| Address | 11800 LEWIS RD, Chester, VA, 23831 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 98 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 4 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 25% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-08-01 — VA — towaway
- 2023-11-07 — VA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 53 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 36 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 16 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 724,349 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-JAN-26 |
SHOOSMITH CONSTRUCTION INC operates 36 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in VA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Chester, VA
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- CHADS DELIVERY SERVICE INC — USDOT 1751230, 11 power units
- ABC ACQUISTION LLC — USDOT 1814815, 11 power units
- VHI EXPRESS INC — USDOT 2071942, 10 power units
- QUALITY MOVING SERVICES INC — USDOT 1762840, 7 power units
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