SHAW TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 188556 · Doing business as SHAW TRANSPORT
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (727 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileStarr Indemnity & Liability Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate8.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)26 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 | 188556 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-163294 |
| Legal Name | SHAW TRANSPORT INC |
| DBA Name | SHAW TRANSPORT |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7065322315 |
| Address | 616 EAST WALNUT AVE, Dalton, GA, 30720 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19960223) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Starr Indemnity & Liability Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-07-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFFILIATED FM INSURANCE COMPANY | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2025-05-31 | — |
| Starr Indemnity & Liability Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-07-01 | — |
| TRAVELERSCSA | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2013-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
|---|
- 1988-12-21 — Reinstated — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
- 2008-07-25 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 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 | 617 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 8.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 26 total (0 fatal, 7 with injuries, 25 towaway) |
- 2026-05-13 — GA — towaway
- 2026-01-27 — MI — 2 injured, towaway
- 2026-01-16 — IA — towaway
- 2026-01-12 — GA — towaway
- 2026-01-09 — GA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (66), 12 (50), 20 (43).
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) | 727 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 985 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 40,257,081 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 20-JUN-25 |
SHAW TRANSPORT INC operates 727 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in GA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Dalton, GA
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